ABSTRACT
It is fitting that Tony Casino still uses a cigarette holder. Unlike most smokers in Karachi who drag on their imitation Dunhills until the butt glows in protestation, Tony taps on his tortoise-shell holder, its gold tip glinting in unison with the trim of his onyx-and-gold cufflinks. In fact, Tony is a vision in black and gold: his starkly dyed jet-black hair sets off the chunky insignia of his designer sunglasses and the gold heft of his oversized Rolex. These accessories, along with his moniker, are some of the vestiges of Tony Casino né Tufail Shaikh’s previous incarnation as Karachi’s premium nightclub owner.
