Club culture is a huge part of the Pakistani elite and the upper middle classes. They are the perfect places for relaxing and enjoying a cold beverage. The more active members get involved in sports and so do their offspring. For the women of these classes this is an exquisite luxury as the services offered to them in these clubs are immense.

Most of these clubs offer their best deals during the summer. It is exactly what the mommies need, for their kids to disappear for their various activities and the harried mother can relax with friends over a light lunch and mocktails.

The Karachi and Karachi Gymkhana Clubs have been around for decades. They provide premier services for all their members socializing needs. They offer party planning and catering services and coaching as well for women who want to throw fetes or showcase exhibitions. Exhibitions are very popular among women because private dress designing enterprises are on the rise.

Other than the above, the library is the single biggest asset for the women. These libraries are more updated than public ones and have many options for women looking to cultivate some reading habits.

Not exactly a club but the Rangoonwala Community Centre has been the best contribution to the women of this city. Offering classes in everything from cooking, sewing, fashion designing, yoga and art, there is plenty to keep women of all ages busy for the long days of summer and also the inbetween breaks that many get during the course of their education.

Other “clubs” that are exclusively for women are the classes offered by expert cooks at their homes. These are for women by women and one will find many middle class housewives and newlyweds clamoring for secret recipes of all the famous restaurants. These classes are very helpful and you can sample the food then and there.

Other clubs are women sports’ clubs where the gym, swimming pool and many other facilities that can give women a chance for physical activity in a safe and secure environment. Other than that there are many other clubs like the Pakistani Horticulture Society and Women’s Associations for wives of men in the Forces. These clubs provide a connection with women of similar interests can bond and offer each other a support system. In societies like Pakistan’s, such outlets are the best thing for the development of women.