ðə fˈæmɪli wʌz bˈeɪst ɪn kɚɹˈɑːɹtʃi ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɛvən, wˌɛn ðə pɑːɹtˈɪʃən ʌv ˈɪndiə tˈʊk plˈeɪs ænd pˌækɪstˈæn wʌz kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd.
The family was based in Karachi until 1947, when the partition of India took place and Pakistan was created.