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Karachi ڪراچي —  City District  — Karachi City District The mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah Location within Pakistan Coordinates: 24°51′36″N 67°00′36″E / 24.86, 67.01 Country Pakistan Province Sindh Municipal Committee 1853 Municipal Corporation 1933 Metropolitan Corporation 1976 City District Government 14th August 2001 City Council City Complex, Gulshan Town Towns 18 Government [1]  - Type City District  - City Nazim Mustafa Kamal (Azad MQM)  - Naib Nazim Nasreen Jalil Area [2]  - Total 3,527 km² (1,356 sq mi) Elevation 8 m (26 ft) Population (2007)[3]  - Total 12,315,843  - Density 3,491.9/km² (9,082.5/sq mi) Area code(s) 021 Website: http://www.karachicity.gov.pk Karachi (help· info) (Sindhi: ڪراچي, Urdu: كراچى) is the largest city in Pakistan and is the provincial capital of Sindh province. Located on the coast of the Arabian Sea, north-west of the Indus River Delta, it was the original capital of Pakistan and remains the cultural and economic hub, as well as being the largest seaport of the country. Its leading economic sectors include finance, business services, transportation, media, television production, publishing, software production, medical research, education and tourism. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Muhammad Ali Jinnah (Urdu:  ) (December 25, 1876 – September 11, 1948) was a Muslim politician and leader of the All India Muslim League who founded Pakistan and served as its first Governor-General. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 644 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,383 × 1,288 pixels, file size: 73 KB, MIME type: image/png) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Currently, Pakistan is subdivided into four provinces, two territories, and also portions of Kashmir that are administered by the Pakistani government. ... Sindh (SindhÄ«: سنڌ, UrdÅ«: سندھ) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhis. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Nasreen Jalil (22 February 1947 in Lahore) is the currently the Naib Nazim of the city of Karachi, Pakistan. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... To aid in the comparison of sizes of different geographic regions, areas between 1 km² (100 hectares) and 10 km² (1000 hectares) are listed below. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Image File history File links Karachi_pronunciation. ... SindhÄ« (سنڌي, सिन्धी) is the language of the Sindh region of South Asia, which is now a province of Pakistan. ... Urdu ( , , trans. ... Currently, Pakistan is subdivided into four provinces, two territories, and also portions of Kashmir that are administered by the Pakistani government. ... Not to be confused with capitol. ... Sindh (SindhÄ«: سنڌ, UrdÅ«: سندھ) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhis. ... The Arabian Sea (Arabic: بحر العرب; transliterated: Bahr al-Arab) is a region of the Indian Ocean bounded on the east by India, on the north by Pakistan and Iran, on the west by Arabian Peninsula, on the south, approximately, by a line between Cape Guardafui, the north-east point of Somalia... Indus River Delta The Indus River Delta occurs where the Indus River flows into the Arabian Sea in Pakistan. ... Spread over 3,530 km², the city and suburbs comprise the world's twentieth largest metropolitan area.[4] The city credits its growth to the mixed populations of economic and political migrants and refugees from different national, provincial, linguistic and religious origins who have largely come to settle here permanently. It is locally termed as the "City of Lights" (روشنين جو شهر) for its liveliness and the "City of The Quaid" (شهرِ قائد), having been the birth and death place of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, as well as his home after 1947. Residents of Karachi are called "Karachiites". Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Illustration of the backyards of a surburban neighbourhood Suburbs are inhabited districts located either on the outer rim of a city or outside the official limits of a city (the term varies from country to country), or the outer elements of a conurbation. ... Immigration is the act of moving to or settling in another country or region, temporarily or permanently. ... Muhammad Ali Jinnah (Urdu:  ) (December 25, 1876 – September 11, 1948) was a Muslim politician and leader of the All India Muslim League who founded Pakistan and served as its first Governor-General. ... Contents 1 History 2 Geography and climate 3 Government 4 Demographics 5 Economy 6 Culture 7 Education 8 Sports 9 Sites of interest 10 Shopping 11 Transportation 12 Real Estate 13 Challenges 14 City Partnership 15 See also 16 References 17 Notes 18 External links [edit] History Main article: History of Karachi The Baloch tribes from the Balochistan and Makran established a small settlement of fishing communities, many of whom still inhabit sections of Sindh, and called it Kolachi. The modern port-city of Karachi, however, was developed by authorities of the British Raj in the 19th century. Upon the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the city was selected to become the national capital, and was settled by Muslim refugees from India, which radically expanded the city's population and transformed the demographics and economy. Karachi has faced major infrastructural and socio-economic challenges, but modern industries and businesses have developed in the city, and the population expanded even after the capital was moved to Islamabad in August 1960. The history of Karachi prior to the nineteenth century is brief. ... Major ethnic groups in Pakistan and surrounding areas, in 1980. ... Makran is the southern region of Balochistan, in Iran and Pakistan along the coast of the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman. ... Anthem God Save The King The British Indian Empire, 1909 Capital Calcutta (until 1912), New Delhi (after 1912) Language(s) Hindustani, English and many others Government Monarchy Emperor of India  - 1858-1901 Victoria¹  - 1901-1910 Edward VII  - 1910-1936 George V  - 1936 Edward VIII  - 1936-1947 George VI Viceroy²  - 1858... There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ... For other places called Islamabad, see Islamabad (disambiguation). ... Part of the town of Karachi, with mud houses; camels and villagers in foreground. April 1851 The area of Karachi has been known to the ancient Greeks by many names: Krokola, the place where Alexander the Great camped to prepare a fleet for Babylonia after his campaign in the Indus valley; 'Morontobara' port (probably the modern Manora Island near the Karachi harbour), from where Alexander's admiral Nearchus sailed for back home; and Barbarikon, a sea port of the Indo-Greek Bactrian kingdom. It was also known as the port of Debal to the Arabs, from where Muhammad bin Qasim led his conquering force into South Asia in 712 AD. According to the British historian Eliot, parts of city of Karachi and the island of Manora constituted the city of Debal. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Krokola was a port located at modern Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... For the film of the same name, see Alexander the Great (1956 film). ... Babylonia was a state in southern Mesopotamia, in modern Iraq, combining the territories of Sumer and Akkad. ... The Indus (सिन्‍धु नदी) (known as Sindhu in ancient times) is the principal river of Pakistan. ... Manora is a small island just outside the port of Karachi, Pakistan. ... The logo of the Karachi Port Trust. ... Nearchus (or Nearchos) was one of the officers in the army of Alexander the Great. ... Barbarikon was the name of a sea port near the modern-day city of Karachi, Pakistan, important in the Hellenistic era in Indian Ocean trade. ... Maximum extent of Indo-Greek territory circa 175 BCE. The Indo-Greeks (or sometimes Greco-Indians) designate a series of Greek kings, who invaded and controlled parts of northwest and northern India from 180 BCE to around 10 BCE. They are the continuation of the Greco-Bactrian dynasty of Greek... Bactria (Bactriana) was the ancient Greek name of the country between the range of the Hindu Kush (Caucasus Indicus) and the Amu Darya (Oxus), with the capital Bactra (now Balkh). ... Debal was a port located at modern Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... For other uses, see Arab (disambiguation). ... Muhammad bin Qasim Al-Thaqafi (Arabic: محمد بن قاسم) (c. ... Map of South Asia (see note on Kashmir). ... The present city started its life as a fishing settlement where a Sindhi fisherwoman by the name of Mai Kolachi took up residence and started a family. The village that later grew out of this settlement was known as Kolachi-jo-Goth (The Village of Kolachi in Sindhi). By the late 1700s this village started trading across the sea with Muscat and the Persian Gulf region which led to its gaining importance. A small fort was constructed for its protection, armed with cannons imported from Muscat. The fort had two main gateways: one facing the sea, known as Khara Darwaaza (Brackish Gate) and the other facing the adjoining Lyari river known as the Meetha Darwaaza (Sweet Gate). The location of these gates corresponds to the present-day city localities of Khaaradar (Khārā Dar) and Meethadar (Mīṭhā Dar) respectively. Mai Kolachi (Auntie Kolachi) an old fisherwoman by the name of who settled near the delta of the Indus River to start a community. ... SindhÄ« (سنڌي, सिन्धी) is the language of the Sindh region of South Asia, which is now a province of Pakistan. ... Classification City Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said Area 3,500 km² [1] Population  - Total (2005)  - Density  - Oman calculated rank 606,024 [2] 184. ... An old image of Karachi from 1889 In 1795, the village became a domain of the Balochi Talpur rulers of Sindh. A small factory was opened by the British in September 1799, but was closed down within a year. After sending a couple of exploratory missions to the area, the British East India Company conquered the town on February 3, 1839. The village was later annexed to the British Indian Empire when the province of Sindh was conquered by Charles Napier in 1843. Kolachi was added along with the rest of Sindh to the jurisdiction of the Bombay Presidency. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (900x615, 96 KB) An old view of the Karachi city, dating 1889. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (900x615, 96 KB) An old view of the Karachi city, dating 1889. ... Balochi may refer to: Baloch people Balochi language This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Talpur is a Baloch tribe that conquered and ruled Sindh, and other parts of Pakistan, from 1783 to 1843 AD. Talpur army defeated Kalhora dynasty in the battle of Halani in 1783 to became rulers of Sindh. ... The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as John Company, was the first joint-stock company (the Dutch East India Company was the first to issue public stock). ... The British Raj is an informal term for the period of British rule of most of the Indian subcontinent, or present-day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka (previously known as Ceylon). ... Sindh (SindhÄ«: سنڌ, UrdÅ«: سندھ) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhis. ... General Sir Charles James Napier General Sir Charles James Napier GCB (August 10, 1782 – August 29, 1853) was a British general and Commander-in-Chief in India. ... Bombay Presidency was a former province of British India. ... The British realized its importance as a military cantonment and a port for exporting the produce of the Indus basin, and rapidly developed its harbour for shipping. The foundations of a city municipal government were laid down and infrastructure development was undertaken. New businesses started opening up and the population of the town started rising rapidly. Karachi quickly turned into a city, making true the famous quote by Napier who is known to have said: Would that I could come again to see you in your grandeur! In 1857, the First Indian War for Independence broke out in the subcontinent and the 21st Native Infantry stationed in Karachi declared allegiance to revolters, joining their cause on September 10, 1857. However, the British were rapidly able to reassert their control over Karachi and defeat the uprising. Karachi was known as Khurachee Scinde (i.e. Karachi, Sindh) during the early British colonial rule. Combatants Rebellious East India Company Sepoys, 7 Indian princely states, deposed rulers of Oudh, Jhansi and smaller states in region, Civilians from rebellious regions. ... is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... In 1864, the first telegraphic message was sent from India to England when a direct telegraph connection was laid down between Karachi and London. In 1878, the city was connected to the rest of British India by railway line. Public building projects such as the Frere Hall (1865) and the Empress Market (1890) were undertaken. In 1876, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, was born in the city, which by now had become a bustling city with railway, churches, mosques, courthouses, markets, paved streets and a magnificent harbour. By 1899 Karachi had become the largest wheat exporting port in the east (Feldman 1970:57). The population of the city had also risen to about 105,000 inhabitants by the end of the 19th century and was a cosmopolitan mix of Hindus and Muslims, European traders, Jews, Parsis, Iranians, Lebanese, and Goan merchants. By the turn of the century, the city faced street congestion, which led to India’s first tramway system being laid down in 1900. Frere Hall - a beautiful structure built during the days of the British Raj Frere Hall is one of the few well-preserved buildings from the days of the British Raj that still exists in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... Empress Market circa 1995 Empress Market is located in Saddar Town of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... Muhammad Ali Jinnah (Urdu:  ) (December 25, 1876 – September 11, 1948) was a Muslim politician and leader of the All India Muslim League who founded Pakistan and served as its first Governor-General. ... a person from Pars (the middle-Persian word for Fars), a region now within the geographical boundaries of Iran, and is roughly the original homeland of the Persian people. ... Goa (गोवा) is Indias smallest state in terms of area and the fourth smallest in terms of population after Sikkim, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh. ... Frere Hall - a prime example of colonial architecture built during the British Raj By 1914, Karachi had become from the Bombay Presidency and Karachi was made the capital of the new province. By the time the new country of Pakistan was formed in 1947, Karachi had become a bustling metropolitan city with beautiful classical and colonial European styled buildings lining the city’s thoroughfares. Karachi was chosen as the capital city of Pakistan and accommodated a huge influx of migrants and refugees to the newly formed country. The demographics of the city also changed drastically; however, it still maintained a great cultural diversity as its new inhabitants arrived from all parts of the subcontinent. In 1958, the capital of Pakistan was shifted from Karachi to Rawalpindi and then to Islamabad in 1960. This marked the start of a long period of decline in the city, owing to a lack of governmental attention and development. The 1980s and 1990s saw an influx of refugees from the Afghan war into Karachi. Political tensions between the Mohajir groups (descendants of migrants from the partition era) and other groups also erupted and the city was wracked with political and sectarian violence. Most of these tensions have now simmered down. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1982x1503, 608 KB) Summary This picture shows the Frere Hall, a beautiful colonial era building in Karachi, Pakistan This picture was taken by me and I release it to the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1982x1503, 608 KB) Summary This picture shows the Frere Hall, a beautiful colonial era building in Karachi, Pakistan This picture was taken by me and I release it to the public domain. ... Frere Hall - a beautiful structure built during the days of the British Raj Frere Hall is one of the few well-preserved buildings from the days of the British Raj that still exists in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... Anthem God Save The King The British Indian Empire, 1909 Capital Calcutta (until 1912), New Delhi (after 1912) Language(s) Hindustani, English and many others Government Monarchy Emperor of India  - 1858-1901 Victoria¹  - 1901-1910 Edward VII  - 1910-1936 George V  - 1936 Edward VIII  - 1936-1947 George VI Viceroy²  - 1858...   (Urdu: راولپنڈی) is a city in the Potwar Plateau near Pakistans capital city of Islamabad, in the province of Punjab. ... For other places called Islamabad, see Islamabad (disambiguation). ... Muhajir is an Arabic word, widely used in the Muslim world that refers to someone who has emigrated from one place to another. ... Karachi continues to be an important financial and industrial centre for the country and handles most of the overseas trade of Pakistan and the central Asian countries. It accounts for a large portion of the GDP of Pakistan and a large chunk of the country's white collar workers. Karachi's population has continued to grow and is estimated to have passed the 20 million mark, although official figures still show a population of around 14.5 million. The current economic boom in Pakistan has also resulted in a new period of resurgence in the economy of Karachi. [edit] Geography and climate Main article: Climate of Karachi Satellite view of Karachi Karachi is located in the south of Sindh, on the coast of the Arabian Sea. The city covers an area of approximately 3,530 square kilometres, comprised largely of flat or rolling plains, with hills on the western and northern boundaries of the urban sprawl. Two rivers pass through the city: the River Malir which flows from the east towards the south and centre, and the River Lyari, which flows from north to the south west. The Karachi Harbour is a sheltered bay to the south-west of the city, protected from storms by the Sandspit Beach, the Manora Island and the Oyster Rocks. The Arabian Sea beach lines the southern coastline of Karachi. Dense mangroves and creeks of the Indus delta can be found towards the south east side of the city. Towards the west and the north is Cape Monze, an area marked with projecting sea cliffs and rocky sandstone promontories. Some excellent beaches can also be found in this area. Karachi is located on the coast and as a result has a relatively mild climate. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (633x639, 414 KB) Summary Satellites image by NASA public domain. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (633x639, 414 KB) Summary Satellites image by NASA public domain. ... Urban sprawl, also known as suburban sprawl, is the spreading out of a city and its suburbs over rural land at the fringe of an urban area. ... Malir River (Urdu:دریائے ملير ) is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... Lyari River (Urdu:دریائے لیاری) is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... The logo of the Karachi Port Trust. ... Manora is a small island just outside the port of Karachi, Pakistan. ... Cape Monze is a beach on the Arabian Sea located near the Hub River and Gadani Beach in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... Located on the coast, Karachi tends to have a relatively mild climate with low levels of average precipitation (approximately 10 inches per annum), the bulk of which occurs during the July-August monsoon season. Winters are mild and the summers are hot, however the proximity to the sea maintains humidity levels at a near-constant high and cool sea breezes relieve the heat of the summer months. Due to high temperatures during the summer (ranging from 30 to 44 degrees Celsius from April to August), the winter months (November to February) are generally considered the best times to visit Karachi. July, December and January have pleasing and cloudy weather when most of the social events, ranging from weddings to charity fundraisers, frequently take place. Tourists and expatriates visit Karachi in these months. For other uses, see Monsoon (disambiguation). ... Karachi temperatures Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Avg. high (in °C) 25 26 29 35 35-40 35-40 33 31 31 38-42 31 27 Avg. low (in °C) 13 14 19 23 26 28 27 26 25 30 18 14 [edit] Government Main article: Mayors of Karachi Location of Karachi in the Province of Sindh, Pakistan The City of Karachi Municipal Act was promulgated in 1933. Initially the Municipal Corporation comprised the mayor, the deputy mayor and 57 councillors. The Karachi Municipal Corporation was changed to a Metropolitan Corporation in 1976. The administrative area of Karachi was a second-level subdivision known as Karachi Division, which was subdivided into five districts: Karachi Central, Karachi East, Karachi South, Karachi West and Malir. In 2000, the government of Pakistan designed a new devolution ;' financial resources and responsibilities. This plan abolished the earlier second-level division and merged the five districts of Karachi into a Karachi District. When the devolution plan was implemented in 2001, this district officially became a City District, with the City District Government of Karachi handling its government. Karachi now has a three-tier federated system, formed by: List of Mayors (Nazims) during 20th Century Karachi City Municipal Act was promulgated in 1933. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Finance studies and addresses the ways in which individuals, businesses, and organizations raise, allocate, and use monetary resources over time, taking into account the risks entailed in their projects. ... The City District Government (CDG) Town Municipal Administrations Union Council Administrations The City District of Karachi is divided into eighteen towns governed by elected municipal administrations responsible for infrastructure and spatial planning, development facilitation, and municipal services (water, sanitation, solid waste, repairing roads, parks, street lights, and traffic engineering), with some functions being retained by the CDG. The Districts of Pakistan form the third tier of government in Pakistan, ranking as subdivisions of the provinces of Pakistan. ... Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, United States, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Union Council Union Council is a sub part of a district, usually it is a large village also including the nearby small villages. ... Karachi City is a federation of eighteen autonomous towns, formed in 2001 as the latest stage of a developing system of local government. ... The towns are sub-divided into 178 localities governed by elected union councils (UC's), which are the core element of the local government system. Each UC is a body of thirteen directly elected members including a Nazim (mayor) and a Naib Nazim (deputy mayor). The UC Nazim heads the union administration and is responsible for facilitating the CDG to plan and execute municipal services, as well as for informing higher authorities about public concerns and complaints. Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a state or province. ... Nazim (Urdu: ناظم ) is the Coordinator of cities and towns in Pakistan. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... The Deputy Mayor of a community is the number two official to the mayor. ... In the local body elections of 2005, Syed Mustafa Kamal was elected City Nazim of Karachi to succeed Naimatullah Khan & Nasreen Jalil was elected as the City Naib Nazim. Mustafa Kamal was the provincial minister for information technology in Sindh before assuming office as the city's mayor. His predecessor, Naimatullah Khan was chosen as one of the best mayors in Asia.[5] Mustafa Kamal is advancing the development trail left by Naimatullah Khan, and has been actively involved in maintaining care of the city's municipal systems.[6] This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Niamthullah Khan, (born October 1, 1930 Ajmer, British India) was the Nazim of largest city of Pakistan, Karachi from August 2001-June 2005. ... Nasreen Jalil (22 February 1947 in Lahore) is the currently the Naib Nazim of the city of Karachi, Pakistan. ... Information and communication technology spending in 2005 Information technology (IT), as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA), is the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware. ... Sindh (SindhÄ«: سنڌ, UrdÅ«: سندھ) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhis. ... Niamthullah Khan, (born October 1, 1930 Ajmer, British India) was the Nazim of largest city of Pakistan, Karachi from August 2001-June 2005. ... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ... Baldia Town Bin Qasim Town Gadap Town Gulberg Town Gulshan Town Jamshed Town Kemari Town Korangi Town Landhi Town Liaquatabad Town Lyari Town Malir Town New Karachi Town Orangi Town Saddar Town Shah Faisal Town SITE Town North Nazimabad Town Note: Defence Housing Society Karachi is located in Karachi but is not a town of Karachi nor part of any town of Karachi. It is administered by the Defence Housing Authority, Karachi of Pakistan Army. Baldia Town is a town located in the western part of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan with a population of more than 400,000 at the 1998 census. ... Bin Qasim Town is one of the towns in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... Gadap Town is one of the towns in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... Not to be confused with Gulberg (Lahore). ... Gulshan Town is one of the towns in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... Jamshed Town is one of the towns in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... Kemari or Kiamari is one of the towns in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... Korangi Town is a town in the eastern parts of Karachi, Pakistan, south of the Malir River. ... Landhi Town is a large industrial town in the eastern part of Karachi, Pakistan. ... Liaquatabad Town is a town in the central part of Karachi, Pakistan named after Liaquat Ali Khan, the first Prime Minister of Pakistan. ... Lyari Town is the smallest town by area in the city of Karachi, but also the most densely populated town. ... Malir Town is a small densely populated town in the eastern part of Karachi, with Jinnah International Airport and the Malir Cantonment to the west and north, the Malir River and Shah Faisal Town to the south and Gadap Town to the east across the Thado Nallo stream. ... New Karachi Town is a small densely populated town in the northern part of Karachi, located between the Lyari River, the Manghopir Hills and two major roads - Surjani Road to the north and Shahrah-e-Zahid Hussain to the south. ... Orangi Town is a small densely populated town in the northwestern part of Karachi, bordered by New Karachi Town to the north across the Shahrah-e-Zahid Hussain, Gulberg Town to the east across the Gujar Nala stream, Liaquatabad Town to the south, and SITE Town to the west. ... Saddar is one of the neighborhoods of Saddar Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... Shah Faisal Town is one of the towns in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... Sindh Industrial Trading Estate SITE Town is one of the towns in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... North Nazimabad Town is one of the neighborhoods of North Nazimabad Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... Defense Housing Society Karachi is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... The Defence Housing Authority, Karachi, also known as the Defence Officers Housing Authority, Karachi, or DHA, Karachi, is the foremost development in Pakistan with many exclusive projects to its credit. ... The Pakistan Army (Urdu: پاک فوج) is the largest branch of the Pakistan military, and is mainly responsible for protection of the state borders, the security of administered territories and defending the national interests of Pakistan within the framework of its international obligations. ... [edit] Demographics Main article: Demographics of Karachi Year Urban Population 1856 56,875 1872 56,753 1881 73,560 1891 105,199 1901 136,297 1911 186,771 1921 244,162 1931 300,799 1941 435,887 1951 1,068,459 1961 1,912,598 1972 3,426,310 1981 5,208,132 1998 9,269,265 2007 12,315,843[3] Trend of population growth (in millions) in Karachi The population and demographic distribution in Karachi has undergone numerous changes over the past 150 years. Non-governmental and international sources estimate Karachi's current population at about 20 million[7] — a huge increase over its population in 1947 (400,000). The city's population is currently growing at about 5% per year (mainly on account of rural-urban internal migration), including an estimated 45,000 migrant workers coming to the city every month from different parts of Pakistan.[8] Karachi is one of the largest megacities in the world. Trend of population growth (in millions) in Karachi Karachi is the largest city and also the most popular city in Pakistan. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Net migration rates for 2006: positive (blue), negative (orange) and stable (green). ... This is a list of the most populous cities of the world defined according to the concept of city proper. ... This article is about megacities in general. ... Before Pakistan's independence, Karachi had large communities of Parsis, Jews, Hindus, Christians, Balochis, Gujaratis, and Sindhis. After independence, Muslim refugees settled in Karachi. Likewise, a large number of Hindus left the city for India. Predominantly Urdu speaking, known as Muhajirs formed the dominant ethnic group in Karachi. Muhajirs originated from different parts of India and brought with them their local cultures and cuisines, thus further adding to the already diverse mix of people that earlier inhabited Karachi. Currently, these older groups of people and continuing migration from different parts of Pakistan have contributed to a rich and diverse mix of people that live in Karachi. This has given the city a very metropolitan character, and has earned it the title as the "Melting Pot of Pakistan".[citation needed] a person from Pars (the middle-Persian word for Fars), a region now within the geographical boundaries of Iran, and is roughly the original homeland of the Persian people. ... This article is about the Hindu religion; for other meanings of the word, see Hindu (disambiguation). ... This article is about the religous people known as Christians. ... The Baloch (بلوچ alternative transliterations Baluch, Balouch, Balooch, Balush, Balosh, Baloosh, Baloush et al. ... Gujarati can mean two distinct things: The Gujarati language is a language spoken in India,and pakistan [1] mostly in and around the Gujarat state. ... Sindhi refers to an Indo-Aryan language speaking socio-ethnic group of people originating in Sindh which is part of present day Pakistan. ... See Muhajir page for all Muhajir groups in the world Muhajir or Mohajir (Urdu: مہاجر) is a term widely used to describe the Muslims who migrated to Pakistan after the independence of Pakistan from India. ... The new government of the Pakistan Muslim League allotted most of the property left over by the departing Hindus and other groups to the Indian immigrants in order to help them settle into the new country. However, the large number of Muhajirs also formed the dominant political majority in the city, which gave them substantial political clout, to the chagrin of the earlier provincial Sindhi and Balochi inhabitants. Also, the vagaries of mass migration of populations between the two newly independent countries gave rise to ethnic tensions which have surfaced in Karachi from time to time. Muhammed Ali Jinnah, the Great Leader of the Muslim League The All India Muslim League was a political party in British India and was the driving force behind the creation of Pakistan as a Muslim state from British India on the Indian subcontinent. ... Immigration is the act of moving to or settling in another country or region, temporarily or permanently. ... Since 1979, due to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and continued upheavals in their country, a steady stream of Afghan refugees have also taken up permanent residence in and around Karachi. These refugees now number more than one million and themselves consist of a number of ethnic groups: Pakhtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, Uzbeks, and Turkmen. There are also hundreds of thousands of Arabs, Iranians, Filipinos, Arakani refugees (from Rakhine State in Myanmar), Bosnian, Albanian, Polish, Lebanese, Armenian, Goan, Bengali and African immigrants who are also settled in Karachi. Most refugee minorities of the city live in poor neighbourhoods. A Soviet soldier on guard in Afghanistan in 1988. ... The Pashtuns (also Pushtun, Pakhtun, or ethnic Afghan; in referring to the period of the British Raj or earlier, sometimes Pathan) are an ethnic/religious group of people, living primarily in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India who follow Pashtunwali, their indigenous religion. ... Tajikmay refer to: Tajiks, an ethnic group living in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, and China The Tajik language, the official language of Tajikistan The Arabic-schooled, ethnically Persian administrative caste of the Turco-Persian society. ... Language(s) Hazaragi/Dari (Hazaragi and Dari dialects) Religion(s) Shia, some Sunni Related ethnic groups Mongol, Turkic, Iranian The Hazara are an ethnic group who reside mainly in the central region of Afghanistan, called Hazarajat or Hazaristan. ... For other uses, see Arab (disambiguation). ... Rohingyas are a minority muslim ethnic group in Northern Arakan, Western Burma. ... Rakhine State (formerly Arakan) is a state of Myanmar. ... Goa (गोवा) is Indias smallest state in terms of area and the fourth smallest in terms of population after Sikkim, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh. ... The Bengali people are the ethnic community from Bengal (divided between India and Bangladesh) on the Indian subcontinent with a history dating back four millennia. ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second_largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ... [edit] Economy Clifton A part of Karachi's financial district Sunset view of Pakistan National Shipping Corporation Building. Main article: Economy of Karachi Karachi is the financial capital of Pakistan; it accounts for the lion's share of GDP and revenue. It generates over 60% of the total national revenue (federal and provincial taxes, customs and surcharges).[9] Karachi produces about 42 percent of value added in large scale manufacturing. In February 2007, the World Bank identified Karachi the most business-friendly city in Pakistan.[10] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links KarachiFinancial. ... Image File history File links KarachiFinancial. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 600 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1207 × 1207 pixel, file size: 342 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Sunset view of Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) Building. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 600 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1207 × 1207 pixel, file size: 342 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Sunset view of Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) Building. ... Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (now simply referred to as PNSC) is an autonomous corporation, which functions under the overall control of the Ministry of Ports and Shipping, Government of Pakistan. ... View of the I.I.Chundrigar Rd skyline, heart of the financial district of Karachi Karachi is the financial capital of Pakistan. ... The World Bank logo The World Bank (the Bank) is a part of the World Bank Group (WBG), is a bank that makes loans to developing countries for development programs with the stated goal of reducing poverty. ... Most of Pakistan's public and private banks are headquartered on Karachi's I.I. Chundrigar Road, while most major foreign multinational corporations operating in Pakistan have their headquarters in Karachi. The Karachi Stock Exchange is the largest stock exchange in Pakistan, and is considered by many economists to be one of the prime reasons for Pakistan's 8% GDP growth across 2005.[citation needed] During the 1960s, Karachi was seen as an economic role model around the world, and there was much praise for the way its economy was progressing. Many countries sought to emulate Pakistan's economic planning strategy and one of them, South Korea, copied the city's second "Five-Year Plan" and World Financial Centre in Seoul is designed and modeled after Karachi.[citation needed] Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar Road or I. I. Chundrigar Road is the main business street in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... A multinational corporation (or transnational corporation) (MNC/TNC) is a corporation or enterprise that manages production establishments or delivers services in at least two countries. ... The Karachi Stock Exchange (Guarantee) Limited (colloquially known as the Karachi Stock Exchange) is the largest stock exchange in Pakistan. ... Short name Statistics Location map Map of location of Seoul. ... The Port of Karachi and nearby Port Qasim are the two main seaports of Pakistan, and Jinnah International Airport is the largest & the busiest airport in Pakistan. The logo of the Karachi Port Trust. ... Port Muhammad Bin Qasim is a port in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan located at , (24. ... KHI redirects here. ... Recently, Karachi has seen an expansion of information and communications technology and electronic media and has become the software outsourcing hub of Pakistan. Call centres for foreign companies have been targeted as a significant area of growth, with the government making efforts to reduce taxes by as much as 80% in order to gain foreign investments in the IT sector.[citation needed] Information and communication technology spending in 2005 Information technology (IT), as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA), is the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware. ... A screenshot of a web page. ... A call centre (Commonwealth English) or call center (AmE) is a centralised office of a company that answers incoming telephone calls from customers or that makes outgoing telephone calls to customers (telemarketing). ... Many of Pakistan’s independent television and radio channels are based in Karachi including Geo, ARY, Hum, AAJ TV, CNBC Pakistan and Dawn News as well as several local stations. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with List of Pakistani television stations. ... Geo TV or GEO Television is a Pakistani television network. ... ARY Digital is a popular Pakistani television network available in Pakistan, the Middle East and Europe. ... Hum TV is an entertainment television channel. ... AAJ TV is 24 hour Pakistani entertainment Television Channel. ... CNBC Pakistan is the first international business channel in the country to report the entire gamut of markets and financial activities at the international and national level on a minute-to-minute basis throughout the day to the discerning viewers of the country. ... Dawn News or DAWNNEWS Television is Pakistans first 24-hour English News Channel. ... Karachi has several large industrial zones such as SITE, Korangi, Northern Bypass Industrial Zone, Bin Qasim and North Karachi located on the fringes of the main city.[citation needed] The primary areas are textiles, pharmaceuticals, steel, and automobiles. In addition, Karachi has a vibrant cottage industry and there is a rapidly flourishing Free Zone with an annual growth rate of nearly 6.5%. The Karachi Expo Centre hosts many regional and international exhibitions.[citation needed] The Karachi Expo Centre is located in the Gulshan Town, Karachi, Pakistan. ... Karachi has branches of major motor companies such as Toyota, Honda, BMW, Mercedes, Nissan and Suzuki, as well as the Adam Motor Company and HinoPak.[citation needed] This article is about the automaker. ... This article is about the Japanese motor corporation. ... For other uses, see BMW (disambiguation). ... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ... Nissan redirects here. ... Suzuki Motor Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational corporation company producing a range of automobiles (especially Keicars and small SUVs), a full range of motorcycles, ATVs, outboard motors, wheelchairs, and a variety of other small combustion-powered engine products. ... Adam Motor Company (Adam Motor Co. ... There are many development projects proposed, approved and under construction in Karachi city. Among projects of note, Emaar Properties is proposing to invest $43bn (£22.8bn) in Karachi to develop Bundal Island, which is a 12,000 acre (49 km²) island just off the coast of Karachi.[citation needed] The Karachi Port Trust is planning a Rs. 20 billion, 1,947 feet (593 m) high Port Tower Complex on the Clifton shoreline.[11][12] It will comprise a hotel, a shopping centre, an exhibition centre and a revolving restaurant with a viewing gallery offering a panoramic view of the coastline and the city. Emaar Properties (Arabic: إعمار), the Dubai-based Public Joint Stock Company and one of the world’s largest real estate companies, is listed on the Dubai Financial Market and is part of the Dow Jones Arabia Titans Index. ... Bundal Island (Urdu: جزیرہ بندل ) is a small island located in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... Karachi Port Trust (KPT) is a Pakistan federal government agency that oversees the operations of Karachi Port at Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... The Port Tower planned for Karachi, the financial capital of Pakistan, with collaboration from investors from abroad, the Karachi Port Trust is taking on a Rs. ... A revolving restaurant is a restaurant on a revolving floorplate. ... Other projects include: MCB Tower (completed), Crescent Bay, Karachi (under construction), Karachi Waterfront (approved), Karachi Creek Marina (under construction), Sugarland City (approved), Dolmen Towers (under construction), I.T. Tower (approved), Buddo Island (approved), Square One Towers (under construction), Sign Tower (approved), Karachi Mass Transit System, Enshaa Towers (approved), Karachi FPCCI Tower (proposed), City Centre (proposed), Malir Expressway (proposed), Northern Bypass Industrial Area (under construction). MCB Tower at I.I.Chundrigar Road skyline, heart of the financial district of Karachi MCB Tower or Muslim Commercial Bank Tower is Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... Emaars Crescent Bay in Pakistan Crescent Bay is a 75-acre development featuring high and mid-rise towers for residential and commercial use, a shopping centre and five-star beachfront hotel in Karachi, Pakistan. ... Creek Marina located in DHA Karachi, will take three years to complete. ... Dolmen Towers are two 60 storey skyscrapers under construction in Karachi, Pakistan for residential and commercial use. ... Buddo Island (Urdu: جزیرہ بدو ) is a small islands located in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... CPG Consultants and Enshaa – NLC Developers Pte Ltd (Enshaa - NLC) have inked a contract, for the former to provide master planning and architectural design, as well as engineering, quantity surveying and interior design consultancy services, for a major mixed development project on Chundrigar Road, Karachi. ... The Central Business District of Sydney, Australia. ... [edit] Culture See also Cinema in Karachi Mohatta Palace Karachi is home to some of Pakistan's important cultural institutions. The National Academy of Performing Arts, [13] located in the newly renovated Hindu Gymkhana offers a two year diploma course in performing arts that include classical music and contemporary theatre. The All Pakistan Musical Conference, linked to the 45-year old similar institution in Lahore, has been holding its Annual Music Festival since its inception in 2004. The Festival is now a well-established feature of the city life of Karachi that is awaited anxiously and attended by more than 3000 citizens of Karachi as well as people from other cities.[citation needed] Karachi has not a film industry. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 586 KB) Summary Description: A picture of the Mohatta Palace Museum in Karachi, Pakistan Author/Source: took and edited this picture myself. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 586 KB) Summary Description: A picture of the Mohatta Palace Museum in Karachi, Pakistan Author/Source: took and edited this picture myself. ... National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... Hindu Gymkhana NAPA The National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ...   (Urdu: لاہور, Punjabi: لہور, pronounced ) is the capital of the Punjab and is the second largest city in Pakistan after Karachi. ... The National Arts Council (Koocha-e-Saqafat) also has musical performances and Mushaira (poetry recitations). Karachi has a few museums including the Mohatta Palace Museum that regularly has exhibitions as well as the National Museum of Pakistan. The Kara Film Festival organized annually showcases independent Pakistani and international films and documentaries. Organizations by country Australia Council National Culture Fund of Bulgaria Canada Council Cayman National Cultural Foundation Arts Council of Finland Arts Council England Regional Arts Board England Arts Council of Great Britain Arts Council of Ireland Creative New Zealand National Commission for Culture and the Arts of the Philippines Scottish... Mushaira is a term in Urdu used to describe an event (called mehfil) where poets gather to speak thier poetical work. ... Mohatta Palace Mohatta Palace is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... National Museum of Pakistan at Karachi was established in Frere Hall Building on 17th April 1950 replacing the defunct Victoria Museum. ... The Kara Film Festival is the only internationally recognized film festival of Pakistan, to represent Lollywood annually held in Karachi. ... The everyday lifestyle of Karachi differs substantially from that of other Pakistani towns. The culture of Karachi