Karachi City is a federation of eighteen autonomous towns, formed in 2001 as the latest stage of a developing system of local government. The eighteen towns are varied in population and population density with three towns including extensive rural areas which lie within the city-district boundaries because the urban area of Karachi occupies 1,800 km² out of the city-district's 3,528 km².-1... A mayor (from the Latin maÄ«or, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... The Deputy Mayor of a community is the number two official to the mayor. ... Local governments are administrative offices of an area smaller than a state. ... Union Council Union Council is a sub part of a district, usually it is a large village also including the nearby small villages. ... The front page of the English Wikipedia Website. ... Karachi (Urdu: كراچى ) (Sindhi: ڪراچي) is the largest city in Pakistan and the capital of the province of Sindh. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

History

The history of the administration of Karachi begins in 1846, when a cholera epidemic threatened the 9,000 citizens of the city. The efforts to combat this infectious disease were coordinated by a Conservancy Board. In 1852, the Conservancy Board became a Municipal Commission and in 1853, it was upgraded to Municipal Committee. In 1878, the city was empowered to collect taxes at a local level. 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Cholera (also called Asiatic cholera) is an infectious disease, caused by bacteria that are typically ingested by drinking water that is contaminated by improper sanitation, or by eating improperly cooked fish, especially shellfish. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

The City of Karachi Municipal Act was promulgated in 1933, and the Municipal Committee became a multi-ethnic 57-member Municipal Corporation with a President and a Vice-President in place of the former Mayor and Deputy Mayor. The first President was Jamshed Naserwanji, who had previously served as Mayor for twenty years. 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

After independence in 1947, Karachi became the capital of the newly created state of Pakistan and Mayor Hakim Ehsan received the Governor-General, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, at Karachi International Airport. 1948 saw the city boundaries fixed within the new Federal Capital Territory, which covered 2,103 km² but also included several small towns and villages separate from Karachi. 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Karachi (Urdu: كراچى ) (Sindhi: ڪراچي) is the largest city in Pakistan and the capital of the province of Sindh. ... Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah of Pakistan Mohammad Ali Jinnah (referred to in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam, or Great Leader, which is a legally defined title) (December 25, 1876 - September 11, 1948) was an Indian Muslim nationalist, who led the movement demanding a separate homeland for Muslims in... Quaid-e-Azam International Airport, also commonly known as Karachi International Airport, is Pakistans largest international and domestic airport. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) around Karachi was the original capital territory of Pakistan. ...

During the period from 1961-1970 the former Federal Capital Territory was merged with the neighbouring princely state of Las Bela to form the Karachi-Bela Division of West Pakistan. During the 1970s this merger was reversed and Karachi became a division in its own right, covering 3,528 km². 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX in Roman) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... A princely state is any state under the reign of a prince, both terms being taken in the broad sense. ... The State of Las Bela was princely state of Pakistan and British India which existed until 1955. ... Independent (as part of Pakistan) from British Empire - August 14, 1947 Separated from East Pakistan as Pakistan - March 26, 1971 Capital Karachi Language Urdu, English West Pakistan consisted of the western part of Pakistan from 1947 until 1971, when East Pakistan became Bangladesh and West Pakistan became the present-day... 1970 (MCMLXX in Roman) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...

The Karachi Municipal Corporation was upgraded to a Metropolitan Corporation in 1976, followed by Zonal Municipal Committees operating from 1987-1994. The system of government changed again in 1996, when the Division of Karachi was subdivided into five districts, each with it's own Municipal Corporation. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV in Roman) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...

In 1999, the new military regime of General Pervez Musharraf committed itself to an overhaul of the entire administrative structure of the country. In the year 2000, the entire third tier of government (administrative divisions) was abolished in favour of the fourth tier (districts). In Karachi, the division of Karachi and the five districts were merged to form a new City-District which was subdivided in August 2001 into eighteen autonomous towns comprising 178 local Union Councils. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... General Pervez Musharraf (Urdu: ); born August 11, 1943 (Delhi, India) is the President of Pakistan. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Here is a list of all of the districts of Pakistan as of 2003. ... Karachi district is the most populous of the Districts of Pakistan. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

Karachi Towns

Each of the eighteen towns is governed by an elected Town Council and lead by an elected Town Nazim (Mayor) assisted by a number of officials.

Baldia is one of the towns in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... Bin Qasim Town is one of the towns in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... Gadap Town is one of the towns in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... Gulberg town is one of the different adminsitartive divisions of the city government of Karachi. ... 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 is one of the towns in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... Landhi Town is a large industrial town in the eastern part of Karachi, Pakistan. ... Liaquatabad Town is one of the towns in the city of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... Lyari Town is a town in the city of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... Malir Town is one of the towns in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... New Karachi 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. ... Orangi Town is one of the towns in the city of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... 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. ...

See also

• City District Government
• Karachi
• Lahore

City District Government were introduced in 2000 by Pakistans President Pervez Musharraf. ... Karachi (Urdu: كراچى ) (Sindhi: ڪراچي) is the largest city in Pakistan and the capital of the province of Sindh. ... The Minar-e-Pakistan represents Pakistani independence The Hazuri Bagh, looking towards the Roshnai Gate Lahore (لاھور) is a major city in Pakistan and is the capital of the province of Punjab. ...

References

• ^  World Gazetteer data

External links

• Karachi Website

	Karachi Towns
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 | North Nazimabad Town | Orangi Town | Saddar Town | Shah Faisal Town | SITE Town