Situated on a coastal plain northwest of Karachi's historic core lies the sprawling district of Orangi. [13][14] Karachi is Pakistan's most cosmopolitan city, linguistically, ethnically, and religiously diverse,[21] as well as one of Pakistan's most secular and socially liberal cities. [267] 69% of Karachi residents rely on private garbage collection services,[267] with only 15% relying on municipal garbage collection services. [240][241] However, revival of tramway service is proposed by Karachi Administrator Iftikhar Ali. The Union Council system was dismantled in 2011. [73] In 1795, Karachi was annexed by the Talpurs, triggering a third wave of Balochi settlers who arrived from interior Sindh and southern Punjab. [196], Migrants from Punjab began settling in Karachi in large numbers in the 1960s, and now make up an estimated 14% of Karachi's population. [17] Ranked as a beta-global city,[18][19] the city is Pakistan's premier industrial and financial centre,[20] with an estimated GDP of $114 billion (PPP) as of 2014. [104][105] Several examples of Modernist architect were built in Karachi during this period, including the Mazar-e-Quaid mausoleum, the distinct Masjid-e-Tooba, and the Habib Bank Plaza (the tallest building in all of South Asia at the time). Mon 18/01. When it comes to sports Karachi has a distinction, because some sources cite that it was in 1877 at Karachi in (British) India, where the first attempt was made to form a set of rules of badminton[323] and likely place is said to Frere Hall. [46] In 2015, 1,040 Karachiites were killed in either acts of terror or other crime – an almost 50% decrease from the 2,023 killed in 2014,[307] and an almost 70% decrease from the 3,251 recorded killed in 2013 – the highest ever recorded number in Karachi history. [267] compared to 35% in Lahore,[267] and 16% in Multan.[267]. The aforementioned historic areas form the oldest portions of Karachi, and contain its most important monuments and government buildings, with the I. I. Chundrigar Road being home to most of Pakistan's banks, including the Habib Bank Plaza which was Pakistan's tallest building from 1963 until the early 2000s. Public building works were undertaken at this time in Gothic and Indo-Saracenic styles, including the construction of Frere Hall in 1865 and the later Empress Market in 1889. Rs 425,000 2003 - 100,000 km Coure is excellent condition! Approximately 2.5% of Karachi's population is Christian. [169] The city's inhabitants are referred to by the demonym Karachiite in English, and Karāchīwālā in Urdu. The city has been described as one divided into sections for those able to afford to live in planned localities with access to urban amenities, and those who live in unplanned communities with inadequate access to such services. [169] Karachi's population had grown at a rate of 3.49% between the 1981 and 1998 census, leading many analysts to estimate Karachi's 2017 population to be approximately 18 million by extrapolating a continued annual growth rate of 3.49%. [141] The Global FDI Intelligence Report 2017/2018 published by Financial Times ranks Karachi amongst the top 10 Asia pacific cities of the future for FDI strategy. Karachi has the largest number of Urdu speakers in Pakistan. [254] Each council included up to three council secretaries and a number of other civil servants. [85] Karachi's population at the time was an estimated 8,000 to 14,000,[86] and was confined to the walled city in Mithadar, with suburbs in what is now the Serai Quarter. Aga Khan University Hospital is the largest private hospital of Karachi, located on Stadium Road around 3 km away from KDA Scheme-1. [83] The city continued to be ruled by the Talpurs until it was occupied by forces under the command of John Keane in February 1839. 89.1 Kilometers (Trip Total) Route 1 (29.5 km) on Map Bahria Town Karachi » Defence Housing Authority City; Route 2 (59.6 km) on Map Defence Housing Authority City » area di servizio near S.I.T.E 19th century Karachi historian Seth Naomal Hotchand recorded that a small settlement of 20–25 huts existed along the Karachi Harbour that was known as Dibro, which was situated along a pool of water known as Kolachi-jo-Kun. [185] Muhajirs continued to migrate to Pakistan throughout the 1950s and early 1960s,[186] with Karachi remaining the primary destination of Indian Muslim migrants throughout those decades. Marine terraces, sea caves and arches are common in the [55], The ancient site of Krokola, a natural harbor west of the Indus where Alexander the Great sailed his a fleet for Achaemenid Assyria, may have been located near the mouth of Karachi's Malir River,[56][57][58] though some believe it was located near Gizri. [243] The current terminal structure was built in 1992, and is divided into international and domestic sections. The procedure involved the careful removal of each piece of timber and stone, stacked temporarily, loaded on the trucks for transportation to the Clifton site, unloaded and re-arranged according to a given layout, stone by stone, piece by piece, and completed within three months. The Sindh Madressatul Islam founded in 1885, was granted university status in 2012. Most major foreign multinational corporations operating in Pakistan have their headquarters in Karachi. The Metropolitan Commissioner of the KMC is Dr. Syed Saif-ur-Rehman.[265]. [310] In 2017, the number of homicides had dropped further to 381. [131] The 1970s saw major labour struggles in Karachi's industrial estates. [22], Karachi is home to a wide array of non-Urdu speaking Muslim peoples from what is now the Republic of India. Some had expected that the city's population to be between 22 and 30 million,[169] which would require an annual growth rate accelerating to between 4.6% and 6.33%. Bahria Town, Karachi is located at a distance of 9 km from Super Highway and half an hour drive from Jinnah International Airport. Violence originated in the city's university campuses, and spread into the city. [178] Senator Taj Haider from the PPP claimed he had official documents revealing the city's population to be 25.6 million in 2013,[178] while the Sindh Bureau of Statistics, part of by the PPP-led provincial administration, estimated Karachi's 2016 population to be 19.1 million. [153], As home to Pakistan's largest ports and a large portion of its manufacturing base, Karachi contributes a large share of Pakistan's collected tax revenue. The LDA and MDA were also revived by the Pakistan Peoples Party government at the time, allegedly to patronize their electoral allies and voting banks. [282] According to TripAdvisor the city is also home to Pakistan's favorite shopping mall, Dolmen Mall, Clifton which was also featured on CNN[283] and the country's favorite entertainment complex, Port Grand. [31][32][33], Karachi is now Pakistan's premier industrial and financial centre. It then continues north for a few kilometres before turning west, where it intersects the N25. Following the independence of Pakistan, much of Karachi's Sindhi Hindu population left for India while Muslim refugees from India in turn settled in the city. Rs 1,925,000 2015 - 105,000 km For Urgent Sale Honda Fit Shuttle 2012-2015 Second Owner Full Option. To the east of the historic core is the area known as Defence, an expansive upscale suburb developed and administered by the Pakistan Army. A fourth corridor that will link Karachi's centre to Karachi's Malir Town is currently under construction. [88], Sindh's capital was shifted from Hyderabad to Karachi in 1840 until 1843, when Karachi was annexed to the British Empire after Major General Charles James Napier captured the rest of Sindh following his victory against the Talpurs at the Battle of Miani. Port Qasim is located 35 kilometres (22 miles) east of the Port of Karachi on the Indus River estuary. In 2016, the number of murders in Karachi had dropped to 471, which had dropped further to 381 in 2017. Karachi's airport serves as a hub for the flag carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), as well as for Air Indus, Serene Air and airblue. As of 8 February 2018[update] Lyari Expressway's north-bound and south-bound sections are both complete and open for traffic. Zaibunnisa Street in the Saddar area (known as Elphinstone Street in British days) is an example where the mercantile groups adopted the Italianate and Indo-Saracenic style to demonstrate their familiarity with Western culture and their own.

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