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History of Karachi. The area of Karachi ( Urdu: کراچی, Sindhi: ڪراچي) in Sindh, Pakistan has a natural harbor and has been used as fishing port by local fisherman belonging to Sindhi tribes since prehistory. Archaeological excavations have uncovered a period going back to Indus valley civilisation which shows the importance of the ...
Karachi. / 24.86000°N 67.01000°E / 24.86000; 67.01000. Karachi ( / kəˈrɑːtʃi /; Urdu: کراچی; Sindhi: ڪراچي; IPA: [kəˈraːtʃi] ⓘ) is the capital city of the Pakistani province of Sindh. It is the largest city in Pakistan and the 12th largest in the world, with a population of over 20 million.
Karachi. Town. Saddar Town. The Empress Market ( Urdu: ایمپریس مارکیٹ, Sindhi: ايمپريس مارڪيٽ) is a marketplace situated in the Saddar Town locality of Karachi, Pakistan. The market traces its origins to the British Raj era, when it was first constructed. [1] Today, it is amongst the most popular and busy places for ...
Karachi has over 350 sites which are protected under the Provincial Act. Sites are listed under broad areas or quarters under which they are located. Some streets/roads are found in two areas. Sites located on them are found under their respective area. Bunder Quarter
Gizri. Gizri is one of the neighborhoods of Clifton Cantonment in the city of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. One of the oldest neighborhoods of Karachi was considered as Fishermen Village. [1] There's still a small number of fisher live here who speak [ [Bravhi & Sindhi language.Brohi Tribe is living in Gizri Since 1760 Later Came Khan of Kalat in ...
Pakistan is the world's fifth most populous country. [418] Between 1951 and 2017, Pakistan's population expanded over sixfold, going from 33.7 million to 207.7 million. The country has a relatively high, although declining, growth rate supported by high birth rates and low death rates.
3 March: Bombing of Shia area in Abbas Town. 26 June: Bombing on Burns Road. 7 August: Bombing in Lyari. 2014. 21–22 February: Karachi Children's Literature Festival was held. [63] 2015. 3 March: Karachi recognised as the cheapest city in the world by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
It confirmed Karachi’s status as Pakistan’s largest economy, well ahead of the next two biggest cities Lahore and Faisalabad, which had a reported GDP (PPP) in 2008 of $40 billion and $20.5 billion, respectively. [14] Karachi's high GDP is based on its large industrial base, with a high dependency also on the financial services sector.