KARACHI

**Adil Malik** · #1 08-04-2007, 01:56 PM

Please let us know about your beautiful city Karachi. Here is brief description of Karachi:

Karachi (Urdu: كراچى, Sindhi: ڪراچي) is the capital of the province of Sindh, and the most populated city in Pakistan. Located on the coast of the Arabian Sea, north-west of the Indus River Delta, the megacity is the financial and commercial centre as well as the largest port of the country. The metropolitan area along with its suburbs comprises the world's second most populated city, spread over 3,530 square kilometers. 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 (روشنیوں کا شہر) for its liveliness and the City of The Quaid (شہرِ قائد), for not only being both the birth and death place of Muhammad Ali Jinnah the founder of Pakistan but also his home after 1947. Residents and those born in the city are called "Karachiites".

The Baloch tribes from 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 1948, 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 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.

City's municipal systems

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

General Information

Province: Sindh
Location: 24°51′36″N, 67°00′36″E
Altitude: 8 metres AMSL
Area: 3,527 km²
Calling code: 021
Time zone: PST (UTC+5)
No. of Towns: 18
Population approx: 17.000.000 2007
density: 4,115 persons/km²
No. of Union Councils: 178

Sites of interest

DHA Marina Club, Karachi
Empress Market, Saddar, Karachi
Solving Karachis Traffic Problems
Tooba MosqueMajor attractions
Mazar-e-Quaid (National Mausoleum of Pakistan - Muhammad Ali Jinnah the Tomb of the founder or Founding Father)
Bin Qasim Park & Lady Lloyd pier (Old Clifton)
Mohatta palace & museum
Water Jet fountain
Koocha-e-Saqafat (National Arts Council)
Masjid e Tooba (Largest single-domed mosque in the world)
II Chundrigar Road (Karachi's Wall Street)
Karsaz Road (Karachi's pride)
Aga Khan University complex
Beaches and Waterfront
Clifton Beach and the Jehangir Kothari Parade
Seaview
Hawke's Bay Beach (breeding ground for endangered turtles)
Paradise Point (a rock promontory in the sea with a natural arch)
Sandspit Beach
French Beach
Water Jet fountain (600 ft high pressure water fountain)
Creek Marina Club (offers boating in the creek areas)
Harbor Cruise
DA Country Golf club
Area 51 Bowling alley
Wetland center at Sandpit
Zamzama Commercial Area (famous for its designer outlets and cafes)
Museums
Pakistan Air Force Museum
The Mohatta Palace Museum of Karachi and regional history
Quaid Mausoleum museum
PIA Planetarium
Karachi Expo Centre
Karachi Stock Exchange Building
Pakistan Maritime Museum
National Museum of Pakistan
Colonial Buildings
Merewether Tower
Frere Hall
Khaliq Deena Hall
Karachi Boat Club
Jehangir Kothari Parade
Governor's House
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Sindh High Court
Former Victoria Museum (later used by the Supreme Court)
National Academy of Performing Arts
Empress Market
Sind Club
Art galleries
Arts Council
Majmua
Clifton Art galley
Chowkandi Art
Funkar Art
Kunj Art
Momart
Studio Art
Islands
Clifton Oyster Rocks
Bhit Shah Island
Buddo Island
Bundal Island
Churma Island
Manora Island
Amusement Parks
Bin Qasim Park (Old Clifton)
Beach Park (Sea View)
Askari Park (University Road)
Hill Park (Tariq Road)
Aladdin Park (Rashid Minhas Road)
Sindbad
Safari Park (University Road)
Karachi Zoological Gardens‎ (Gandhi Garden)
Nisar Shaheed Park (Defance P5)
Zam Zam Park (ZamZama)
Polo Ground (PIDC)
Water Parks
Aladdin Water Park
Cosy Water Park
Sun Ways
Fiesta
Green Land
Farm Houses
Firpo Farms (www.firpofarm.com)
Village Garden Farm House
Memon Farm House
Al-Jannat Farm House
Ideal Farm House
Resorts
Dream World Resort
Race Course
Race Course of University Road
Clubs
Creek Marina club
Sind Club
Karachi Gymkhana
Karachi Boat Club
PAF Yacht Club
Civil Aviation club
Auto Travel Club of Pakistan
Arabian sea country club
Food
Zamzama Avenue
Boat Basin has the most trendy restaurants in Karachi
Lal Qila (Red fort), Shahrah-e-Faisal
Kbees, Behind Lal Qila
Majestic Ship, Sea View
Village, Sea View
The Revolving Restaurant, Caesars tower, Shahrah-e-Faisal
Kbees behind Lal qila restaurant
Lee Broast, Model Colony
China town, Clifton
Thai Sea food, Old Sunset Boulevard
Burns Road
Food Street
Many other places like Clifton, DHA, Shahrah-e-Faisal, North Nazimabad, Karimabad, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, etc.
Clifton Beach recently suffered a recent oil spill disaster, the beach has been cleaned and has floodlights installed for night time visitors. The government has embarked on the beautification of Karachi's coastline by building a Beach park in Clifton that will eventually be connected to the Jehangir Kothari parade and Bagh Ibn- Qasim. There are other beaches near the city such as Sandspit, Hawke's Bay, the French Beach, and Paradise Point (a sandstone rock promontory with a natural arch) that are frequented by visitors every day.

Some of the major shopping malls in Karachi are:

Millemium Mall (Located in Gulshan-e-Iqbal)
Park Towers (Located in Clifton)
Dmart (Sea View)
Dolmen Mall (Located on Tariq Road)
Jumeirah Mall (Located on Tariq Road)
Naheed Super Market (Located near Tariq Road)
The Forum
Some of the main bazaars in Karachi that deserve a visit:

Tariq Road Bazaar

Zamzama Boulevard (Located in the Clifton/DHA area, worthwhile visitng for various local/western designer clothes and various places to eat and hang out including Costa Coffee, Copper Kettle, Dejavu, Roasters, Arizona Grill,Okra etc.)
Gulf Area Market(many traditional vendors and more upscale boutiques and designer shoes)
Zainab Market(If you are are looking for branded clothing for half the real price!)
Hyderi Bazaar (North Nazimabad)

**Adil Malik** · #2 08-04-2007, 01:56 PM

Geography: Indus River Delta, Manora Beach, Jehangir Kothari Parade, Clifton Beach, Hawke's Bay Beach, Paradise Point, Sandspit Beach, French Beach, Russian Beach, Clifton Oyster Rocks, Manora Island, Bundle Island, Cape Monze

Localities Baldia Town: Bin Qasim Town, Gadap Town, Gulberg Town, Gulshan Town, Jamshed Town, Kiamari 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, Defence Housing Society

Government Mayors of Karachi: Karachi Division, The City District Government, Towns, Nazim

Sites of Interest: Clifton Beach, Mazar-e-Quaid, Masjid-e-Tooba, Port Fountain, Zamzama Commercial Area, Abdullah Shah Ghazi Mausoleum, Pakistan Air Force Museum, Pakistan Maritime Museum, National Museum of Pakistan, Karachi Expo Centre, Bhit Shah Island, Karachi Zoo, Bagh-e-Ibne Qasim, Beach Park

Buildings and Landmarks: Merewether Tower, Frere Hall, Khaliq Deena Hall, Jehangir Kothari Parade, Governor's House, St Patrick's Cathedral, Former Victoria Museum, Empress Market, KMC Building, MCB Tower, Habib Bank Plaza
Education University of Karachi, Fatima Jinnah Dental College, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Usman Institute of Technology, Aga Khan University, Liaquat National Memorial Library, Institute of Business Administration, National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, Dow University of Health Sciences, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology, SSUET, Bahria University

Economy Economy of Karachi: Bank AL Habib, Muslim Commercial Bank, I. I. Chundrigar Road, Karachi Stock Exchange, Karachi Port Trust, Port Qasim, television and radio channels, The Cotton Exchange

Transport Karachi City Station: Karachi Circular Railway, I. I. Chundrigar Road, Jinnah International Airport, Lyari Expressway, Muhammad Ali Jinnah Road, Karachi Elevated Expressway

Hotels and Shopping Center: Avari Towers, Sheraton Hotel, Makro[5], Awami Markaz, Meena Bazar, Beach Luxury Hotel, Pearl Continental Hotel, Marriott Hotels, Hotel Jabees, Hotel Mehran, Hotel Sarawan, Gulf Hotel, Grand Mercure Karachi Airport Hotel, Carlton Hotel, Hotel Faran, Hotel Metropole, Regent Plaza Hotel, Hotel sofitel

Sports and Culture: National Academy of Performing Arts, Hyderabad Colony, National Arts Council, Chand Raat of Karachi, National Stadium, City Sports Complex, Women Sports Complex, UBL Sports Complex, A. O. Cricket Stadium, KCCA Cricket Ground, Karachi Gymkhana Field, DHA Cricket Stadium, Hockey Club of Pakistan, UBL Hockey Ground, KPT Sports Complex, Jahangir Khan Roshan Khan Squash Complex, DHA Asif Nawaz Squash Complex, PIA Squash Complex , Peoples Football Stadium, Polo Grounds, Karachi Gymkhana, Sindh Club, Karachi Club, Karachi Yacht Club, Muslim Gymkhana, Arabian Sea Country Club, Karachi Golf Club, Defence Golf Course, PNS Karsaz Golf Course