3rd Post: Karachi

Karachi 

Karachi originally was a small fisherman village settled by the tribes from Balochistan and Makran. Their first settlement was near the delta of the Indus River which they named as 'Kolachi village’.
The people of the original community yet inhabit the area on small island of Abdullah Goth situated near Karachi Port. The well-known neighborhood

‘Mai Kolachi’ of Karachi still reminds the original name of the city.

Introduction:

Karachi was once the capital of Pakistan after partition and remained till 1959. It has an area of 3,780 km² and population of about 14.91 million according to the 2017 census. It is one of the most populous and important city of Pakistan and the fifth most populous city of the world.

Naval Headquarters (NHQ) is the headquarters of Pakistan Navy established in 1947 in Karachi. On 15 March 1975, it was moved to Islamabad. Initially it was housed in a government secretariat building of sector G-6 and was later shifted to sector E-8.

Karachi is the provincial capital of Sindh. And most of Pakistan’s trade occurs through the ports situated Karachi.

This city has a great significance in terms of economical and industrial sector, Such as:

Shipyard

Steel mills

Automotive

Film and drama Industry

Karachi is located near Arabian Sea and serves as a transport hub of Pakistan with Two important ports, “Port Bin Qasim” and “Port of Karachi”. Also the “Jinnah international airport” for the busiest airport and an extensive network of railway which connects different cities of Pakistan to it.

Karachi tends to have a moderate climate due to marine affects. The average rainfall of the city is around 7 inches per anum. However, the city experiences bulk precipitation during the monsoon season in July-August. Summers are scorching in the city, with May and June being the hottest months of the year, when temperatures often reach the 43°C mark. Winters are mild and January is the coldest month with temperature as low as 5°C. Winter is the best time to visit the city and July, December and January have a pleasing weather when most of the social events frequently take place in the city.

Ethnicities’ & languages & Religions

Majority Muslims but Balochi, Makrani, Bengali Hindus, Sikhs etc

Sea View and Beaches

    Sea View Beach Clifton Karachi

Historical Places

Wazir Manson

Frere Hall

Mohatta Palace

Freemasons Lodge

Quaid-e-Azam House Museum

Jehangir Kothari Parade

Edward House and Victory Mansion

St.Patrick’s Cathedral Karachi

Light House Manora

Wall of Edhi

Poona Bhai Tower

Mazar-e-Quaid, Jinnah Mausoleum

Karachi Goan Association

            Chaukhandi Tombs

Cheel Chowk Liyari

      Teen Talwar, Clifton

Museums

         DHA Solidarity Monument

         Pakistan Maritime Museum

      National Museum of Pakistan

  State Bank Museum & Art Gallery

Famous Mosques

Masjid-e-Tooba

Grand Jamia Mosque Karachi

Famous Parks and Gardens

             Kirthar National Park

             Bagh Ibne Qasim

            Bagh-e-Jinnah, Karachi

     Burnes Garden, Burnes Road

     Jheel Park, Jamshed Town

                A.K.Khan Park

                Aladdin Park

Karachi Zoological Garden, Garden Road

                  Talimi Bagh

Urban Landscape - Aamir Kanji Gardens Building

Safari-Park, Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town

Zoo

               Karachi Zoo Park

Safari Park

               Clifton Fish Aquarium

Food Places

Ahsanabad Chowrangi

               Javed Nihari House

Aalamgir Parathay

           Anwar Baloch Restaurant

                Cafe Piyala

Dhoraji    

Burns Road

Baloch Ice Cream Faluda

Boat Basin Breakfast

Saddar’s Iranian Delicacy

Hanifia Restaurant

        Yadgar Fish Jamshed Road

           Passport Office Kachori