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May: Al-Haj Malik Bagh Ali becomes Mayor of Karachi. [30] 1956 - May: Siddique Wahab becomes Mayor of Karachi. [30] 1957– Karachi Development Authority, [36] Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, [37] and Pakistan National Scientific Documentation Centre [38] established. 1958 Federal capital relocated from Karachi to Rawalpindi.
The Sindh Industrial & Trading Estate was established in 1947 and has grown into the largest industrial area in Pakistan with more than 2,000 industrial units on 4,500 acres (18 km 2) of land west of the Lyari River. The estate benefits from the proximity of the Port of Karachi and various roads linking to the rest of Pakistan. The town grew up ...
A pressure washer is used to remove old paint from a boat. Patio flagstones being pressure washed using a rotary nozzle. Pressure washing or power washing is the use of high-pressure water spray to remove loose paint, mold, grime, dust, mud, and dirt from surfaces and objects such as buildings, vehicles and concrete surfaces.
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 port since the Bronze Age.
The demographic history of Karachi of Sindh, Pakistan.The city of Karachi grew from a small fishing village to a megacity in the last 175 years. The Late Palaeolithic and Mesolithic sites found by Karachi University team on the Mulri Hills, in front of Karachi University Campus, constitute one of the most important archaeological discoveries made in Sindh during the last fifty years.
Hamoodur Rahman is sworn in as Chief Justice of Pakistan. 6 October: Karachi labour unrest of 1972, workers occupied factories; 18 October: Karachi labour unrest of 1972 The police and military used bulldozers to break factory walls and fired upon workers killing 100. 7 July: 1972 Language violence in Sindh kills 47 people.
Karachi is home to some of Pakistan's important cultural institutions. The National Academy of Performing Arts [ 27 ] is located in the newly renovated Hindu Gymkhana . The All Pakistan Music Conference , linked to the 45-year-old similar institution in Lahore , has been holding its Annual Music Festival since its inception in 2004.
Korangi is a town in the eastern parts of Karachi, Pakistan, north of the Malir River. It is bordered by Faisal Cantonment and Shah Faisal Town to the north, Bin Qasim Town and Landhi Town to the east and south, Korangi Creek Cantonment to the southwest, and Jamshed Town to the west across the Malir River.