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The Karachi Agreement formally called the Agreement Between Military Representatives of India and Pakistan Regarding the Establishment of a Cease-Fire Line in the State of Jammu and Kashmir, was signed on 27 July 1949, supervised by the Truce Subcommittee of the UNCIP. [1] The signatories were: Lt. Gen. S. M. Shrinagesh, on behalf of India
KARACHI/AHMEDABAD (Reuters) -Coastal towns and cities in India and Pakistan braced for a rare August cyclone on Friday, as heavy rains and winds forced authorities to close schools and evacuate ...
1935 - May: Qazi Khuda Buksh becomes Mayor of Karachi. [25] 1936 City becomes capital of Sindh Province, British India. May: K.B. Aradsher H. Mama becomes Mayor of Karachi. [25] 1937 - May: Durgha Das B. Adwani becomes Mayor of Karachi. [25] 1938 - May: Hatim A. Alvi becomes Mayor of Karachi. [25] 1939 - May: R.K. Sidhwa becomes Mayor of ...
In 2003, Sindh province was badly affected when above normal monsoon rainfall caused flooding in the province; urban flooding also hit Karachi where two days of rainfall of 284.5 millimetres (11.20 in) created havoc in the city, while Thatta District was the worst hit where 404 millimetres (15.9 in) rainfall caused flash floods in the district ...
To ensure the federal government's autonomy, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was carved out of Karachi District in 1948. [6] The FCT remained the capital of Pakistan until 1960 when the capital was shifted to Rawalpindi. While Karachi's status as the federal capital ended, it continued to be a major economic and financial hub of Pakistan. [7]
Karachi (/ k ə ˈ r ɑː tʃ i /; Urdu: کراچی [kə.ɾɑː.t͡ʃiː]; Sindhi: ڪراچي ; IPA: [kəˈraːtʃi] ⓘ) is the capital city of the Pakistani province of Sindh.It is the largest city in Pakistan and 12th largest in the world, with a population of over 20 million.
Towards the end of 1971, there were rising tensions between India and Pakistan, and after Pakistan declared a national emergency on 23 November, the Indian Navy deployed three Vidyut-class missile boats in the vicinity of Okha, near Karachi, to carry out patrols. As the Pakistani fleet would also operate in the same waters, the Indian Navy set ...
Imperial Airways was one of the first airlines to fly to Karachi in December 1926 when Pakistan was a part of British India. [ 2 ] J. R. D. Tata made the maiden voyage from Juhu Aerodrome in Bombay (now Mumbai ) to Drigh Road airstrip (now Jinnah International Airport), Karachi , via Ahmedabad , on 15 October 1932, carrying mail in a Puss Moth ...