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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.
Karachi is Pakistan's largest city and is the capital of Sindh; it lies on Pakistan's southern coast, on the Arabian Sea just northwest of the Indus River Delta. Originally a tiny fishing village, Karachi became a trading center in the 18th century. The British, after gaining control of the region in the 19th century, developed the city into an ...
The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) Building is a colonial-era building located on M. A. Jinnah Road, in central Karachi. Construction began in 1927, completed in 1930, and the building was then inaugurated in 1932. [1] It is considered to be one of the most architecturally significant buildings in Karachi. [2]
Liaquatabad Town (Urdu: لیاقت آباد ٹاؤن) lies in the central part of the city of Karachi, in Pakistan. Liaquatabad Town was formed in 2001 under the Local Government Ordinance 2001, and was subdivided into 11 union councils. The town system was disbanded in 2011, but later restored by the government in early 2022. [1]
The Clifton Cantonment (Urdu: کلفٹن چھاؤنی) is a cantonment town within the city of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. [2] [3] It serves as a military base and residential establishment. It was established by the British Indian Army during 19th century British India, and was taken over by the Pakistan Army in 1947.
Civic Center, Karachi is the civic center which is the headquarters for the Government of Karachi, Pakistan, and the office for the Mayor of Karachi is located here. Karachi Development Authority , Sindh Building Control Authority offices are also headquartered here.
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]