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Mazar-e-Quaid, also known as the Mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Karachi is a tourist destination for domestic and international tourists. This is a list of tourist attractions in the city of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
The first port was established by the Kalhoras near Karachi in the mid-18th century, known as Kharak Bander. [76] 19th century Karachi historian Seth Naomal Hotchand recorded that a small settlement of 20–25 huts existed along the Karachi Harbour that was known as Dibro, which was situated along a pool of water known as Kolachi-jo-Kun. [77]
Karachi was known as Khurachee Scinde (i.e. Karachi, Sindh) during the early British colonial rule. An old image of Karachi from 1889 Karachi map, 1911 St Joseph's Convent School, Karachi An image from 1930 of Elphinstone Street, Karachi Karachi Municipal Corporation Building, inaugurated in 1932
For example, Kiamari is known for their Kutchi language and Kharadar is for Memons and Agha Khanis; similarly, Lyari is known for Baloch and Memons, Nazimabad and Liaquatabad for Muhajirs (Urdu speaking people), and Malir is known for Sindhi. The mentality has been reinforced as a result of serious clashes, which have taken place in the recent ...
Karachi has over 350 sites which are protected under the Provincial Act. Sites are listed under broad areas or quarters under which they are located. Some streets/roads are found in two areas. Sites located on them are found under their respective area.
Mazar-e-Quaid (Urdu: مزارِ قائد), also known as Jinnah Mausoleum or the National Mausoleum, is the final resting place of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. Designed in a 1960s modernist style, it was completed in 1971, and is an iconic symbol of Karachi as well as one of the most popular tourist sites in the city. [1]
This is a list of notable people from the city of Karachi in Pakistan, also known as Karachiites: Karachi This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
The Priest-King, an iconic artwork of the Indus Valley civilization; 2400–1900 BC; steatite; height: 17.5 cm (6 3 ⁄ 4 in.); National Museum of Pakistan (Karachi) In 1970 there were only four galleries in the museum. Over time the museum grew, with the building currently housing a total of eleven galleries including a “Quran Gallery”.