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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.
Islamabad officially became the capital of Pakistan on 14 August 1967, exactly 20 years after the country's independence. [1] The first capital of Pakistan was the coastal city of Karachi in Sindh, which was selected by Muhammad Ali Jinnah. [1] Karachi was and still is the largest city and economic capital of Pakistan.
When Pakistan gained independence in 1947, the southern port city of Karachi was its provisional national capital. In 1958, a commission was constituted to select a suitable site near Rawalpindi for the national capital with particular emphasis on location, climate, logistics, and defence requirements, along with other attributes. After ...
Karachi became Pakistan's capital in 1947; by 1951, the population was 1.1 million. Although the capital shifted to Islamabad in 1959, Karachi continued to grow [ 2 ] as Muslim refugees from India fleeing from anti-Muslim pogroms and other parts of South Asia came to settle in Karachi. [ 19 ]
Karachi was, and still is, the financial capital of Pakistan, accounting for the largest share of the nation's GDP and generating the largest share of the national revenue. The State Bank of Pakistan and most commercial banks had their headquarters in Karachi together with Pakistan's first and largest stock exchange - the KSE now PSX.
Pakistan, [e] officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, [f] is a country in South Asia. It is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, [c] having the second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is its largest city and financial centre.
Capital of Pakistan can mean any of the following: Karachi, Karachi Capital Territory (1948-1958) Rawalpindi, Temporary capital (1958-1967) Islamabad.
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 ...