Karachi is the biggest city in the main seaport of Pakistan. It is spread over an area of 800 square kilometers and has a population of over 20.38 million. It was the first capital of Pakistan, but Karachi has expanded tremendously as the capital city of Sindh. After the creation of Pakistan, All around the prosperity. We find Suburban qualities. It's sprouting without any since Scratchy is ever-expanding.
There are various organizations here which are supposed to look after the welfare of the city. Organizations such as KDA (Karachi Development Authority), KMC (Karachi Municipal Corporation) and PWD.
Karachi’s famous housing societies are Malir, Gulshan-e-Hadeed, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Chanesar Town, Defense Housing Society, Clifton, Society of Federal B Area, North Karachi and Lyari to be the oldest residential place.
Fashionable, plazas and squares have sprung up at every look and corner of the city. Even in the old Karachi, many remarkable changes are visible. Many old buildings are demolished. Instead of this, there are also Sky and high rising Plazas. Hundreds of fashionable shopping centers have come up in different parts of the city. So, there is the biggest shopping Centre of Karachi then the British Era empress market, Zaib un Nissa Street (Zainab Market), Panorama Center, and Kareem Center. This shopping center is the most attractive place for the buyers. Karachi is the biggest industrial hub of Pakistan. Its industrial areas are straight from eyes on the outskirts of the city. It has drawn people from all parts of the country.
White roads have been constructed with glittering lights on both sides. There are several Gardens, Parks, museums and libraries in Karachi.
The prominent businesses, hotels, buildings and lands in Karachi are owned by Sindhi families and shareholders. The Jahangir Siddiqui (JS Bank), Sultana Siddiqui, Sadruddin Hashwani (Hashoo & PC Hotel Group) and Rafiq M. Habib (HBL Group) are the wealthiest Sindhi business tycoons. There are numerous founders and businessman that we can’t mention here in this blog that are playing pivotal role in the socio-economic development of Karachi, Sindh.
Clifton, Manora and Hawks Bay are among the favorite results of the people of tragedy. These are the main hubs of fishing and sea food industries, businesses and supply chain. You will easily find Prawns (Jheenga), Palla, Rahu, Sanghra and different sea foods.
There are six universities and hundreds of colleges and technical institutions. There are engineering and medical colleges in Karachi.
- NED University of Engineering and Technology
- Dawood University of Engineering and Technology
- Dow University of Health Sciences
- University of Karachi
- Jinnah Sindh Medical University
- Sindh Maderessatul Islam University
- Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University of Lyari
- IBA
- IoBM
- NUST
- FAST NUCES
- Muhammad Ali Jinnah University
City is rapidly growing, and its population Consists of all Muslims, Hindus, Christians and Parsis Etc. There are several Iranian Cafes that were owned by Parsis who migrated. Parsis played a key role in education development by running community-based schools under the name of Mama Parsi & B.V.S. Hotel Metropole in Karachi was also founded by a Parsi, namely, Cyrus Minwalla that was later acquired by Sindh Government in 2019 to prohibit it from being demolished/ construction of new buildings.
Old Buildings in Karachi are the symbolizes the Sindhi Architecture and British era. There were several Sindhi Hindus that left their mansions, homes, hotels and palaces during 1947 and never came back. The Mohatta Palace was owned by a Sindhi family, later it became a office for Founder of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. After his death, it became Ministry of Foreign Affairs office but now it has been turned into a museum by Government of Sindh.