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  2. Karachi - Wikipedia

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    Karachi. /  24.86000°N 67.01000°E  / 24.86000; 67.01000. Karachi ( / kəˈrɑːtʃi /; Urdu: کراچی; Sindhi: ڪراچي‎; IPA: [kəˈraːtʃi] ⓘ) is the capital city of the Pakistani province of Sindh. It is the largest city in Pakistan and the 12th largest in the world, with a population of over 20 million.

  3. Gulistan-e-Johar - Wikipedia

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    Gulistan-e-Jauhar or Gulistan-e-Johar ( Urdu: گلستانِ جوہر) is a prominent neighborhood in the Karachi East district of Karachi, Pakistan. Famous for its vibrant culture, Gulistan-e-Jauhar ("Garden of Jauhar") is named after Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar, a prominent figure in the Pakistan Movement. The neighborhood is distinguished by ...

  4. Geography of Karachi - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  5. Saddar - Wikipedia

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    Saddar. Saddar ( Urdu: صدر ), also known as Saddar Bazaar, is a neighbourhood in Karachi, Pakistan. [1] The locality was developed as the primary commercial district during the period of British-era rule in Karachi. As a result, Saddar contains the large concentration of colonial-era architecture in Karachi. [2] [3] [4]

  6. Pakistan Air Force Museum - Wikipedia

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    Airforce equipment, captured and retired aircraft, paintings. Pakistan Air Force Museum Faisal ( Urdu: پاک فضائیہ عجائب گھر) is an Air Force museum and park situated near Karsaz Flyover on Shahrah-e-Faisal in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. [1] A majority of the aircraft, weapons and radar are displayed outside in the park but the ...

  7. Jinnah International Airport - Wikipedia

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    History. Imperial Airways was one of the first airlines to fly to Karachi in December 1926 when Pakistan was a part of British India.. J. R. D. Tata, the father of civil aviation in British India, 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 ...

  8. Saddar Town - Wikipedia

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    Saddar Town is located in the colonial heart of Karachi. It is bordered by Jamshed Town and Clifton Cantonment to the east, Kiamari Town and the Arabian Sea to the south and Lyari Town to the west. The majority of the population are Muhajirs of Gujarati origin. Among the Gujarati-speaking people are trading communities such as Memons and Marwaris.

  9. Haroonabad (Karachi) - Wikipedia

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    Haroonabad (Karachi) Banaras Colony ( Urdu: ہارون آباد) is one of the neighbourhoods of S.I.T.E. Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. [1] [2] Most of the population are Pakhtuns. Over 99% of the population is Muslim. The population of SITE Town is estimated to be nearly one million.