Delhi Mercantile Society D.M.S ( ur, دہلی مرکنٹائل سوسائٹی ) in
Gulshan Town
Gulshan Town ( ur, ) is a Karachi borough in the northeastern part of Karachi. Gulshan Town was formed in 2001 as part of the Local Government Ordinance 2001, and was subdivided into 11 union councils. The town system was disbanded in 2011, ...
, is a neighborhood in the
Karachi East
Karachi East District ( ur, ) is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan.
Map of Karachi Division
History
The district was established in 1972.
The district was abolished in 2000, and was divided into four ...
district of
Karachi
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,
Pakistan
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. It was previously administered as part of the
Gulshan Town
Gulshan Town ( ur, ) is a Karachi borough in the northeastern part of Karachi. Gulshan Town was formed in 2001 as part of the Local Government Ordinance 2001, and was subdivided into 11 union councils. The town system was disbanded in 2011, ...
borough,
which was disbanded in 2011.
This neighbourhood was established by the
Punjabi Saudagaran-e-Delhi
The Punjabi Saudagaran-e-Delhi ( ur, پنجابی سوداگران دہلی ), sometimes referred to as the Qaum-e-Punjabian (Urdu: قوم پنجابیان), Delhi Walay ( ur, دہلی والے ), Aldehlawi ( ar, الدهلوي ), or simply ...
, a community of
Punjabi Muslim traders, originally from
Delhi
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,
India
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, who migrated to
Pakistan
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after independence in 1947.
The bulk of the population still comprises the Punjabi Saudagaran-e-Delhi, as the Mercantile Society's rules make it very difficult for other groups to purchase property in this locality.
See also
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Jamiat-e-Punjabi-Saudagaran-e-Delhi
References
External links
Karachi Metropolitan Corporation official website
Neighbourhoods of Karachi
Gulshan Town
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