Gulberg Town (

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and ur, ) lies in the northern part of the city. Gulberg 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, and Gulberg Town was re-organized as part of

Karachi Central District Karachi Central District ( ur, ) is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan. History The District was abolished in 2000 and divided into four towns namely Liaquatabad Town, North Nazimabad Town, Gulberg Town and ...

in 2015.

Location

Gulberg Town was bordered by the Lyari River and

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, ...

to the east and the

Gujjar Nala Gujjhar River or Gujjar Stream ( ur, ، ڳجھڙ نئينن گجهڑ نالہ), is among the main streams of Karachi besides Orangi Stream. The Gujjhar River is a small ephemeral stream that flows through the Pakistani megacity of Karachi from ...

stream and

North Nazimabad Town North Nazimabad Town ( ur, ) lies in the northern part of the city that was named after the suburb of North Nazimabad. North Nazimabad Town was formed in 2001 as part of The Local Government Ordinance 2001, and was subdivided into 10 union cou ...

to the west. Also neighbouring Gulberg were

New Karachi New Karachi Town ( ur, ) lies in the northern part of the city Gulberg Town. It was formed when katchi abadis were resettled following the 1958 coup d'état. In 2001 it was subdivided into 13 union councils. The town system was disbanded in ...

and

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to the south.

History

The federal government introduced local government reforms in the year 2000, which eliminated the previous "third tier of government" (

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) and replaced it with the fourth tier (

districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...

). The effect in Karachi was the dissolution of the former Karachi Division in 2001, and the merging of its five districts to form a new Karachi City-District with eighteen autonomous constituent towns including Gulberg Town. In 2011, the system was disbanded but remained in place for bureaucratic administration until 2015, when the

Karachi Metropolitan Corporation Karachi Metropolitan Corporation () is a public corporation and governing body to provide municipal services in Karachi, the largest city of Pakistan. History 1852 Karachi Conservancy Board was established to control cholera epidemics in Kara ...

system was reintroduced. In 2015, Gulberg Town was re-organized as part of

Karachi Central Karachi Central District ( ur, ) is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan. History The District was abolished in 2000 and divided into four towns namely Liaquatabad Town, North Nazimabad Town, Gulberg Town and ...

district.

Education and academia

Apart from the socio-economic diversification, this town had the distinction of being one of the most literate middle/upper middle class parts of the city along with

. There were numerous coaching centres in Gulberg Town, among them C.A.M.P. Collegiate is one of the famous coaching centre which is located in Block 10, Federal.B.Area. "Markaz-e-Umeed" (The Hope Center) is one of the oldest schools for

intellectually disabled Intellectual disability (ID), also known as general learning disability in the United Kingdom and formerly mental retardation,Rosa's Law, Pub. L. 111-256124 Stat. 2643(2010). is a generalized neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by signifi ...

children in Pakistan, established in 1971.

Hospitals

* Tabba Heart Institute * Habib Medical Center * Aga Khan Hospital for Women Karimabad (Ayesha Manzil) * Usman Memorial Hospital * Mamji Hospital * Aziza Husseni Hospital * Karachi Institute of Heart Diseases * Federal Hospital * Alnoor Hospital * Muhammadi Hospital * Rafah-e-aam Medical * Nazeer hussain Hospital * Mother care Hospital

Neighbourhoods

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Aisha Manzil Aisha Manzil or Ayesha Manzil ( ur, عائشہ منزل) is a neighbourhood in the Central Karachi District of Karachi, Pakistan. Aisha Manzil in one of the localities where many ethnic Bengalis live.Ancholi * Alnoor society * Azizabad * Karimabad *

Shafiq Mill Colony Shafiq Mill Colony () is a neighbourhood in the Karachi Central district of Karachi, Pakistan.Naseerabad *

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Yaseenabad Yaseenabad or Yasinabad ( ur, ياسين آباد ) is a neighbourhood in the Karachi Central district of Karachi, Pakistan.

Musa Colony Moosa Colony ( ur, }) (Bengali: মূসা কলোনি) is one of the neighbourhoods of Gulberg Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Fish Market A prominent fish market is located in Moosa Colony. Demography The residents of Moosa Colo ...

Dastagir Colony Dastagir Society is also called Dastagir Colony ( ur, دستگیر کالونی ) by some. It is a residential area in Gulberg Town, in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Dastagir Society borders Azizabad (Karachi) Azizabad ( ur, عزيز آب ...

* Hussainabad

References

External links

Districts of Karachi
Karachi Central District Towns in Karachi {{Karachi-geo-stub