Jamshed Town ( sd, جمشيد ٽائون , ur, ) lies in the central part of
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former c ...
, Pakistan. To the northwest is
Liaquatabad Town
Liaquatabad Town ( ur, ) lies in the central part of the city. Liaquatabad 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, but later was ...
across the
Lyari River, while to the east is
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, ...
and to the southeast is
Korangi Town
Korangi Town ( sd, ڪورنگي ur, ) lies in the eastern part of the city that was named after the locality of Korangi. Korangi Town was formed in 2001 as part of The Local Government Ordinance 2001, and was subdivided into 9 union councils. ...
across the
Malir River. Jamshed is bordered by
Karachi Cantonment
The Karachi Cantonment ( ur, کراچی چھاؤنی ) is a cantonment town of the city of Karachi, in Sindh, Pakistan.
History
It serves as a military base and residential establishment. It was established by the British Indian Army in Au ...
and
Clifton Cantonment
The Clifton Cantonment ( ur, ) is a cantonment town within the city of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
It serves as a military base and residential establishment. It was established by the British Indian Army during 19th century British India, a ...
to the west. The population of Jamshed Town was estimated to be about 730,000 at the 1998 census, of which 99% are
Muslim
Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abrah ...
. Urdu speaking constitute an overwhelming majority of the population.
History
Jamshed Town was named after
Jamshed Nusserwanjee Mehta
Jamshed Nusserwanjee Mehta (7 January 1886 – 1 August 1952) was a Pakistani politician. He was the first elected Mayor of Karachi from 1933 to 1934, and is still remembered as the "Maker of Modern Karachi" (Baba-e-Karachi). He was also a nota ...
. In 1922, he was elected president of the Karachi Municipality, an office which he occupied till October, 1932. He was born in 1886 in Karachi and died on 8 August 1952.
The federal government introduced local government reforms in the year 2000, which eliminated the previous third tier of government (
administrative divisions
Administrative division, administrative unit,Article 3(1). country subdivision, administrative region, subnational entity, constituent state, as well as many similar terms, are generic names for geographical areas into which a particular, ind ...
) and raised 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 ...
) to become the new third tier. The effect in Karachi was the dissolution of the former Karachi Division and the merger of its five districts to form a new Karachi City-District with eighteen autonomous constituent towns including Jamshed Town.
Economy
Bhoja Air has its head office in PECHS, Jamshed Town.
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Bhoja Air
Bhoja Air ( ur, ) was a Pakistani airline based in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
The airline was founded in 1993 and operated a small domestic network of scheduled passenger flights. Due to financial difficulties, the airline completely suspended o ...
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Jamshed Town is the most populated town in Karachi. Karachi's most popular market ''Tariq Road'', is located in PECHS, Jamshed Town.
Neighbourhoods of Jamshed Town
Kashmir Colony
See also
* Karachi Local Government
The Government of Karachi is the administrative body for the city of Karachi, Pakistan. Presently the Karachi Local Government system consists mainly of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation, headed by the Mayor or Administrator.
Karachi local g ...
* Panchmukhi Hanuman Temple
Shri Panchmukhi Hanuman Mandir is a historic Hindu temple in Pakistan. It is located in the Soldier Bazaar in Karachi in the Sindh Province of Pakistan It is a 1,500 year old temple. It is the only temple in the world that has the natural statue ...
References
External links
Karachi Website
Jamshed Town
Karachi East District
Towns in Karachi
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