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of the

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of the city 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 Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

Prior to 18th century

* 326 BCE

Alexander the Great Alexander III of Macedon ( grc, Ἀλέξανδρος, Alexandros; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. He succeeded his father Philip II to ...

set sail from Manora island in Karachi to

Babylonia Babylonia (; Akkadian: , ''māt Akkadī'') was an ancient Akkadian-speaking state and cultural area based in the city of Babylon in central-southern Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq and parts of Syria). It emerged as an Amorite-ruled state c ...

* 712 CE

Muhammad bin Qasim Muḥammad ibn al-Qāsim al-Thaqāfī ( ar, محمد بن القاسم الثقفي; –) was an Arab military commander in service of the Umayyad Caliphate who led the Muslim conquest of Sindh (part of modern Pakistan), inaugurating the Umayy ...

conquers

Sindh Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...

* 977 to 1524 CE

Ghaznavid Empire The Ghaznavid dynasty ( fa, غزنویان ''Ġaznaviyān'') was a culturally Persianate, Sunni Muslim dynasty of Turkic ''mamluk'' origin, ruling, at its greatest extent, large parts of Persia, Khorasan, much of Transoxiana and the northwe ...

and then the

Delhi Sultanate The Delhi Sultanate was an Islamic empire based in Delhi that stretched over large parts of the Indian subcontinent for 320 years (1206–1526).

* 1058 CE

Soomra Dynasty The Soomra (or Soomro) dynasty (, '' lit.'' the family/dynasty of the Soomras) was a late medieval dynasty of Sindh, and at times adjacent regions, located in what is now Pakistan. Sources The only contemporary literary source remains the ' ...

Soomro Soomro ( sd, سومرو, सूमरो) or Soomra or Sumrah is a tribe having a local origin in Sindh who had later claimed to being either Rajputs or Arabs. They are found in Sindh, parts of Punjab especially bordering Sindh, Balochistan provi ...

period from 1058 to 1351 * 1351 CE

Samma Dynasty The Samma dynasty ( sd, سمن جو راڄ, ) was a medieval Sindhi dynasty in the Indian subcontinent, that ruled Sindh, as well as parts of Kutch, Punjab and Balochistan from 1351 to 1524 CE, with their capital at Thatta known as Sa ...

assumed rule over

* 1526 - 1821 CE Mughal ascendancy (1526–1707), nominal rule by Mughals (1707–1857) * 1521 - 1554 CE Arghun dynasty ruled Sindh * 1555 - 1612 CE Tarkhan Dynasty controlled Sindh * 1568 CE

Debal Debal (Urdu, Arabic, sd, ) was an ancient port located near modern Karachi, Pakistan. It is adjacent to the nearby Manora Island and was administered by Mansura, and later Thatta. Etymology In Arabic history books, most notably in the early ...

was attacked by the

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Admiral

Fernão Mendes Pinto Fernão Mendes Pinto (; c.1509 – 8 July 1583) was a Portuguese explorer and writer. His voyages are recorded in ''Pilgrimage'' ( pt, Peregrinação) (1614), his autobiographical memoir. The historical accuracy of the work is debatable due t ...

in an attempt to capture or destroy the Ottoman vessels anchored there. * 1612 - 1700 CE –

Mughal Emperor The Mughal emperors ( fa, , Pādishāhān) were the supreme heads of state of the Mughal Empire on the Indian subcontinent, mainly corresponding to the modern countries of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. The Mughal rulers styled ...

Akbar Abu'l-Fath Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar (25 October 1542 – 27 October 1605), popularly known as Akbar the Great ( fa, ), and also as Akbar I (), was the third Mughal emperor, who reigned from 1556 to 1605. Akbar succeeded his father, Hum ...

conquers Sindh and ruled it via governors

18th-19th centuries

* 1701 to 1783 CE – Kalhora Dynasty ruled Sindh * 1729 - Kalachi-jo Ghote founded. * 1783 to 1843 CE –

Talpur Dynasty The Talpur dynasty ( sd, ٽالپردور) were rulers based in Sindh. Four branches of the dynasty were established following the defeat of the Kalhora dynasty at the Battle of Halani in 1783: one ruled lower Sindh from the city of Hyderabad, ...

ruled Sindh * 1838 - Population: 15,000. * 1839 - British military occupation begins. * 1843 - Town becomes part of colonial

British India The provinces of India, earlier presidencies of British India and still earlier, presidency towns, were the administrative divisions of British governance on the Indian subcontinent. Collectively, they have been called British India. In one ...

. * 1847 ** Town becomes part of

Sind Division The Sind Division was the name an administrative division of the British Raj located in Sindh. History The territory was annexed by the Bombay Presidency of British India on 17 February 1843, following a British Indian conquest led by then Major ...

Bombay Presidency The Bombay Presidency or Bombay Province, also called Bombay and Sind (1843–1936), was an administrative subdivision (province) of British India, with its capital in the city that came up over the seven islands of Bombay. The first mainl ...

. ** Karachi Anglo-Indian School founded. * 1852 ** Municipal Commission established. ** Karachi Fair begins. (Index:
Karachi
) * 1854 - Napier Mole built connecting Kiamari Island. * 1858 - Agra and Masterman's Bank branch established. * 1860 - Karachi Chamber of Commerce established. * 1861 -

St Patrick's High School, Karachi , motto_translation = Through hardships to the stars , location = Saddar Town, Sindh , city = Karachi , province = , country = Pakistan , coordinates = , established = , foun ...

established **

Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway The Scinde, Punjab, Delhi Railway was formed in 1870 from the incorporation of the Scinde Railway, Indus Steam Flotilla, Punjab Railway and Delhi Railway companies. This was covered by the ''Scinde Railway Company's Amalgamation Act'' of 1869 ...

(

Kotri Kotri ( sd, ڪوٽڙي, ur, ) is a city and the headquarters of the Kotri Taluka of Jamshoro District of Sindh province in Pakistan. Located on the right bank of the Indus River, it is the 29th largest city in Pakistan by population. Name Th ...

-Karachi) begins operating. * 1862 -

St Joseph's Convent School (Karachi) St Joseph's Convent School, Karachi is a private Catholic primary and secondary school for girls located in Saddar Town, Karachi, Pakistan. History In 1861, Monsignor Steins, Vicar Apostolic of Bombay passing through Belgium, called Mother M ...

established * 1865 -

Frere Hall Frere Hall ( ur, ) is a building in Karachi, Pakistan that dates from the early British colonial era in Sindh. Completed in 1865, Frere Hall was originally intended to serve as Karachi's town hall, and now serves as an exhibition space and li ...

built. * 1868 - St Andrew's Church built. * 1871 -

Sind Club The Sind Club is the exclusive members-only club located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It was started in 1871 and is one of the oldest clubs in Pakistan. Name spelling Although the province of Sind is now spelled Sindh, the Sind Club still uses th ...

founded. * 1872 - ** Karachi Boat Club founded. ** Population: 62,384. * 1873 - Manora breakwater constructed in harbour. * 1878 -

Karachi Zoo The Karachi Zoo ( ur, ; sd, ڪراچي زو چڙيا گهر), also known as Karachi Zoological and Botanical Gardens, formerly known as Gandhi Garden, is located in Garden West, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Established in 1799, it is the largest ...

established. * 1881 - Population: 68,332 (town); 5,228 (cantonment). **

Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Karachi St. Patrick's Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi, and is located near the Empress Market in the Saddar locality in central Karachi. The church was completed in 1881, and can accommodate 1,500 worshipers. At th ...

built * 1882 - Sindh Arts College inaugurated. * 1885 - Tramway begins operating. * 1886 **

Denso Hall Denso Hall (), officially The Max Denso Hall and Library, is a library located in Karachi, Pakistan. It was built in 1886 as the first library in Karachi to serve the native population. Location Denso Hall and Library is located at a triangu ...

built. ** Goa-Portuguese Association established. * 1887 -

Karachi Port Trust The Karachi Port Trust (KPT) ( ur, ) is a Pakistani federal government agency under the administrative control of the Federal Maritime Secretary that oversees the operations of the Port of Karachi The Port of Karachi ( ur, , ''Bandar g ...

opens. * 1889 -

Empress Market The Empress Market ( ur, , Sindhi: ايمپريس مارڪيٽ) is a marketplace situated in the Saddar Town locality of Karachi, Pakistan. The market traces its origins to the British Raj era, when it was first constructed. Today, it is among ...

built. * 1891 - Population: 105,199. * 1892 -

Merewether Clock Tower Merewether Clock Tower or Merewether Tower () Reprinted by Pakistan Herald Publications Ltd, Karachi Pg 62 is a neo-Gothic clocktower built during the Victorian era in Karachi, Pakistan. The tower is a landmark in central Karachi, and is at the te ...

built. * 1894 - Karachi Parsi Gymkhana established. * 1898 - Frere Street Station built.

20th century

1900s-1940s

* 1901 - Population: 115,407. * 1902 - Karachi is the capital of Province of Sind. * 1910 - Young Men's Zoroastrian Association established. * 1912 - Karachi Zarthosti Banu Mandal established. * 1913 ** Karachi Electric Supply Company incorporated. **

Karachi Race Club Karachi Race Club (KRC) is the biggest race course of Pakistan. History The Karachi Race Club was established in 1876. The racing continued at the old site of behind the Karachi Cantonment railway station up to 1987. In 1989 the race Club then ...

established. * 1914 - Freemasons Lodge built. * 1916 - Sind Quadrangular cricket tournament established. * 1920 -

Jehangir Kothari Parade Jehangir Kothari Parade ( ur, ) is a promenade built on land donated by Seth Jehangir Hormusji Kothari to the city of Karachi in 1919. It is situated on a hilltop on the Arabian Sea, in the Clifton Beach area of Karachi. Jehangir Kothari ...

inaugurated. * 1921 ** Population: 216,000. ** Prince of Wales Engineering College (now

NED University of Engineering & Technology The NED University of Engineering & Technology is a public university located in the urban area of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is one of the oldest and best engineering universities in Pakistan, acknowledged for its best teaching practices an ...

) founded. * 1923 -

Ida Rieu School The Ida Rieu School for the blind and deaf was founded in 1922 in Karachi, Pakistan. It was named after Ida Augusta Rieu, the wife of the Commissioner of Sindh, J.L.Rieu. Ida Rieu not only has a school for people with disabilities but also has ...

for blind, deaf, dumb and children with other disabilities was founded * 1925 -

Hindu Gymkhana Hindu Gymkhana may mean: * Hindu Gymkhana, Karachi, a gymkhana in Karachi * Hindu Gymkhana, Mumbai Parmananddas Jivandas Hindu Gymkhana, Primarily, historically known as Hindu Gymkhana is a gymkhana (social and sporting club) located along Mari ...

built. * 1926 - Karachi Rugby Football Club founded. * 1927 -

Mohatta Palace The Mohatta Palace ( ur, ) is a museum located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Designed by ''Muhammad komail Hussain'', the palace was built in 1927 in the posh seaside locale of Clifton as the summer home of Shivratan Mohatta, a Hindu Marwari bus ...

(residence) built. * 1929 -

Airstrip An aerodrome (Commonwealth English) or airdrome (American English) is a location from which aircraft flight operations take place, regardless of whether they involve air cargo, passengers, or neither, and regardless of whether it is for publ ...

active. * 1932 -

Karachi Municipal Corporation Building The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) Building is a colonial-era building located on M. A. Jinnah Road, in central Karachi. Construction began in 1927, completed in 1930, and the building was then inaugurated in 1932. It is considered to be o ...

inaugurated. * 1933 ** Karachi Cotton Association incorporated. ** Rotary Club established. ** November:

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 ...

becomes first elected

Mayor of Karachi Mayor of Karachi ( Urdu: ) is the executive of the Karachi metropolitan corporation and the Karachi local government system of the city of Karachi which is the third tier of governance in Pakistan after Federal and provincial governments. P ...

. * 1934 - August: Teakum Dass Vadhumull becomes Mayor of Karachi. * 1935 - May: Qazi Khuda Buksh becomes Mayor of Karachi. * 1936 ** City becomes capital of

Sindh Province Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...

. ** May: K.B. Aradsher H. Mama becomes Mayor of Karachi. * 1937 - May: Durgha Das B. Adwani becomes Mayor of Karachi. * 1938 - May: Hatim A. Alvi becomes Mayor of Karachi. * 1939 - May: R.K. Sidhwa becomes Mayor of Karachi. * 1940 ** ''

Daily Jang The ''Daily Jang'' ( ur, ) is an Urdu newspaper headquartered in Karachi, Pakistan. It is the oldest newspaper of Pakistan in continuous publication since its foundation in 1939, first published during World War II, hence the name (Jang) translat ...

'' newspaper begins publication. ** May: Lalji Malhootra becomes Mayor of Karachi. * 1941 ** Population: 435,000. **

Dow Medical College Dow Medical College is a public medical school located in the city of Karachi, Sindh. It was founded in 1945 and named after British civil servant Sir Hugh Dow, Governor of Sindh. In 2003, it became a constituent college of the newly forme ...

established. ** May:

Muhammad Hashim Gazdar Muhammad Hashim Gazdar ( ur, محمد ہاشم گذدر; 1 February 1893 – 19 February 1968) was one of the three representatives from Sindh to the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan, and the second Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly ...

becomes Mayor of Karachi. * 1942 **

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 ...

established by British Indian Army. ** May: Soharab K.H.Katrak becomes Mayor of Karachi. * 1943 - May: Shambo Nath Molraaj becomes Mayor of Karachi. * 1944 - May: Yusuf Haroon becomes Mayor of Karachi. * 1945 ** Advani College of Commerce & Economics established. ** May:

Manuel Misquita Manuel Misquita was a former Mayor of Karachi under the British India, British Raj and President of Karachi Goan Association.

becomes Mayor of Karachi. * 1946 ** ''Millat'' Gujarati-language newspaper begins publication. ** May: Wishram Das Dewan Das becomes Mayor of Karachi.

Independence: since 1947

* 1947 **

Karachi Stock Exchange The Karachi Stock Exchange ( ur, or PSX-KSE) was a stock exchange located in Karachi, Pakistan. Since 1947, it has been located at the Stock Exchange Building on I. I. Chundrigar Road. It has now been consolidated in the Pakistan Stock Exchang ...

founded. ** Pakistan Institute of International Affairs headquartered in city. **

Pakistan Navy ur, ہمارے لیے اللّٰہ کافی ہے اور وہ بہترین کارساز ہے۔ English: Allah is Sufficient for us - and what an excellent (reliable) Trustee (of affairs) is He!(''Qur'an, 3:173'') , type ...

headquartered in Liaquat Barracks. **

University of Sindh The University of Sindh ( ur, ; sd, سنڌ يونيورسٽي; informally known as Sindh University) is a public research university in Pakistan located in the city of Jamshoro. It is one of the oldest universities in Pakistan and was certifi ...

founded. ** May: Hakeem Muhammad Ahsan becomes Mayor of Karachi. ** August: ''

Dawn Dawn is the time that marks the beginning of twilight before sunrise. It is recognized by the appearance of indirect sunlight being scattered in Earth's atmosphere, when the centre of the Sun's disc has reached 18° below the observer's ...

'' newspaper begins publication of Karachi edition. * 1948 ** Beach Luxury Hotel built. **

Federal Capital Territory A territory is an area of land, sea, or space, particularly belonging or connected to a country, person, or animal. In international politics, a territory is usually either the total area from which a state may extract power resources or a ...

administrative area created (containing Karachi city and surrounding area). **

Holy Family Hospital, Karachi Holy Family Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, was founded in 1948 by the Medical Mission Sisters, a Roman Catholic religious order for women based in Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of ...

established. ** St. Joseph's College for Women founded. ** January: Pakistan Socialist Party founded. ** May:

Ghulam Ali Allana Ghulam Ali Allana known as G. Allana (22 August 1906 – 8 March 1985) was a friend and biographer of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan. Mr Allana entered politics at an early age and played an active part in the Pakistan movement. A ...

becomes Mayor of Karachi. ** July: City becomes federal capital of Pakistan. * 1949 - ''

Civil and Military Gazette ''The Civil and Military Gazette'' was a daily English-language newspaper founded in 1872 in British India. It was published from Lahore, Simla and Karachi, some times simultaneously, until its closure in 1963.Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce & Industry headquartered in city. * 1951 **

University of Karachi The University of Karachi ( sd, ; informally Karachi University, KU, or UoK) is a public research university located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Established in June 1951 by an act of Parliament and as a successor to the University of Sindh ...

established. ** National Museum of Pakistan opens in Frere Hall. ** Population: 1,009,438 city; 1,126,417 urban agglomeration. ** Edhi Foundation headquartered in city. ** April: Allah Bakhsh Gabol becomes Mayor of Karachi. * 1952 ** St. Patrick's College founded. **

Nazimabad Nazimabad ( ur, , sd, نئون ناظم آباد) is a suburb of Karachi, Pakistan. It was established in 1952, and is named after the second Governor General of Pakistan Khawaja Nazimuddin. History Before the independence of Pakistan, the are ...

suburb developed. * 1953 ** Karachi Municipal Aquarium built. ** H.M. Habibullah Paracha becomes Mayor of Karachi. * 1954 **

Pakistan Maritime Museum Pakistan Maritime Museum ( ur, پاک بحریہ عجائب گھر ) is a maritime museum and park situated near PNS Karsaz on Habib Ibrahim Rehmatullah Road (Karsaz Road) in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The main museum building is locate ...

active. ** Hamdard Foundation established. ** January: Mahmoud Haroon becomes Mayor of Karachi. * 1955 **

National Stadium Many countries have a national sport stadium, which typically serves as the primary or exclusive home for one or more of a country's national representative sports teams. The term is most often used in reference to an association football stadiu ...

opens. ** May: Al-Haj Malik Bagh Ali becomes Mayor of Karachi. * 1956 - May: Siddique Wahab becomes Mayor of Karachi. * 1957 -

Karachi Development Authority Karachi Development Authority (KDA) was established as the city-planning authority of Karachi in 1957, and replaced the earlier Karachi Improvement Trust (KIT). KDA, along with the Lyari Development Authority and Malir Development Authority, is ...

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (popularly known as PIDE) () is a post-graduate research institute and a public policy think tank located in the vicinity of Islamabad, Pakistan. Founded in 1957 by the Government of Pakist ...

, and Pakistan National Scientific Documentation Centre established. * 1958 ** Federal capital relocated from Karachi to

Rawalpindi Rawalpindi ( or ; Urdu, ) is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad, and third largest in Punjab after Lahore and Faisalabad. Rawalpindi is next to Pakistan ...

. **

Karachi Press Club The Karachi Press Club (KPC @pressclubkhi) ( ur, ) is an organization of the community of the journalists. It also takes account of academics, business people and people from the public service. Karachi Press Club was the first press club that w ...

established. ** May: S.M. Taufiq becomes Mayor of Karachi. * 1959 -

Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) is the Chamber of Commerce for Karachi, Pakistan. They aim to improve Pakistan's business environment and economic well-being, especially in Karachi. They seek to provide advocacy and opportu ...

established. * 1961 **

Adamjee Government Science College Adamjee Government Science College (AGSC) ( ur, ) is an educational institution in Karachi, Pakistan. It was established in 1961, by All Pakistan Memon Educational and Welfare Society through the financial help and efforts of late Sir Adamje ...

and Islamia Science College established. ** Aisha Bawany Academy opens. ** May: Allah Bakhsh Gabol becomes

for the second time. * 1962 - ''Daily News'' English-language newspaper begins publication. * 1963 ** Construction begins on Habib Bank Plaza. ** ''Aghaz'' Urdu-language newspaper begins publication. ** Sindh Industrial Trading Estate established. * 1964 - Goethe-Institut Karachi active. * 1965 ** ''

Business Recorder ''Business Recorder'' is a financial daily newspaper in Pakistan which was founded by M.A. Zuberi. The publication is owned by the Business Recorder Group.

'' newspaper begins publication. **

Clifton Fish Aquarium The Clifton Fish Aquarium was an aquarium located in Clifton, Karachi, Pakistan, near to Abdullah Shah Ghazi :''See also Ghazi and Gazi (disambiguation)'' Abdullah Shah Ghazi ( ar, عبد الله شاه غازي, ʿAbd Allāh Shāh Ghāz ...

opens. * 1966 -

Pakistan Navy Engineering College The Pakistan Navy Engineering College (PNEC), ( ur, ) also called PNS Jauhar, is a military college operated by the Pakistan Navy. Located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, it is also a constituent college of the National University of Sciences and ...

active. * 1968 -

Bambino Cinema The Bambino Cinema, is located in Saddar Town, Saddar area of Karachi. History The Bambino Cinema was built in the 1960s as the first cinema in Pakistan with a double balcony seating and 70 mm film screen and projection equipment. It was inaugu ...

opens. * 1969 **

Karachi Circular Railway Karachi Circular Railway (abbreviated as KCR) ( ur, , Sindhi: ڪراچي سرڪيولر ريلوي) is a partially active regional public transit system in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, which serves the Karachi metropolitan area. KCR was fully ...

begins operating. ** Hill Park laid out. **

Masjid e Tooba Masjid-e-Tooba or Tooba Mosque ( ur, مسجد طوبٰی) also known as Gol Masjid, is located in the city of Karachi, Sindh the province of Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is ...

(mosque) built. * 1970 ** ''

Jasarat ''Daily Jasarat'' ( ur, روزنامہ جسارت) is an Urdu Daily newspaper in Pakistan. It is circulated all over Pakistan with offices in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad. History The newspaper originally started in March 1970 from Multan, b ...

'' Urdu-language newspaper begins publication. **

Jinnah Mausoleum Mazar-e-Quaid ( ur, , lit=Mausoleum of the Leader) is the resting place of Muhammad Ali Jinnah situated in Karachi, Sindh. The marble monument comprises a surface area of . It is surrounded by formal gardens and designed in an Islamic moderni ...

and

Liaquat National Memorial Library The Liaquat National Memorial Library is a Government of Sindh funded public library located at the Stadium Road in Karachi, Pakistan. The National Library of Pakistan was established in 1950 as a branch directorate. In the year 1954, the Liaqu ...

constructed. ** December: City hosts Islamic Foreign Ministers' conference. * 1971 - December: Indo-Pakistani Naval War of 1971. * 1972 ** Habib Bank Plaza completed. **

Karachi labour unrest of 1972 In 1972, Pakistan's largest city, Karachi, witnessed major labour unrest in its industrial areas of S.I.T.E Industrial Area and Korangi- Landhi. Several protesting workers were killed or injured by police during this period. In a number of cases ...

. ** Aziz Bhatti Park developed. ** November:

Karachi Nuclear Power Plant The Karachi Nuclear Power Plant (or KANUPP) is a large commercial nuclear power plant located at the Paradise Point in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Officially known as Karachi Nuclear Power Complex, the power generation site is composed of three ...

commissioned. ** Population: 3,498,634. * 1973 -

Applied Economics Research Centre The Applied Economics Research Centre (AERC) () is a research institute of University of Karachi. It was established in 1973 by the Government of Sindh and financially assisted by Ford Foundation. Prof. Dr. Ehsan Rasheed, the distinguished alu ...

established at University of Karachi. * 1975 - Pakistan Naval Station Mehran (military base) commissioned. * 1978 ** All Pakistan Muttahidda Students Organization founded. ** Star Cinema opens in

Saddar Saddar ( ur, ), also known as Saddar Bazaar, is a neighbourhood in Karachi, Pakistan. 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 concentr ...

district. *
Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry
headquartered in city. * 1979 -

Abdul Sattar Afghani Abdul Sattar Afghani ( ur, عبدالستار افغانی; 6 July 1930 – 4 November 2006) was a politician from Karachi, Pakistan. He was twice elected Mayor of Karachi and once an elected member of the National Assembly of Pakistan (MN ...

becomes Mayor of Karachi. * 1980 ** Orangi Pilot Project established. **

Defence Housing Authority, Karachi The Defence Housing Authority (DHA), Karachi ( ur, ), formerly Pakistan Defence Officers Cooperative Housing Society, is a residential neighbourhood or a housing society located within Clifton Cantonment of Karachi. It was originally establish ...

opens. * 1981 ** City area expands to 730 square miles (from 285 square miles). ** Population: 5,180,562. * 1985 - Karachi Hilton hotel built. * 1986 ** August: Muttahida Qaumi Movement rally. ** 5 September:

Pan Am Flight 73 Pan Am Flight 73 was a Pan American World Airways flight from Bombay, India, to New York, United States with scheduled stops in Karachi, Pakistan and Frankfurt, West Germany. On September 5, 1986, the Boeing 747-121 serving the flight was hija ...

hijacked. ** December: Pathan-Muhajir conflict. * 1987 - VM Art Gallery founded. * 1988 ** ''Qaumi Akhbar'' Urdu-language newspaper begins publication. ** Farooq Sattar becomes Mayor of Karachi. **

Defence Authority Degree College for Men Defence Authority Degree College The Defence Authority Degree College for Boys & Girls, also known as DADC, is a co-education degree college located at D.H.A., Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. DHA Degree College started functioning in the then ''SKBZ Hi ...

established. * 1989 -

Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture () ( sd, انڊس ويلي اسڪول آف آرٽ اينڊ آرڪيٽيڪچر) is a not-for-profit degree awarding institution in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The university was established in 1989, ther ...

founded. * 1990 ** ''Jago'' Sindhi-language newspaper begins publication. ** Pakistan Air Force Museum and

Quaid-e-Azam House The Quaid-e-Azam House, also known as Flagstaff House, is a house museum dedicated to the personal life of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. Located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, it was designed by British architect Moses Somake. Th ...

museum established. * 1992 -

Jinnah International Airport Jinnah International Airport ( ur, جناح بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈا) , formerly Drigh Road Airport or Karachi Civil Airport, is Pakistan's busiest international and domestic airport, and handled 7,267,582 passengers in 2017 ...

new terminal built. * 1994 - ''Daily Awam'' Urdu-language newspaper and ''Financial Post'' English-language newspaper begin publication. * 1995 -

Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology SZABIST is a private institute with multiple campuses in the residential and commercial areas of Pakistan especially in the heart of Pakistan, Karachi, Islamabad, and United Arab Emirates. Its main campus is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. O ...

established. * 1996 ** 20 September: Politician Murtaza Bhutto killed. **

International School An international school is an institution that promotes education in an international environment or framework. Although there is no uniform definition or criteria, international schools are usually characterized by a multinational student body an ...

established. * 1997 **

Health Oriented Preventive Education Health Oriented Preventive Education (HOPE) is a Pakistan NGO which provides the poor with service in the sectors of health and education, particularly focusing on women and children. Founded in July 1997, it is mainly based in Karachi, the larges ...

was founded in July. * 1998 ** ''

Daily Express The ''Daily Express'' is a national daily United Kingdom middle-market newspaper printed in tabloid format. Published in London, it is the flagship of Express Newspapers, owned by publisher Reach plc. It was first published as a broadsheet ...

'' Urdu-language newspaper begins publication. ** Faran Mosque built. ** Population: 9,339,023. * 2000 **

International Defence Exhibition and Seminar The International Defence Exhibition and Seminar, more commonly referred to as IDEAS, is a defence sector event, held biannually, in Pakistan. Since its inception by President Pervez Musharraf in 2000, it has grown to include more than 54,000 t ...

begins. **

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 ...

divided into 4 towns: Gulberg Town,

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 ...

New Karachi Town 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 ...

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 ...

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Karachi East District 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 t ...

divided into 4 towns:

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, ...

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. ...

Landhi Town Landhi Town ( ur, ) was a Karachi borough in the eastern part of the city that was named after the locality of Landhi. Landhi Town was formed in 2001 as part oThe Local Government Ordinance 2001 and was subdivided into 9 union councils. The t ...

Shah Faisal Town Shah Faisal Town ( sd, شاہ فیصل ٽائون ur, ), lies in the eastern part of the city that took its name from Shah Faisal Colony. History Shah Faisal Town was formed in 2001 as part of The Local Government Ordinance 2001, and was subdi ...

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Karachi South District Karachi South District ( ur, ) is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan. History Karachi South District is the economic backbone of the country. It has Head Offices of many Corporations, Companies and Banks. Chi ...

divided into 3 towns:

Jamshed Town Jamshed Town ( sd, جمشيد ٽائون , ur, ) lies in the central part of Karachi, Pakistan. To the northwest is Liaquatabad Town across the Lyari River, while to the east is Gulshan Town and to the southeast is Korangi Town across the Ma ...

, Lyari Town,

Saddar Town Saddar Town ( sd, صدر ٽائون; ur, ), lies in the central part of the city that formed much of the historic colonial core of Karachi. Saddar Town was formed in 2001 as part of The Local Government Ordinance 2001, and was subdivided into ...

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Karachi West District Karachi West District ( ur, ) is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan. History The District was abolished in 2000 and divided into five towns namely: * Lyari Town * Kemari Town, * SITE Town, * Baldia Town ...

divided into 4 towns:

Baldia Town Baldia Town ( sd, بلدیا ٽائون , ur, ) lies in the western part of the city with a population of more than 830,000 as per the 2017 census. Baldia Town was formed in 2001 as part of The Local Government Ordinance 2001, and was subdivid ...

Kemari Town Keamari Town ( ur, ) lies in the southern part of the city that was named after the historic seaside municipality of Keamari. Kemari Town was formed in 2001 as part of The Local Government Ordinance 2001, and was subdivided into 11 union counc ...

Orangi Town Orangi Town ( sd, اُورنگي ٽاؤن, ur, ) lies in the northwestern part of the city that was named after the sprawling municipality of Orangi. Orangi Town was formed in 2001 as part oThe Local Government Ordinance 2001 and was subdivi ...

, SITE Town. **

Malir District Malir District ( sd, ) is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan. Map of Karachi Division History Before the independence of Pakistan, there were small villages of Sindhi and Kalmati Baloch in the Gadap T ...

divided into 3 towns:

Bin Qasim Town Bin Qasim Town ( sd, بن قاسم ٽائون, ur, ) is a Constituent Town of Karachi, lying on the eastern part of the city, north of Port Qasim. Bin Qasim Town was formed in 2001 as part of The Local Government Ordinance 2001, and was subd ...

Gadap Town Gadap Town ( sd, گڏاپ ٽائون , ur, ) is a town in the northwestern part of Karachi with the Hub River on its western limits also forming the provincial border between Sindh and Balochistan, while to the north and east are Jamshoro Dist ...

Malir Town Malir Town ( sd, ملير ٽائون, ur, ) lies in the northern part of the city that was named after the Malir River. History Administrative status 2000 The federal government under introduced local government reforms in the year ...

21st century

2000s

* 2001 **

Naimatullah Khan Naimatullah Khan (1 October 1930 – 25 February 2020) was a Pakistani politician who served as the City Nazim (Mayor) of Karachi from August 2001 to June 2005. Early life and career He graduated from Punjab University with a Masters in Jour ...

becomes Mayor of Karachi. ** Vasl Artists' Collective founded. ** Kara Film Festival begins. * 2003 - Universe Cineplex opens. * 2004 -

Karachi Dolphins The Karachi Dolphins was a limited overs cricket team based in Karachi which played in National One-day Championship and domestic Twenty20. The Dolphins' home ground was National Stadium in Karachi's north end. The Dolphins were considered one ...

cricket team formed. * 2005 ** Syed Mustafa Kamal becomes Mayor of Karachi. **

National Academy of Performing Arts The National Academy of Performing Arts ( ur, ; abbreviated as NAPA) is a performing arts school located at Hindu Gymkhana in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. NAPA was established in 2005 as an institution to conserve and teach performing arts a ...

established. ** MCB Tower built. * 2007 ** 12 May at least 42 people killed and 140 injured in riots when CJP

Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry ( ur, ; born 12 December 1948) is a Pakistani jurist who served as the 20th Chief Justice of Pakistan over three non-consecutive terms from 29 June 2005 to 11 December 2013. Chaudhry began practice as an advocate of ...

came to address the city bar association on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the

Supreme Court of Pakistan The Supreme Court of Pakistan ( ur, ; ''Adālat-e-Uzma Pākistān'') is the apex court in the judicial hierarchy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Established in accordance to thePart VIIof the Constitution of Pakistan, it has ultimate a ...

. ** 18 October: Bombing of Benazir Bhutto motorcade. **

Bagh Ibne Qasim Bagh Ibne Qasim (Urdu: ; in reference to Muhammad bin Qasim) is a beachside park in Karachi, Pakistan. Location The park is located near the Clifton Beach, Karachi and is Karachi's largest urban park, covering . The northern edge begins at ...

(park) inaugurated. * 2008 **

Peoples' Aman Committee The Peoples' Aman Committee ( ur, پیپلز امن کمیٹی) was an alleged militant group tied to the Pakistan People's Party and based in Karachi, Pakistan. The PAC was founded by the infamous Karachi gangster Rehman Dakait in 2008 and is ac ...

founded in

Lyari Lyari (Urdu: ; sd, لیاري) is a historic locality in Karachi, Pakistan. It is the most densely-populated part of Karachi, and is one of its earliest settled areas.Sarwat Viqar (2014) Constructing Lyari: place, governance and identity in a Kar ...

. ** Arts Council Theatre Academy established. * 2009 ** 13 December:

Bank robbery Bank robbery is the criminal act of stealing from a bank, specifically while bank employees and customers are subjected to force, violence, or a threat of violence. This refers to robbery of a bank branch or teller, as opposed to other bank- ...

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Air pollution Air pollution is the contamination of air due to the presence of substances in the atmosphere that are harmful to the health of humans and other living beings, or cause damage to the climate or to materials. There are many different type ...

in Karachi reaches annual mean of 88

PM2.5 Particulates – also known as atmospheric aerosol particles, atmospheric particulate matter, particulate matter (PM) or suspended particulate matter (SPM) – are microscopic particles of solid or liquid matter suspended in the air. The ter ...

and 290

PM10 Particulates – also known as atmospheric aerosol particles, atmospheric particulate matter, particulate matter (PM) or suspended particulate matter (SPM) – are microscopic particles of solid or liquid matter suspended in the air. The ...

, much higher than recommended.

2010s

* 2010 ** Karachi Literature Festival begins. ** ''

Express Tribune ''The Express Tribune'' is a daily English-language newspaper based in Pakistan. It is the flagship publication of the '' Daily Express'' media group. It is Pakistan's only internationally affiliated newspaper in a partnership with the ''Intern ...

'' English-language newspaper begins publication. ** October: Bombing. * 2011 **

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 ...

revived. ** 22 May:

PNS Mehran attack The PNS Mehran attack was an attack/shooting by Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Al Qaeda which took place on 22 May 2011, at PNS Mehran, the headquarters of the Pakistan Navy's Naval Air Arm and the most populous Pakistani military insta ...

. ** September:

Floods A flood is an overflow of water ( or rarely other fluids) that submerges land that is usually dry. In the sense of "flowing water", the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide. Floods are an area of study of the discipline hydrolog ...

. ** Dolmen Mall Clifton in business. * 2012 ** April: Lyari police operation begins ** 11 September: Garment factory fire in

. ** Ocean Tower built. * 2013 ** 3 March:

Bombing A bomb is an explosive weapon that uses the exothermic reaction of an explosive material to provide an extremely sudden and violent release of energy. Detonations inflict damage principally through ground- and atmosphere-transmitted mechanica ...

of Shia area in Abbas Town. ** 26 June:

on Burns Road. ** 7 August:

in Lyari. * 2014 ** 21–22 February: Karachi Children's Literature Festival was held. * 2015 ** 3 March: Karachi recognised as the cheapest city in the world by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). * 2017 - Population: 14,910,352.

2020s

* 2020 -

Kemari District Keamari District ( sd, ڪياماڙي ضلعو, ur, is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan. History Keamari District was created after splitting Karachi West District in 2020. Demographics At the time of the 2 ...

created.

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Urbanisation in Pakistan

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 ...