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Gadap Town
Gadap Town () is an administrative subdivision of Malir District in the northwestern part of Karachi with the Hub River on its western limits also forming the provincial border between Sindh and Balochistan, Pakistan, Balochistan, while to the north and east are Jamshoro District and the Kirthar Mountains. The amended 2022 Local Election Act introduced by the Sindh government had notified the town system in Karachi. Gadap Town, one of the three Towns of Malir District, comprises subdivision Gadap, Shah Mureed, Ibrahim Hyderi and parts of Bin-Qasim. See also * City District Government References External links Official Karachi website(archived) Official Gadap Town webpage
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Towns In Karachi
Karachi, which is the most populated city in Pakistan, was a federation of eighteen autonomous boroughs, called "Towns," that made up the City District of Karachi from 2001 until 2011. Under this now-defunct system, Karachi had a local government system, with a mayor empowered to make decisions in regards to city-planning and administration of local services. The system was abolished in 2011, and Karachi was divided into 5 City District Municipal Corporations, with a 6th formed in 2013. Each Municipal Corporation now has its own Chairman and Deputy Chairman. The Karachi Development Authority, which controls city-planning and administration of services in Karachi, is no longer controlled at the local level, but is instead administered by the province directly. History The history of the administration of Karachi begins in 1846, when a cholera epidemic threatened the 9,000 citizens of the city. The efforts to combat this infectious disease were coordinated by a Conservancy Board. ...
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Balochistan, Pakistan
Balochistan (; ; , ) is a province of Pakistan. Located in the southwestern region of the country, Balochistan is the largest province of Pakistan by land area but is the least populated one. It is bordered by the Pakistani provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the north-east, Punjab to the east and Sindh to the south-east; shares international borders with Iran to the west and Afghanistan to the north; and is bound by the Arabian Sea to the south. Balochistan is an extensive plateau of rough terrain divided into basins by ranges of sufficient heights and ruggedness. It has a large deep sea port, the Port of Gwadar lying in the Arabian Sea. Although it makes up about 44% of the land area of Pakistan, only 5% of it is arable and it is noted for an extremely dry desert climate. Despite this, agriculture and livestock make up about 47% of Balochistan's economy. The name " Balochistan" means "the land of the Baloch people". Largely underdeveloped, its economy is also dominated by n ...
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City District Government
City Districts of Pakistan are districts in Pakistan are primarily comprising urban areas, such as a mega city or large metropolitan areas. Out of the 150 total districts in Pakistan, only 8 were designated as "city districts" in 2001. These city districts have administrative boards responsible for specific areas of governance within their jurisdictions. The degree of administrative autonomy varies significantly among these districts. Administrative structure City districts consist of a three-tier or four-tier system of government. Each city district is subdivided into Tehsils (or Towns), which are further subdivided into ''Union Councils'', which may further be subdivided into ''Wards''. List of city districts Sindh Province Karachi City is a division itself and it comprises seven districts that work together under the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation. * Karachi Central District (established 1996) * Karachi East District (established 1972) * Karachi South District (estab ...
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Bin-Qasim
Bin Qasim () is one of the six administrative subdivision of Malir District in Karachi, Pakistan, lying in the eastern part of the city, north of Port Qasim. It is headed by an Assistant Commissioner. Location Bin Qasim was located in the southeastern part of Karachi along the Arabian Sea and the Indus River delta. The town and the adjacent Port Qasim were named after Muhammad bin Qasim, the Arab general who conquered Sindh and Multan, establishing Islamic rule in the region in the eighth century CE. Bin Qasim was bordered by Gadap Town to the north, Thatta District and the Indus River to the east, the Arabian Sea to the south and the Malir River and the towns of Landhi, Malir, and Korangi Cantonment to the west. History The federal government introduced local government reforms in the year 2000, which eliminated the previous "third tier of government" (administrative divisions) and replaced it with the fourth tier (districts). The effect in Karachi was the disso ...
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Ibrahim Hyderi
Ibrahim Hyderi Town () is a fishing village in the Malir District of Karachi, Pakistan. It was part of Bin Qasim Town, Bin Qasim, but in 2022 became one of the three towns under Malir District, the other two being Gadap Town and Malir Town. There are several ethnic groups in Ibrahim Haidery including Kutchi people, Kutchi, Sindhis, Balochis, Brahuis, Memons. Over 85% of the population are Muslims. Fish harbour Ibrahim Hyderi is a village of fishermen as well a fish harbour with many jetties for the fishermen and their boats. The fish is processed and sent to markets and bazaars in Karachi. See also * PAF Colony, PAF Korangi Creek Base * Bin Qasim Town * Shaheen Ropes References External links Karachi Website
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Daily Jang
The ''Daily Jang'' () is an Urdu language newspaper headquartered in Karachi, Pakistan. It is considered one of Pakistan's newspaper of record and a leading newspaper of Pakistan. History It is the oldest newspaper of Pakistan in continuous publication since its foundation in 1939 from Delhi, British India, first published in 1941 during World War II, hence the name (Jang) translating to "war" in Urdu. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, then young Mir Khalil-ur-Rahman became one of the pioneering publishers in Karachi, Pakistan. Its current group chief executive and editor-in-chief is Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman. Past editors and contributors have included Mahmood Shaam, Nazir Naji and Shafi Aqeel. List of columnists Its list of columnists includes Irshad Ahmed Haqqani, Saleem Safi, Hassan Nisar, Ghazi Salahuddin, Wajahat Masood, Hafeez Ullah Niazi, Irshad Bhatti, Mazhar Barlas, Ata ul Haq Qasmi, Ansar Abbasi, Anwar Ghazi, Ali Moeen Nawazish, and Yasir Pirza ...
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Kirthar Mountains
The Kirthar Mountains (; ) are a mountain range that mark the boundary between the Pakistani provinces of Balochistan and Sindh, also separating the Iranian plateau from the Indian subcontinent. It comprises much of the Kirthar National Park. The mountain range forms part of the Kirthar- Sulaiman geological province, which stretches from the Arabian Sea coast north to the Sulaiman Mountains in northwest Pakistan. The highest peak of the Kirthar range is Zardak Peak at . Etymology The name "Kirthar" is believed to have evolved from the combination of two elements: "kir" and "thar." The term "Kir" is likely derived from the older Sindhi pronunciation of the word for ‘mountain’ whose original root likely comes from the Sanskrit word "giri" (गिरि), which also means mountain or hill. Over time, as languages evolved and adapted, "giri" transformed into "gir" in Gujarati and further into "kir" in Sindhi. "Thar" on the other hand refers to the arid and dry nature of the ...
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Jamshoro District
Jamshoro District (, ) is a Districts of Sindh, Pakistan, district of Sindh province, Pakistan. Jamshoro city is the capital while Kotri is the largest city of the Jamshoro District. The district borders Dadu district to the north. To the east, the Indus separates it from Shaheed Benazirabad District, Shaheed Benazirabad, Matiari District, Matiari and Hyderabad District, Sindh, Hyderabad districts. Thatta District, Thatta district lies to the south, and Karachi District (South District), Karachi district to the southwest. To the west is the Kirthar Mountains, Kirthar Range that mark the boundary between Pakistan's provinces of Balochistan, Pakistan, Balochistan and Sindh, separating Jamshoro from Hub District, Hub district of Balochistan. Jamshoro District was split from Dadu District on 14 December 2004. It is situated on the west bank of Indus River, River Indus. Geography The total geographical area of the district is 11,260 square kilometres. It is about 220 kilometers from ...
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Hub River
Hub River () is located in Hub District, Balochistan, Pakistan. It starts from the Pab Range in southeastern Balochistan, continues along the border of Sindh and reaches Hub and then discharges into the Arabian Sea. "Hab river emerges from mountains near Zahri village of Jhalawan, and it flows along the border of Sindh and Lasbela for 60 miles and it ends at Arabian Sea near Ras Monzi. Greek historians named it as ''Aarabes'', its eastern side was called ''Arabti'' and the area of western side of its bank as ''Orieti''. After the month of September the water level of the river remains up to 8 inches. Its banks are at considerable height covered by greenery. Rainy branches Sarona, Samutri and Veera carry rainy water into it. The fish of heHub are tasty". The total length of Hub river is 134 km. The Hub is one of Balochistan’s four coastal rivers, besides the Kech, Hingol, and Basol rivers, that hosts a healthy crocodile population, according to WWF-Pakistan. Histo ...
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Sindh
Sindh ( ; ; , ; abbr. SD, historically romanized as Sind (caliphal province), Sind or Scinde) is a Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the Demographics of Pakistan, second-largest province by population after Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab. It is bordered by the Pakistani provinces of Balochistan, Pakistan, Balochistan to the west and north-west and Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab to the north. It shares an India-Pakistan border, International border with the Indian states of Gujarat and Rajasthan to the east; it is also bounded by the Arabian Sea to the south. Sindh's landscape consists mostly of alluvial plains flanking the Indus River, the Thar Desert of Sindh, Thar Desert in the eastern portion of the province along the India–Pakistan border, international border with India, and the Kirthar Mountains in the western portion of ...
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Malir District
Malir District () is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan created in 1996 by bifurcation of Gulshan District, District Karachi East. According to the 2023 Pakistani census, District Malir had a population of 2,419,736 (2.4 million). History Malir is a Sindhi language, Sindhi word which means "greenery". Before the Pakistan Movement, independence of Pakistan, there were small villages of Sindhis, Sindhi and Kalmati, Kalmati Baloch in Gadap Town and Malir Town of modern Karachi. Now both towns have developed as the suburbs of the city because of the urban sprawl. Countryside Malir has been regarded in history as the countryside of Karachi City due to its open atmosphere and lush green farms, but now these are no more. Agriculture land Malir was once famous for its fruit and vegetable farms; but, now due to severe scarcity of groundwater, these farmlands are being converted into residential areas, thus increasing urbanization and environmental ...
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Darsano Chana
Darsano Chhana or Darsano Chhanno (, ) is a neighbourhood in the Malir district of Karachi, Pakistan, that was a part of Gadap Town until 2011.Baldia Town
Many ethnic groups live in Darsano Chana including Muhajirs, , , , Seraikis,
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