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List Of Cemeteries In Karachi
In () is graveyard or cemetery. ''Qabar'' means ''grave.'' There are total 203 graveyards in Karachi. Of them, 184 are for Muslims and 19 for non-Muslims. 90 fall under the control of City District Government Karachi, while 106 are looked after by societies such as the DHA, PQA, CAA and Steel Mills. List of cemeteries in Karachi Historical * Chaukhandi Tombs * Karachi War Cemetery General Muslims * C1 Area Graveyard, Liaquatabad Town * Al Fatah Graveyard, Karachi * Ali Bagh Graveyard, Naya Abad Liyari * Azeemia Graveyard, Surjani Town * Azeempura Cemetery, Shah Faisal Colony * Azizabad Graveyard, Sector 14-C, Orangi Town * Bagh-e-Ahmed (AMC Karachi Chapter Cemetery) * Bangali Para Grave Yard * Boor Bagh Qabrastan, * Chhipa Qabrastsn, SITE Town * Children's Graveyard, Jamshed Town * Defence View Graveyard, Clifton Cantonment * DHA Phase VIII Graveyard, D.H.A. * Essa Nagri Graveyard, Main Sir Shah Suleman Road (officially declared closed) * Fauji Qabrastan, D.H.A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cemetery
A cemetery, burial ground, gravesite, graveyard, or a green space called a memorial park or memorial garden, is a place where the remains of many death, dead people are burial, buried or otherwise entombed. The word ''cemetery'' (from Greek language, Greek ) implies that the land is specifically designated as a burial ground and originally applied to the Ancient Rome, Roman catacombs. The term ''graveyard'' is often used interchangeably with cemetery, but a graveyard primarily refers to a burial ground within a churchyard. The intact or cremated remains of people may be interred in a grave, commonly referred to as burial, or in a tomb, an "above-ground grave" (resembling a sarcophagus), a mausoleum, a columbarium, a niche, or another edifice. In Western world, Western cultures, funeral ceremonies are often observed in cemeteries. These ceremonies or rites of passage differ according to culture, cultural practices and religion, religious beliefs. Modern cemeteries often inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defence Housing Authority, Karachi
The Pakistan Defense Officers Housing Authority (PDOHA), Karachi (), formerly Pakistan Defense Officers Cooperative Housing Society, is a residential neighbourhood or a housing society located within Clifton Cantonment of Karachi. The total population of Clifton Cantonment, including Defense Housing Authority, is 305,938, per 2017 Census of Pakistan. DHA has a majority population of Muhajirs. It was originally established as a residential town for retired military personnel by the Armed Forces of Pakistan Welfare Department in the mid-1950s, however, currently, the majority of residents of the neighbourhood are civilian families. Although part of Karachi City, Defence is actually governed directly by the Clifton Cantonment Board. The DHA body serves as the administrative authority only. History The Defense was originally established by retired servicemen from the armed forces in the mid-1950s as a cooperative housing society. The office was inaugurated by Rear Admir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Nazimabad
North Nazimabad () is a suburb of Karachi, Pakistan. North Nazimabad was developed in the late 1950s as a residential area for the employees of the federal government of Pakistan, and was named after Khawaja Nazimuddin who was the second Governor-General of Pakistan and later the second Prime Minister of Pakistan. Demography There are total 920,476 people in North Nazimabad sub-division of which 663,698 spoke Urdu, 73,595 Pashto, 65,767 Saraiki, 52,139 Punjabi, 16,785 Sindhi, 11,155 Balochi, 9,851 Hindko & 27,486 others. History Before the independence of Pakistan, the area of the present day North Nazimabad was semi-arid land with small Sindhi and Kalmati Baloch villages nearly 15 km from downtown Karachi. The Government of Pakistan bought the land in 1950 from the local landlord and tribal leader Masti Brohi Khan in order to resettle the Muslim immigrants from India that were living in tent cities in central Karachi. This suburb developed as KDA Scheme no. 2 was named a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paposh Nagar Graveyard
Paposh Nagar Graveyard is one of the oldest graveyards located in Paposh Nagar, Karachi, Pakistan. In 2011, the cemetery drew attention as the site of a criminal case. In February 2017, Karachi Metropolitan Corporation has banned burial in Paposh Nagar Graveyard due to lack of availability of space. But despite the ban, people are illegally burying corpses. Notable burials * Ibn-e-Safi (1928–1980), fiction writer, novelist and poet of Urdu * Mulla Wahidi (1888–1976), writer and journalist * Ibn-e-Insha (1927–1978), writer * Mohsin Bhopali (1932–2007), poet * Mufti Rashid Ahmad Ludhianvi (1922–2002), Islamic scholar * Dr. Mohammad Ali Shah (1946–2013), orthopaedic surgeon * Ghulam Farid Sabri (1945–2011), Qawwali singer * Maqbool Ahmed Sabri (1930–1994), Qawwali singer * Amjad Sabri (1976–2016), Qawwali singer * Zaheen Tahira (1949–2019), film and television actress, producer and director * B. M. Kutty (1930–2019), journalist, public servant, politicia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Karachi
New Karachi Town or North Karachi Town () lies in the northern-eastern part of Nazimabad District, Sindh province of Pakistan. It was formed when katchi abadis were resettled following the 1958 coup d'état. Town system was established by City District Government Karachi in 2001. Town system was disbanded in 2011. New Karachi Town was re-organized as part of Karachi Central District in 2015. New Karachi Town has a population 1,166,742 as of 2023 Pakistani census. History After the 1958 Pakistani coup d'état, the military decided to forcibly resettle the katchi abadis of Karachi into freshly created townships such as New Karachi. The federal government under the ruling of Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a 1999 coup d'etat, 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 dissolution of the former Karach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bin Qasim Town
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 dissoluti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Karachi
North Karachi or New Karachi () is a town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. North Karachi is located between the Lyari River, the Manghopir Hills and two major roads - Surjani Road to the north and Shahrah-e-Zahid Hussain to the south. To the north and west lies Gadap Town, and to the south the towns of Gulberg and North Nazimabad. The population of North Karachi Town was estimated to be about 500,000 at the 1998 census. In 2005, the projected population crossed the 1 million mark. There are several ethnic groups including Muhajirs, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis Ismailism () is a branch of Shia Islam. The Isma'ili () get their name from their acceptance of Imam Isma'il ibn Jafar as the appointed spiritual successor ( imām) to Ja'far al-Sadiq, wherein they differ from the Twelver Shia, who accept M ..., etc. The North Karachi Town comprises Abuzar Ghaffari Colony, Faisal Colony, Fatima Jinnah Colony, Godhra, Gulshan- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyari Town
Lyari Town (, ) is named after the historic locality of Lyari. Lyari Town was the smallest borough (called "town" in Karachi) by area, but also the most densely populated. Lyari 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 Lyari Town was re-organized and merged into Karachi South in 2015 before it was part of District Karachi West. According to the 2023 Pakistani census, the population of Lyari Subdivision is 949,878. Location It was bordered by the boroughs of SITE Town to the north across the Lyari River, Jamshed Town and Saddar Town to the east, and Kemari Town to the west across Karachi Harbour. History 2000 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 dissolut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malir Town
Malir Town () is the Constituent Town of Karachi Malir District and lies in the northern part of the city that was named after the Malir River. History Administrative status 2000 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 dissolution of the former Karachi Division, and the merging of its five districts to form a new Karachi City-District with eighteen autonomous constituent towns including Malir Town. 2001 Malir District was abolished as part of The Local Government Ordinance 2001 and divided into three towns namely: * Malir Town, * Bin Qasim Town * and Gadap Town. Malir Town was formed and was subdivided into 8 union councils. 2011 In 2011, the system was disbanded but remained in place for bureaucratic administration until 2015, when the Karachi Metropolitan Corpo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mewa Shah Graveyard
Mewa Shah Graveyard () is located in SITE Town, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, and is one of the largest and oldest graveyards of Karachi. This graveyard is spread over 1,000 acres and runs alongside the Lyari River. It has the graves of Muslims, Christians, Hindus and Jews. It is named after the 19th Century Sufi, Mewa Shah, who struggled against the British colonial rule in Karachi, British India. He was jailed and eventually exiled by the British. According to the legend, Mewa Shah climbed the ship taking him into exile, said his prayers on the waves of the Arabian Sea The Arabian Sea () is a region of sea in the northern Indian Ocean, bounded on the west by the Arabian Peninsula, Gulf of Aden and Guardafui Channel, on the northwest by Gulf of Oman and Iran, on the north by Pakistan, on the east by India, and ... and mounted a large fish which took him back to the shores of Karachi. Notable figures Kadu Makrani (real name being Qadir Baksh Rind Baloch) was executed by hangi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulshan-e-Iqbal
Gulshan-e-Iqbal () is a large middle-class to upper middle class (Block 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19) residential and commercial neighborhood in the Karachi East district of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It was previously administered as part of the Gulshan Town borough, which was disbanded in 2011. History Gulshan-e-Iqbal was populated in 1966 under Scheme 24 of Karachi Development Authority. The name "Gulshan-e-Iqbal" means "the garden of Iqbal", referring to the national poet of Pakistan, Allama Muhammad Iqbal. It has notable gardens. The municipal infrastructure of Gulshan-e-Iqbal has been in poor condition since 1992. Gulshan Block 1 Area streets (1-5), which are behind the famous Practical center, face many difficulties in the rainy season from July to September. Demographics Gulshan-e-Iqbal is dominated by the Urdu-speaking Muhajirs. According to the 2017 census, it has a total population of 841,800, including 433,347 male, 408,298 female, and 155 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baldia Town
Baldia Town () is an administrative sub-division within Keamari District of Karachi Division in Sindh Province of Pakistan. Baldia Town lies in the western part of the city with a population of 948,399 as of the 2023 Pakistani census. In 2020, Kemari District was carved out of Karachi West District, and Baldia Town ended up being part of Kemari District. Demographics There are several ethnic groups in Baldia sub-division. Total population of Baldia Sub-Division is 948,399 consists of Males 498,073 & females 450,223 as of 2023 Pakistani census. Languages Religions There are 931,219 Muslims, 14,327 Christians, 2,432 Hindus, 55 Ahmadiyya, 10 scheduled castes, 53 Sikhs, 44 Parsis & 259 others of total population 948,399 of Baldia sub-division. Union Committees Baldia Town 13 Union Committees of Baldia in Town Municipal Corporation Location It was bordered by SITE Town SITE Town (), located in the southern part of Karachi, Pakistan, is named after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
