Burns Road (also spelled Burnes Road, and formally known as Muhammad Bin Qasim Road) is a

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located in

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. It is well known in the city for its many restaurants and street food vendors.

History

Burns Road was named after the Scottish doctor and spy, James Burnes, who worked in

British India The provinces of India, earlier presidencies of British India and still earlier, presidency towns, were the administrative divisions of British governance in South Asia. Collectively, they have been called British India. In one form or another ...

in 19th century. The street is famous for its restaurants many of which were founded in the 1940s. The street is considered a

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and is home to people of different ethnicities, including

Punjabi Saudagaran-e-Delhi The Punjabi Saudagaran-e-Delhi (), sometimes referred to as the Qaum-e-Punjabian (Urdu, Persian: قوم پنجابیان), Delhi Walay (), Dehlawi (), or simply Shamsi Biradari () are a community of Muslim Khatris that historically came from S ...

Memons The Memon are a Muslim community in Gujarat India, and Sindh, Pakistan, the majority of whom follow the Hanafi fiqh of Sunni Islam. They are divided into different groups based on their origins: Memons (Kathiawar), Kathiawari Memons, Kutchi Me ...

Gaddis The Gaddi is a semi-pastoral community living mainly in the high remote areas of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir in India. Population According to the 2011 Census of India, the Gaddi population was 178,130 in Himachal Pradesh and ...

, and Qureshi Baradri.

Notable retailers

* Fresco Sweets * Delhi Rabri House * Waheed Kebab House * Food Centre * Super Shaheen Shanwaari * Karachi Dehli Gola Kabab House * Tawkkal Biryani * Dilshad kulfi

Legacy

The 2008 series '' Burns Road Ki Nilofer'' is set here. The name of this street or neighborhood is also used in the 2024 Pakistani television series '' Burns Road Kay Romeo Juliet'', which stars

Hamza Sohail Hamza Sohail (born 16 July 1996) is a Pakistani actor who works in Urdu television. The son of actor Sohail Ahmad, he made his acting debut with '' Raqeeb Se'' (2021). Sohail is known for his roles in dramas ''Fairy Tale'' (2023) , ''Badshah ...

and

Iqra Aziz Iqra Aziz Hussain ( Aziz; born November 24, 1997) is a Pakistani actress who works in Urdu television known for her portrayals in social to comic girl next door. She is the recipient of several accolades, including three Lux Style Awards and f ...

. Filming for the series took place on-site.

References

{{reflist Streets in Karachi Food markets Karachi South District