Paposh Nagar or Paposhnagar ( ur, پاپوش نگر ) is a neighborhood in the
Karachi Central district of
Karachi,
Pakistan.
There are several ethnic groups in Paposh Nagar including
Muhajirs,
Sindhis,
Kashmiris,
Seraikis
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They are mainly found in a region of southern Punjab known ...
,
Pakhtuns,
Balochis,
Memons,
Bohras,
Ismailis
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and
Christians.
Etymology
The
etymology of Paposhnagar is that the words (''Pa'' means ''foot'' ; ''posh'' means ''to wear'' ; ''nagar'' means ''town) due to footwear and leather workshops and boutiques in the 1950-1970s.
After the construction of the
Abbasi Shaheed Hospital
Abbasi Shaheed Hospital ( ur, ) is a teaching hospital located in Paposh Nagar neighborhood of Nazimabad, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
History
The hospital was constructed in the early 1970s and serves the residents of northern part of the city ...
, this area slowly became identified with the hospital.
Most of the footwear workshops have moved to other industrial and commercial areas of Karachi meanwhile some small business related to footwear business still have workshops in Chandni Chowk area. Majority of the people in this middle-class neighbourhood are
Muhajirs who settled after the
independence of Pakistan. The area was beautifully designed, with at least one central park, mosque and children playground and was linked with the rest of the city with ''Orangi railway station'' from where commuters can travel to westbound S.I.T.E. and eastbound towards the Karachi airport.
In popular culture
* In 2021,
Express Entertainment
Express Entertainment is a Pakistani entertainment television channel that airs dramas, soaps and lifestyle programs.
History
Express Entertainment and sister station Express News are part of Express Media Group.
Express Entertainment airs ...
released a serial titled as "Paposh Nagar Ki Neelam" depicting story of a girl from the neighborhood of Paposh Nagar.
See also
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Abbasi Shaheed
Abbasi Shaheed ( ur, , sd, عباسی شهيد) (or ''Paposh Nagar'') is a residential neighborhood in the Karachi Central district of Karachi, Pakistan. It is a part of Liaquatabad Town, which was disbanded in 2011 and later restored in early ...
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Abbasi Shaheed Hospital
Abbasi Shaheed Hospital ( ur, ) is a teaching hospital located in Paposh Nagar neighborhood of Nazimabad, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
History
The hospital was constructed in the early 1970s and serves the residents of northern part of the city ...
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North Nazimabad Town
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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 area ...
References
External links
Karachi Website
Neighbourhoods of Karachi
North Nazimabad Town
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