KARACHI
City of lights
Presentation by
ZAKIR HUSSAIN
Geography
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City occupies an area
of over 3000 km².
Karachi is mostly
made up of flat or
rolling plains.
Two rivers pass
through the city.
The southern limit of
the city is the Arabian
Sea.
Location of Karachi Geographically
Climate
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Karachi is located on the coast .
Karachi has a relatively mild climate
Humidity levels usually remain high .
Karachi also receives the tail end of the monsoon
rains.
Population of Karachi
1856 : 56,875
1872 : 56,753
1881 : 73,560
1891 : 105,199
1901 : 136,297
1911 : 186,771
1921 : 244,162
1931 : 300,799
1941 : 435,887
1951 : 1,068,459
1961 : 1,912,598
1972 : 3,426,310
1981 : 5,208,132
1998 : 9,269,265 (Metro. 10.2 million)
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Karachi's current population is estimated
to be about 15 million
History
Origin of Karachi
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Karachi was as small fishing village known
as Karachi-jo-Goth.
Karachi began as a small fisherman village .
In 1947 Pakistan was declared a separate state and
Karachi was designated as the Capital of Pakistan .
It accommodated a huge influx of migrants to the newly
formed state, which made it expand at a rapid rate.
British Era of development in Karachi
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Karachi gained in position as port by the British on the
3rd of February 1839.
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In 1942, it was annexed into British India as a district.
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A railroad was laid to connect Karachi the rest of British
India in the 1880s.
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In 1899 Karachi was said to be the largest wheat
exporting port in the East.
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In 1911 when the capital was shifted to Delhi, Karachi
became closer to being a Gateway to India.
British Era of development in Karachi
View of the Karachi Port at Manora – in 1885
The St. Patrick's Cathedral - built in 1845 by British
Government & Administrative Division
• Karachi as a city is governed by the City District Government of
Karachi (CDGK).
• The city district of Karachi is divided into eighteen towns
each with its own council and Nazim. These towns are:
•Baldia
•Bin Qasim
•Gadap
•Gulberg
•Gulshan
•Jamshed
•Kemari
•Korangi
•Landhi
•Liaquatabad
•Lyari
•Malir
•New Karachi
•North Nazimabad
•Orangi
•Saddar
•Shah Faisal
•SITE
Revenue Engine of Pakistan
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Karachi is the financial capital of Pakistan.
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Karachi is also home to the largest stock exchange
of Pakistan.
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The headquarters of nearly all the Multi-national
companies based in Pakistan are in Karachi.
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Karachi accounts for the lion's share of Pakistan's
GDP
View of two tallest building’s of Pakistan
City View at Night
The newly constructed KPT Fountain at Karachi
currently, the world's tallest fountain
night view of the world's tallest fountain
Tomb of Founder of Pakistan
The Tomb of Founder of Pakistan,
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Educational Institutions
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Karachi has the highest
literacy rate.
Karachi has the highest
number of universities and
colleges.
Aga Khan University,
University, Institute of
Business Administration
(IBA), Textile Institute Of
Pakistan, Mohammad Ali
Jinnah University, Dow
University of Health Sciences,
N.E.D. University, Institute of
Business and Management
(IBM) are the premier
educational institutions of
Pakistan
Textile Institute of Pakistan
Shopping Zone
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Tariq Road, Zamzama are
the most famous shopping
areas in the city.
The Saddar area in
downtown Karachi is also
home to countless large and
small markets dealing from
everyday household items to
clothing and fabrics to
electronics. The Empress
Market is a large Victorian
era market, which is home
to wholesellers of spices and
other items.
Karachi also has a number
of large modern malls
• Park Towers
• The Forum
• Millenium mall
• Dolmen Mall
The Forum is one of the best malls in Karachi
Transportation
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Karachi is also known as the
outsourcing hub of Pakistan.
It also has a rapidly
flourishing Free Zone having
growth rate of nearly 15
percent per annum.
The Karachi Port is the only
large port in Pakistan, and is
central to all shipping in
Pakistan.
The airport of Karachi, Quaide-Azam International Airport
is also the largest airport in
Pakistan. The airport is
considered potential to act as
the major logistic center for
the sub-continent.
lifestyle
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Everyday lifestyle of the people of Karachi differs from
other town and cities.
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The Karachi Culture is a blend of Middle Eastern,
South Asian and Western cultures.
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The people of karachi spend major part of income of
improving lifestyle.
Sports
National Stadium is the pride of Pakistani cricket
fans as the Pakistani team has a remarkable
record in this arena.
Beaches & Waterfront
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Clifton Sea View seafront
Hawkesbay Beach
Paradise Point (a rock
promontory in the sea with
a natural arch)
Sandspit Beach
French Beach
Russian Beach
Fishing and Crabbing on
Keamari and Manora
Creek Club Karachi
Clifton Aquarium
Defence Golf Club
Area 51
Wetland Centre at Sandspit
French Beach
The Clifton beach
Museums
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Mazar-e-Quaid Museum
Mohatta Palace Museum
Pakistan Air Force Museum
Pakistan Maritime Museum
National Museum of
Pakistan
Mohatta Palace
PAF Museum
Hospitals
The best-known hospital’s of Pakistan are placed
in Karachi.
Amusement Parks
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PIA Planetarium
Aladdin Park
Sindbad
Hill Park
Safari Park
Karachi Zoo
Cosy Water Park
Samzu Park
Fun Land
Play Land
Fiesta park
Aladdin Park
Issues of Karachi
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Karachi being one of the most rapidly growing cities in the
world faces problems that are central to many developing
metropolises including overpopulation, overcrowding,
traffic, terrorism and crime.
Karachi faces a very severe problem of excessive traffic.
According to official statistics, on an average annually 550
people are killed in road traffic accidents.
Currently, President Musharraf has launched the Tameer-eKarachi (Build Karachi) program that included construction
of a lot of bridges, flyovers, and bypasses, as well as other
major projects to correct the city's infrastructure problems.
Future of the City
Twelve teams and over one hundred drivers vying for a win
in the first ever Formula One Go-Kart Grand Prix in Karachi , Pakistan
Future of the City
The Creek Vista towers project will be another addition in
Karachi's high-rise
Future of the City
Future landmark of Karachi, The Port Tower,
Height: 450.0 m, The complex will consist
of 2 towers. The tallest will have 40 floors.
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