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New Karachi Town

New Karachi Town (Urdu: نیو کراچی ٹاؤن) lies in the northern part of the city Gulberg Town. It was formed when katchi abadis were resettled following the 1958 coup d'état. In 2001 it was subdivided into 13 union councils. The town system was disbanded in 2011,[1] and New Karachi Town was re-organized as part of Karachi Central District in 2015.

New Karachi
نیو کراچی ٹاؤن
نيو ڪراچي ٽائون‎
Constituent Town of Karachi
New Karachi Town was divided into 13 Union Councils
New Karachi Town was divided into 13 Union Councils
Coordinates: 24°59′37″N 67°03′55″E / 24.99361°N 67.06528°E / 24.99361; 67.06528
CountryPakistan
ProvinceSindh
City DistrictKarachi
Established14 August 2001
Disbanded2011
Union Councils13: Abu Zar Ghaffari, Faisal Colony, Fatima Jinnah Colony, Godhra, Gulshan-e-Saeed, Hakim Ahsan, Kalyana, Khamiso Goth, Khawaja Ajmeer Nagri, Madina Colony, Mustufa Colony, Shah Nawaz Bhutto Colony, Sir Syed Colony
Government
 • TypeTown Council
Population
 (1998)
 • Total684,183
Office LocationST-1, Sec 11-I, opp; New Karachi Telephone Exchange, New Karachi
WebsiteKarachi Metropolitan Corporation

Location edit

New Karachi is in the northern part of Karachi, Pakistan, 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 is Gadap Town, and to the south lie the towns of Gulberg Town and North Nazimabad Town. The population of New Karachi Town was estimated to be more than 680,000 at the 1998 census.[citation needed]

History edit

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.[2] 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 Karachi Division in 2001, and the merging of its five districts to form a new Karachi City-District with eighteen autonomous constituent towns including New Karachi Town. In 2011, the system was disbanded but remained in place for bureaucratic administration until 2015, when the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation system was re-introduced. In 2015, New Karachi Town was re-organized as part of Karachi Central district.

Neighbourhoods edit

Fatima Jinnah Colony is named after Fatima Jinnah, the sister of the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah. The neighbourhood of Hakim Ahsan is named after the mayor of Karachi who met Muhammad Ali Jinnah at Karachi airport in 1947. Shah Nawaz Bhutto Colony is named after the father of the former Prime Minister of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and grandfather of the later Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Shah Nawaz Bhutto was the last Prime Minister of the princely state of Junagadh and was instrumental in the accession of the state to Pakistan in 1947. Sir Syed Colony is named after Sir Syed Ahmad Khan who promoted education amongst the Muslims of British India and founded the Aligarh Muslim University in 1875.

Educational institutions edit

  • Madina-Tur-Rehan Progressive Academy, 48/14 5-F New Karachi
  • public schools
  • public colleges, including one public technical college
  • private schools, including:
    • MIDasia Foundation Academy, North Karachi

MA Tutor Academy (Shadman Town, North Karachi) SK Grammar School (Muslim Town, North Karachi) Pak Horizon Grammar School (Sector 11-F North Karachi) Madina Tul Ilm High School North Karachi High Star Public School (North Karachi) Dawn Public School, North Karachi Lycos Grammar School (11/C/1, North Karachi) Wonderland Grammar School (B-41, 11/C/1, North Karachi) Saeeda Academy ( 11/C/1, North Karachi) Asra Public School (U.P More North Karachi) Karachi Generation School (11-B, near Saleem Centre, North Karachi) Dawn Public School, North Karachi SK Grammar School, North Karachi Little Flower Children Secondary School (Muslim Town North Karachi) Al Rahman Grammar School, North Karachi Dawn Public School, North Karachi S.M.B. Academy School Boys & Girls, North Karachi Woodland Secondary School, North Karachi Little Orchard Academy Shadman Town No 2, North Karachi Green Land Public School, North Karachi The Metropolitan Academy Usman Public School, North Karachi

Hospitals edit

  • 16 private hospitals: a good hospital is Godhra Shaikh Muslim Medical Center in Sector 11-G
  • Qadri Medical Center (5-B/1)
  • 3 public hospitals
  • New Karachi Medical Centre (11-F)
  • 24 Hours Hospital ( 11-F)
  • Rasheed Ullah Qazi Hospital (11-F)
  • Arif Emergency Medical centre 11-F
  • Sindh Government Hospital (11-I near Geo Mobile Market - UP)
  • Ausaaf Hospital (5C-2 near Baardha Market)
  • Mujtabai Hospital (Sector 5K & 5L near Bilal Police Station)
  • Saylani Emergency Medical Centre 24-Hours near Sindhi Hotel in Sector 5-E, Opp, 4K Market
  • Muslim Khatri Medical centre near Sindhi Hotel in Sector 5-E, front of Saylani Medical Centre
  • Iram Emergency Hospital & Maternity 24-Hours sometimes in Sector 5-E near 4K Market
  • Anees-ul-Rehman Clinic (Child Specialist) (together with Zahid Sweets near Do Minuts)
  • Rasheedullah Emergency Hospital 11-F (near 5 Number Bus Stop)
  • Pasha Maternity Emergency Hospital in Sector 11-D, with Front Sector 5-E (near 5 Number Bus Stop)
  • Godhra Muslim Khatri 24-Hours Emergency Hospital (Sector 11-G near W-11 Bus Stop) Main Hospital after Sindh Government
Aiwan-e-Sanat-o-Tijarat Hospital: Address: St.1/1, Sec.11, C-2, Sir Syed Town, North Karachi
SHED Hospital North Karachi. Contact. Plot No. ST 1/2-A Sector 11-C-2 North Karachi,
Government Urban Hospital : Address: Sector 5C-3, North Karachi

Places of worship edit

  • 207 mosques

Some famous mosques are:

  • Jama Masjid Hanfia (Near Government School 11-F)
  • Markazi Islamia Masjid
  • Masjid Ibrahim khalilullah 5c-4
  • Jama Masjid Rahmania Sector 5c-4
  • Jama Masjid Siddiquia 5-G
  • Jama Masjid Hanfia (Sofaid Masjid 5-E)
  • Jama Masjid Makki (5-E)
  • Jama Masjid Momin (near Apwa School 5-E)
  • Jama Masjid Memon (5-E)
  • Jama Masjid Ahl-e-Hadees (between 11-D & 5-E, near Islamia School)
  • Jama Masjid Riyaz ul Jannah sector 7d
  • Jama Masjid Khizra
  • Jama Masjid Quba Kalyana Town North Karachi
  • Jama Masjid Farooq-e-Azam Sector 11-G
  • Jama Masjid Riyaz ul Jannah sector 7d
  • Jama Masjid Muslim Town
  • Jama Masjid Allah wali 11-K
  • Jama Masjid Farooqiya 11-L
  • Jama Masjid Noor 11-L
  • Jama Masjid Rahmatul Lilaalameen 11-D
  • Jama Masjid Baghdai (11-D)
  • Jama Masjid Ghosia 11-D
  • Jama Masjid Bukhari, near Jamat Khana 11-D
  • Jama Masjid Akbari 11-D
  • Masjid Furqania
  • Masjid Bilal
  • Masjid Abu Bakr
  • Masjid Umar
  • Masjid Usmani Ghani
  • Masjid Ali
  • Masjid Ayesha Siddique
  • Masjid Farooq e Azam 5.c/1
  • Jamia Masjid Makki Sector 5-C.4
  • Masjid-e-Aqsa 11-F
  • 10 Imambargah
  • 4 churches
  • 1 mandir
  • Jama masjid Islamia Sector 11-F Mohalla Kaghzian

Parks edit

  • Arif Hussain (Shaheed) Model Park (11-B, North Karachi)
  • Nasir Hussain (Shaheed) Model Park (11-G, North Karachi)
  • Muhammad Shareef (Shaheed) Park (5/E, New Karachi)
  • Nazir Hussain (Late) Model Park (11-B, North Karachi)
  • Abu Nasar Park (Late) Model Park (Kalyana Town, North Karachi)
  • Rashid Mehnaz Family Park (5.c./1, North Karachi) (formerly known as afza family park)
  • Bi Ammaan Park (11.C, North Karachi, near Nagan Interchange)

Sports grounds edit

  • 7 play grounds
  • 1 new talent sports ka ground New Karachi 5a/1 me
  • Abbasi sports ground sector 5-G

Major streets edit

  • Shahrah-e-Khursheed Begum (Nagan Roundabout to Surjani Roundabout)
  • 7000 Road (Godhra Camp to Allah Wali Roundabout Chowrangi)
  • 9000 Road (Gabol Town to Saba Roundabout)
  • 5200 Road (Sindh Government Hospital to Kala School)
  • 5200 Road (Bashir Chowk to Sindhi hotel)

Police stations edit

  • Industrial Area Police Station
  • Khowaja Ajmair Nagri Police Station
  • Sir Syed Police Station
  • New Karachi Police Station
  • Bilal Colony Police Station

Industrial area edit

  • 2500 industries

Commercial areas and markets edit

  • Chaandni Chowk Market (11-F)
  • Kids Garments Wholesale Market (11-G)
  • Nala Watercourse
  • Godhra Timber Market
  • Chand Market (Sector 5-G)
  • Gosht / Sabzi Market (Sector 5-J, Sindhi Hotel)
  • Lal Market (Sector 5-F)
  • Mughal House (Sector 5-F)
  • Mutahida Bazar (Sindhi Hotel, New Karachi)
  • Usmania Bazar (Sector 5-B)
  • U.P. Sarafa Market (Sector 11-E)
  • Sir Syed Market (Sector 11-C)
  • Roshan Travel and Tours (Sector 11-I)
  • Bashir Chowk (Sector 5-G)
  • Car Bazar 11-D
  • Budh Bazaar(Wednesday) Bazaar 11-D
  • Dhaga and Kapra Market 11-G
  • Khatri Bazaar
  • Jumeraat Bazar
  • 5-c-4 North Karachi Bara Market.
  • W9 bazar between 5c/1 and 5c/3

References edit

  1. ^ Gayer, Laurent (2014). Karachi: Ordered Disorder and the Struggle for the City. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-935444-3.
  2. ^ Gayer, Laurent (2007). "Guns, Slums, and "Yellow Devils": A Genealogy of Urban Conflicts in Karachi, Pakistan". Modern Asian Studies. 41 (3): 515–544. doi:10.1017/S0026749X06002599.

External links edit

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