Farooq-e-Azam (Urdu: فاروق اعظم ) is a neighborhood in the Karachi Central district of Karachi, Pakistan.[1] The neighbourhood houses Block I, J and K. Block I and K are residential and commercial, while Block J is completely residential. The Union Council Office is also found in Block J.
Farooq-e-Azam فاروق اعظم | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Sindh |
| Division | Karachi Division |
| District | Nazimabad District |
| Town | North Nazimabad Town |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
The three easily identifiable places in the neighbourhood are Jan Plaza (K Block), Taqi Plaza and Taqi Centre (J Block ) and Khadija market ( I Block).
There are several ethnic groups in North Nazimabad Town including Muhajirs, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Punjabis, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras Ismailis, etc. Over 99% of the population is Muslim and the majority of the residents are overwhelmingly Muhajirs The population of North Nazimabad Town is estimated to be nearly one million.
References edit
- ^ North Nazimabad Town - Government of Karachi Archived 2006-06-13 at the Wayback Machine
External links edit
- Karachi Website Archived 2002-03-25 at the Wayback Machine
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