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List Of Cemeteries In Karachi
In ( ur, قبرستان) is graveyard or cemetery. ''Qabar'' means ''grave.'' There are total 203 graveyards in Karachi. Of them, 184 are for Muslims and 19 for non-Muslims. 90 fall under the control of City District Government Karachi, while 106 are looked after by societies such as the DHA, PQA, CAA and Steel Mills. List of cemeteries in Karachi Historical * Chaukhandi Tombs * Karachi War Cemetery General Muslims * C1 Area Graveyard, Liaquatabad Town * Al Fatah Graveyard, Karachi * Ali Bagh Graveyard, Naya Abad Liyari * Azeemia Graveyard, Surjani Town * Azeempura Cemetery, Shah Faisal Colony * Bagh-e-Ahmed (AMC Karachi Chapter Cemetery) * Bangali Para Grave Yard * Boor Bagh Qabrastan, * Chhipa Qabrastsn, SITE Town * Children's Graveyard, Jamshed Town * Defence View Graveyard, Clifton Cantonment * Essa Nagri Graveyard, Main Sir Shah Suleman Road (officially declared closed) • Fauji Qabrastan, D.H.A. * Gizri Cemetery, D.H.A. * Graveyard, Landhi Town * Graveyard (Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cemetery
A cemetery, burial ground, gravesite or graveyard is a place where the remains of dead people are buried or otherwise interred. The word ''cemetery'' (from Greek , "sleeping place") implies that the land is specifically designated as a burial ground and originally applied to the Roman catacombs. The term ''graveyard'' is often used interchangeably with cemetery, but a graveyard primarily refers to a burial ground within a churchyard. The intact or cremated remains of people may be interred in a grave, commonly referred to as burial, or in a tomb, an "above-ground grave" (resembling a sarcophagus), a mausoleum, columbarium, niche, or other edifice. In Western cultures, funeral ceremonies are often observed in cemeteries. These ceremonies or rites of passage differ according to cultural practices and religious beliefs. Modern cemeteries often include crematoria, and some grounds previously used for both, continue as crematoria as a principal use long after the intermen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landhi Town
Landhi Town ( ur, ) was a Karachi borough in the eastern part of the city that was named after the locality of Landhi. Landhi Town was formed in 2001 as part oThe Local Government Ordinance 2001 and was subdivided into 9 union councils. The town system was disbanded in 2011, and Korangi Town was re-organized as part of Karachi East District, before Korangi District was formed. Location It is bordered by the Faisal Cantonment and Shah Faisal Town to the north across the Malir River, Bin Qasim Town to the south and east, and Korangi Town to the west. The population of Landhi Town was estimated to be over 660,000 at the 1998 census, of which 99% are Muslim. Sindhis and Pashtuns constitute an overwhelming majority of the population, followed by Muhajirs and Baloch. History Landhi Town contained much of the oldest parts of Karachi. The federal government under Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a 1999 coup d'état, introduced local government reforms in the year 2000, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Nazimabad
North Nazimabad ( ur, نارتھ ناظم آباد) is a suburb of, Karachi, Pakistan. North Nazimabad was developed in the late 1950s as a residential area for the employees of the federal government of Pakistan, and was named after Khawaja Nazimuddin who was the second Governor-General of Pakistan and later the second Prime Minister of Pakistan. History Before the independence of Pakistan, the area of the present day North Nazimabad was semi-arid land with small Sindhi and Kalmati Baloch villages nearly 15 km from downtown Karachi. The Government of Pakistan bought the land in 1950 from the local landlord and tribal leader Masti Brohi Khan in order to resettle the Muslim refugees from India that were living in tent cities in central Karachi. This suburb developed as KDA Scheme no. 2 was named after Khawaja Nazimuddin who was the second Governor-General of Pakistan and later the second Prime Minister of Pakistan as well. In late 1958, the northern area of Nazimabad, was to be d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paposh Nagar Graveyard
Paposh Nagar Graveyard is one of the oldest graveyards located in Paposh Nagar, Karachi, Pakistan. In February 2017, Karachi Metropolitan Corporation has banned burial in Paposh Nagar Graveyard due to lack of availability of space. But despite the ban, people are illegally burying corpses. Notable burials * Ibn-e-Safi, (1928 – 1980), fiction writer, novelist and poet of Urdu * Mulla Wahidi, (1888 – 1976), writer and journalist * Ibn-e-Insha, (15 June 1927 - 11 January 1978), writer * Mohsin Bhopali, poet * Mufti Rashid Ahmad Ludhianvi (26 September 1922- 19 February 2002), Islamic scholar * Dr. Mohammad Ali Shah, (26 October 1946 – 4 February 2013), orthopaedic surgeon * Ghulam Farid Sabri, (1945 – 2011), Qawwali singer * Maqbool Ahmed Sabri, (1930 – 1994), Qawwali singer * Amjad Sabri, (1976 – 2016), Qawwali singer * Zaheen Tahira Zaheen Tahira (1931 – 9 July 2019) was a Pakistani film and television actress, producer and director. She also worked fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Karachi
New Karachi Town ( ur, ) 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, and New Karachi Town was re-organized as part of Karachi Central District in 2015. Location 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. History 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. The federal government under the ruling of Pervez Musharraf, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bin Qasim Town
Bin Qasim Town ( sd, بن قاسم ٽائون, ur, ) is a Constituent Town of Karachi, lying on the eastern part of the city, north of Port Qasim. Bin Qasim Town was formed in 2001 as part of The Local Government Ordinance 2001, and was subdivided into 7 union councils. The town system was disbanded in 2011, and Bin Qasim Town was re-organized as part of Karachi Malir District in 2015. Location Bin Qasim Town was located in the southeastern part of Karachi along the Arabian Sea and the Indus River delta. The town and the adjacent Port Qasim were named after Muhammad bin Qasim, an Arab general who conquered Sindh and multan to establish an Islamic rule in the eighth century CE. Bin Qasim was bordered by Gadap Town to the north, Thatta District and the Indus River to the east, the Arabian Sea to the south and the Malir River and the towns of Landhi, Malir, and Korangi Cantonment to the west. The town had a population of about 315,000 at the 1998 census, of which 97% we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Karachi
North Karachi or New Karachi ( ur, شمالی کراچی ) is a town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. North Karachi is 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 lies Gadap Town, and to the south lie the towns of Gulberg and North Nazimabad. The population of North Karachi Town was estimated to be about 500,000 at the 1998 census. In 2005, the projected population crossed the 1 million count. There are several ethnic groups including Muhajirs, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons The Memon are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group that originated in the Sindh region of Pakistan. The majority of the Memon people around the world follow the Hanafi fiqh of Sunni Islam. The Memon people have cultural similarities with the Khoja, Khat ..., Bohras, Ismailis, etc. Administratively, North Karachi comes under district 'Central' of Karac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyari Town
Lyari Town ( sd, لیاری ٽاؤن , ur, ) is named after the historic locality of Lyari. Lyari Town was the smallest borough (called "town" in Karachi) by area, but also the most densely populated one. Lyari Town was formed in 2001 as part of The Local Government Ordinance 2001, and was subdivided into 11 Union councils. The town system was disbanded in 2011, and Lyari Town was re-organized as part of Karachi South in 2015. Location It was bordered by the boroughs of SITE Town to the north across the Lyari River, Jamshed Town and Saddar Town to the east, and Kemari Town to the west across Karachi Harbour. It was made 11 smaller localities, called union councils, which were in turn divided into several neighborhoods. History 2000 The federal government 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 th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malir Town
Malir Town ( sd, ملير ٽائون, ur, ) lies in the northern part of the city that was named after the Malir River. History Administrative status 2000 The federal government under 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, and the merging of its five districts to form a new Karachi City-District with eighteen autonomous constituent towns including Malir Town. 2001 Malir District was abolished as part of The Local Government Ordinance 2001 and divided into three towns namely: * Malir Town, * Bin Qasim Town * and Gadap Town. Malir Town was formed and was subdivided into 8 union councils. 2011 In 2011, the system was disbanded but remained in place for bureaucratic administration until 2015, when the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation system ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mewa Shah Graveyard
Mewa Shah Graveyard ( ur, ) is located in SITE Town, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The Mewa Shah Qabaristan (Cemetery), one of the largest and oldest graveyards of Karachi. It is named after the 19th Century Sufi, Mewa Shah, was a Sufi and struggled against the British colonial rule in Karachi. He was jailed and eventually exiled by the British. According to the legend, Mewa Shah alighted the ship taking him into exile, said his prayers on the waves of the Arabian Sea and mounted a large fish which took him back to the shores of Karachi. Notable Figures Kadu Makrani Qadir Baksh Rind Baloch (1811 — November 1887) (famously known as Kadu Makrani) was a 19th-century Indian revolutionary who operated mainly in Kathiawar region of Gujarat but was born and raised in Makran. He is famously known for opposing and ... was executed by hanging in the Karachi Central Jail in November 1887. He was buried in Mewah Shah Graveyard. Qadir Baksh Rind Baloch (famously known as Kadu Makrani) wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulshan-e-Iqbal
Gulshan-e-Iqbal ( ur, ) is a large middle-class to upper middle class (Block 15,16,17,18) residential and commercial neighborhood in the Karachi East district of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It was previously administered as part of the Gulshan Town borough, which was disbanded in 2011. The name "Gulshan-e-Iqbal" means "the garden of Iqbal", referring to the national poet of Pakistan, Allama Muhammad Iqbal. It has notable gardens. The municipal infrastructure of Gulshan-e-Iqbal is in a bad shape especially following the monsoon rains of 2022. Subdivisions Gulshan-e-Iqbal is divided in two parts: * Gulshan-e-Iqbal I * Gulshan-e-Iqbal II Gyms and sports complexes * KMC Women Sports Complex * Pavilion End Club * National Sports Academy Islamic centers * Masjid o Imam Bargah Madina-tul-Ilm (Nipa Chorangi) * Faizan-e-Madina (An international Islamic center of Dawat-e-Isalmi) * Jamia Abu Bakr Al-Islamia (block 5) *Jamia Sattaria Islamia (Nipa Chorangi) *Jamia Darasaat (opposite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orangi Town
Orangi Town ( sd, اُورنگي ٽاؤن, ur, ) lies in the northwestern part of the city that was named after the sprawling municipality of Orangi. Orangi Town was formed in 2001 as part oThe Local Government Ordinance 2001 and was subdivided into 13 union councils. The town system was disbanded in 2011, and Orangi Town was re-organized as part of Karachi West District in 2015. Location Orangi Town was bordered by New Karachi Town to the north across the Shahrah-e-Zahid Hussain, Gulberg Town to the east across the Gujjar Nala stream, Liaquatabad Town to the south, and SITE Town to the west. There were 13 residential neighborhoods, called union councils within Orangi Town. History Orangi became famous in the 1980s when local inhabitants became frustrated at the lack of development in the area by the municipal administration and launched the Orangi Pilot Project under the guidance of Akhtar Hameed Khan. The Orangi area was the largest squatter settlement in Karachi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
