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Malir (other)
Malir is a town in Karachi, Pakistan Malir may also refer to; *Malir District, an administrative unit of Sindh, Pakistan *Malir River, a river in Pakistan *Malir Cantonment, a cantonment in Pakistan * Malir River Bridge, a bridge in Pakistan *Malir railway station, a railway station in Pakistan *Malir Development Authority Malir Development Authority was established to oversee the development of Malir Town, Malir in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It was merged with the City District Government Karachi (CDGK), City District Government Karachi in 2001 but were reinstated a ..., a development authority of Malir District See also * * {{dab, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malir
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 was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malir District
Malir District ( sd, ) is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan. Map of Karachi Division History Before the independence of Pakistan, there were small villages of Sindhi and Kalmati Baloch in the Gadap Town and Malir Town of modern Karachi. Now both towns are developed as the suburbs of the city because of the urban sprawl. Countryside Malir has been regarded in history as the countryside of Karachi City due to its open atmosphere and lush green farms, but now these are no more. Agriculture land Malir was once famous for its fruit and vegetable farms; but, now due to severe scarcity of groundwater, these farmlands are being converted into residential areas, thus increasing urbanization and environmental degradation. The ''Society for Conservation and Protection of Environment'' (SCOPE) has been concerned about drought and desertification in Malir district and has launched a campaign against illegal sand and gravel mining in dry river ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malir River
Malir River ( ur, دریائے ملیر) is a seasonal river located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It passes through the city of Karachi from the northeast, through the center, and drains into the Arabian Sea. It is one of the two rivers passing through Karachi, the other being the Lyari River. It has two main tributaries, the Thadho and the Sukhan. In the rainy season, this river experiences heavy water flow, with millions of gallons emptying into the Arabian Sea. The Malir Dam is a barrage regulating flow and flooding of the river, preserving a reservoir during seasonal droughts. The 39km Malir Expressway is underconstruction along the banks of the Malir River, connecting newer areas of development (Bahria Town) on the outskirts of the city to posh areas (DHA) in Karachi. It is controversial because it would cause displacement of poor people, destroy farms and forests, make many species of fish and birds endangered, and exacerbate the urban heat island effect and global warming. V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malir Cantonment
The Army Cantonment ( ur, آرمی چھاؤنی ) is a cantonment town of the city of Karachi, in Sindh, Pakistan. It serves as a military base and residential establishment. History Declared a cantonment by the Royal British Government as POW Camp by Muhammad Irfan Malik and Ismail Sherwani on 11 October 1941, in the exigencies of World War II, this cantonment was taken over by the Pakistan Army in 1947. This cantonment serves as the main cantonment of Southern areas of Sindh province. It houses civil residences like the ''Cantonment Bazar Area'', DOHS l & 2, Askari-5 and Falcon Complex, Army Cantonment is stretched over an area of 12 square kilometers. Governance Malir Cantonment is administratively governed through "Cantonment Board Malir", a Local Body by its charter, under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Defence, through the Military Lands and Cantonment Department (ML&C), headed by a Director General. The governance of the Cantonment Board derives authority from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malir River Bridge
The Malir River Bridge ( ur, ) is to date Pakistan's largest bridge which spans . This bridge was inaugurated by Governor of Sindh Dr Ishrat ul Ibad on Wednesday 4 February 2009. The cost of the bridge is PKR 1.2 billion or USD 14 million funded by the Government of Pakistan. Dawn (newspaper), Published 19 August 2022, Retrieved 30 December 2022 The bridge has shortened the distance by for the residents of Korangi, and |
Malir Railway Station
Malir Railway Station ( ur, , Sindhi: ملير ريلوي اسٽيشن) is located in Malir 15, Karachi, Pakistan. File:Malir railway station building.jpg, Malir railway station main building File:Malir railway station board.jpg, A view of Malir railway station See also * Malir Cantonment railway station * Malir Colony railway station * List of railway stations in Pakistan * Pakistan Railways Pakistan Railways ( ur, ) is the national, state-owned railway company of Pakistan. Founded in 1861 and headquartered in Lahore, it owns of track across Pakistan, stretching from Torkham to Karachi, offering both freight and passenger servi ... References External links Railway stations in Karachi Railway stations on Karachi Circular Railway {{Sindh-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
