Defence View ( ur, ڈ یفنس ویو ) is a neighborhood of
Jamshed Town
Jamshed Town ( sd, جمشيد ٽائون , ur, ) lies in the central part of Karachi, Pakistan. To the northwest is Liaquatabad Town across the Lyari River, while to the east is Gulshan Town and to the southeast is Korangi Town across the Mali ...
in
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former cap ...
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Sindh
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Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
but it is in Dh
A part.
There are several ethnic groups including
Hazaras
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Punjabis
The Punjabis ( Punjabi: ; ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ; romanised as Panjābīs), are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group associated with the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of eastern Pakistan and northwestern India. The ...
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Sindhis
Sindhis ( sd, سنڌي Perso-Arabic: सिन्धी Devanagari; ) are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group who speak the Sindhi language and are native to the province of Sindh in Pakistan. After the partition of British Indian empire in 1947, man ...
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Kashmiris
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Pakhtuns
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Balochis
The Baloch or Baluch ( bal, بلۏچ, Balòc) are an Iranian people who live mainly in the Balochistan region, located at the southeasternmost edge of the Iranian plateau, encompassing the countries of Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan. There ar ...
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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 ...
Ismailis
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, etc. Over 99% of the population is
Muslim
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Iqra University
Iqra University, ( ur, ) is a Private University primarily with its main campus located in Defence Area of Karachi, Pakistan. It has additional campuses in other parts of the city, in Islamabad and Quetta. Iqra University was ranked as the num ...
's main campus is located in Defence View. Royal Grammar School is oldest school in Phase 1 area. The Defence View Graveyard is a major
cemetery
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in the area. As because of other projects and shopping malls , Playground and a mosque the area value is increased as it had all facelities available.
See also
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Jamshed Town
Jamshed Town ( sd, جمشيد ٽائون , ur, ) lies in the central part of Karachi, Pakistan. To the northwest is Liaquatabad Town across the Lyari River, while to the east is Gulshan Town and to the southeast is Korangi Town across the Mali ...
Central Jacob Lines
Central Jacob Lines ( ur, جیکب لاین ) is a neighborhood in Karachi East district of Karachi, Pakistan. It was previously administered as part of Jamshed Town,
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Chanesar Goth
Chanesar Town ( ur, چنیسر گوٹھ , sd, چنيسر ڳوٺ) is a neighborhood in Karachi East district of Karachi, Pakistan. It was previously administered as part of Jamshed Town,Akhtar Colony
Akhtar Colony ( ur, اختر کالونی) is a neighborhood in Karachi West District in Karachi, Pakistan. It was previously administered as part of Jamshed Town.Garden East
Garden East ( ur, گارڈ ن ایسٹ ) is a neighborhood in Karachi East district of Karachi, Pakistan. It is administered as part of Jamshed Town, which was disbanded in 2011 but later restored in early 2022.
This area surrounds the Karac ...
Jamshed Quarters
Jamshed Quarters ( ur, ) is a residential neighborhood in the Karachi East district of Karachi, Pakistan. It is administered as part of Jamshed Town, which was disbanded in 2011 but later restored in early 2022.
Demography
There are several ...
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Jut Line
Jut Line or Jutland Lines ( ur, جٹ لائنز ) is a neighborhood in Karachi East district of Karachi, Pakistan. It was previously administered as part of Jamshed Town, which was disbanded in 2011.
There are several ethnic groups in Jamshed T ...
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Firozabad
Firozabad is a city near Agra in Firozabad district in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is the centre of India's glassmaking industry and is known for the quality of the bangles and also glasswares produced there.
During the reign of A ...
Manzoor Colony
Manzoor Colony ( ur, منظور کالونی ) is a neighborhood in Karachi East district of Karachi, Pakistan. It was previously administered as part of Jamshed Town,
Soldier Bazar
Soldier Bazar ( ur, ) is a bazaar and neighborhood in Karachi East district of Karachi, Pakistan. It was previously administered as part of Jamshed Town, which was disbanded in 2011.
History
Soldier Bazar was constructed in 1857 next to Mazar ...