Hub () is a city and capital of the Hub District in

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province. It is the 54th largest city of Pakistan by population, according to the 2023 census, and is also Balochistan's fourth-largest city. Hub is an industrial city and its original name was Hub Chowki because once there was a police and customs check post (which is known as chowki in

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), named Nakahi. After the development of factories and many other industries, the town was renamed as Hub. It is one of the largest industrial centres of Balochistan, and, because of its proximity to

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, is becoming a

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of the Karachi metropolitan area.

History

The Kalmati Malik Principality of Hub-Malir Following the downfall of the Sultanate of Makran (mid 12th-early 14th century, A.D.)" the succeeding Baloch state of Kalmat (14th to mid-16th century) flourished in the coastal region extending from Pasni southward most probably as far as the Hub river.

Demographics

Population

According to 2023 census, Hub had a population of 195,661. The majority of the population is

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, while there are small

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and

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minorities. Increased commercialization in this area has led to many social, political and hygienic problems. The worsening state of roads and streets in the area has made everyday life difficult. Roads are too busy as the area serves as a hub between

and

, that is one of the main reasons behind the lack of development in this area.

Economy

Hub is economically one of the largest industrial cities in

. Hub is emerging as a commercial centre due to its proximity to

. The

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s and markets are full with varieties of goods as well. The Byco Petroleum's (now Cnergyico) refineries,

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, DG Cement, Attock Cement, Ismail Industries Limited, Hubco Power Project, Bosicor Petrochemical Refineries (now Cnergyico)Bosicor to become largest petrochemical refinery in Pakistan
Fuels and Lubes.com (Asia) website, Published 1 October 2009, Retrieved 10 May 2023 are located at Hub near Karachi.

Education

There are a number of primary (till class 5), secondary (till class 8) and high schools (till class 10/ SSC) in Hub, including an English Language Center, Government Degree College, private college and public library each. However, the city lacks universities.

SSC schools

* Global Islamic Public School GIPS * The Citizens Foundation (TCF) has nine campuses in Hub * Sadiq Public Secondary School has five campuse * Grammar High School And secondary School * Special Public High School (Zehri Street Hub) * Government School of Hub for Boys (Patrha Hub) * Government School of Hub for girls (Adalat Road Hub) * Ideal Public High School * Muslim Public High School (Lasi Road Hub) * Rind Academy High School Hub (Goth Mohammed Ali Rind. Mehmmood Abad Road Hub) * Balochistan Kids Academy Hub * National Cambridge High School (Allahabad town Hub) * Crescent Public High School * The Hub City School * Balochistan School * Oxford High School

Other schools

* The Excellence English Public School * Brilliant Future Public School (secondary school) *The Future Reformers School Madina colony Hub * Government School for Boys, Akram Colony (primary school) Noor public high school (madina colony) * Bright Future Grammar School (nazar chorangi hub)

Language Center

* School of Genesis Innovation (S.G.I) * School of Intensive Teaching (S.I.T) * The Hub English language Academy (THA) * The informative academy hub TIA at lassi road hub Computer and technical training center registered from Balochistan board TTB

HSC colleges

* Government Degree College Hub

Private colleges

* The Professors Academy *sadiq Public College Hub

Undergraduate colleges

* Government Degree College Hub * Balochistan College of Education

Public Library

*S.G.I Public Library * Hub Public Library * S.I.T Public Library Courses provided by colleges in Hub include FSC, FA, BSC and BA, however, these colleges lack education for IT, I.com, Engineering, Medical or ICS. Students from Hub have to transfer to

, Uthal or other cities to proceed to university-level education.

References

{{Authority control Populated places in Hub District Populated places in Balochistan, Pakistan