Hub District Hub District ( Balochi , ur, ), is a coastal administrative district of Balochistan Province, Pakistan. Hub District is created after bifurcating Lasbela District in 2022. Sardar Muhammad Saleh Bhootani confirmed that the creation of Hub Dist ...

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, it 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

The majority of the population is

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, while there is 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

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and

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, that is one of the main reasons behind the lack of development in this area. Presence of political parties usually lead to deteriorating law and order situations, affecting the life and commerce in many ways and eventually leading to the decline of national economy.

Economy

Hub is economically one of the largest industrial cities in

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

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. The

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s and

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are full with varieties of goods as well.There are numbers of cars and bike showroom the cars showroom are Ahmed Motors Hub , Noorani Motors, GR Motors, New Jhalawan Motors and Bike showroom are Dubai Autos Hub Honda centre Al wali autos Iqra autos Karachi autos The Byco Petroleum's (now

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) refineries,

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,

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,

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,

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, Hubco Power Project, Bosicor Petrochemical Refineries (now

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)Fuels and Lubes:Bosicor to become largest petrochemical refinery in Pakistan
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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 *

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(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

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,

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or other cities to proceed to university-level education.

References

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History

Demographics

Economy

Education

SSC schools

Other schools

Language Center

HSC colleges

Private colleges

Undergraduate colleges

Public Library

See also

References