Moti Mahal, is one of the oldest houses in Karachi. It now houses a school in

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 To ...

Block 3 Area of

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.The name "Moti Mahal" means: "the Palace of Pearls". This place is also renowned for Bus stop since 1973–74. There are a number of marriage halls and mobile shopping malls nearby. The Moti Mahal lies between Gulshan Chowrangi and

Federal B. Area Federal B. Area ( ur, فیڈرل بی ایریا ) is a residential area in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The population of the Union councils of Pakistan, Union Councils is on the higher side because this is a developed area, thickly populated and ...

16 number. Moti Mahal - An old photo

Owners of this building ripalani Familylived there till 1947. Since the owners were

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, they deemed it better to migrate to

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than to stay in Pakistan, after the

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. Moti Mahal still exists and looks the same as before, although its appears to be not maintained well. Moti Mahal - A recent photo

External links

Official Karachi Website

Official webpage on Gulshan Town
Buildings and structures in Karachi {{Karachi-geo-stub

See also

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