Farooq-e-Azam (
Urdu
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: فاروق اعظم ) is a neighborhood in the
Karachi Central district of
Karachi
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,
Pakistan
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.
North Nazimabad Town - Government of Karachi
The neighbourhood houses Block I, J and K. Block I and K are residential and commercial, while Block J is completely residential. The Union Council Office is also found in Block J.
The three easily identifiable places in the neighbourhood are Jan Plaza (K Block), Taqi Plaza and Taqi Centre (J Block ) and Khadija market ( I Block).
There are several ethnic groups in North Nazimabad Town including Muhajirs, Sindhis
Sindhis are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group originating from and native to Sindh, a region of Pakistan, who share a common Sindhi culture, history, ancestry, and language. The historical homeland of Sindhis is bordered by southeastern Balochi ...
, Kashmiris
Kashmiris () also known as Koshurs are an Indo-Aryan peoples, Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group speaking the Kashmiri language and originating from the Kashmir Valley, which is today located in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir (union terr ...
, Punjabis
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, Seraikis
The Saraikis () are an Indo-Aryan community native to central Pakistan, unified by their use of the Saraiki language and a shared regional identity that transcends tribal and ethnic affiliations.
Mostly inhabiting southern Punjab as well as mo ...
, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons
The Memon are a Muslim community in Gujarat India, and Sindh, Pakistan, the majority of whom follow the Hanafi fiqh of Sunni Islam. They are divided into different groups based on their origins: Memons (Kathiawar), Kathiawari Memons, Kutchi Me ...
, Bohras Ismailis
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, etc. Over 99% of the population is Muslim
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and the majority of the residents are overwhelmingly Muhajirs The population of North Nazimabad Town is estimated to be nearly one million.
References
External links
Karachi Website
Neighbourhoods of Karachi
North Nazimabad Town
Karachi Central District
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