timeline
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of the
history
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of the city of
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 ...
,
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 ...
.
Prior to 18th century
* 326 BCE
Alexander the Great
Alexander III of Macedon ( grc, wikt:Ἀλέξανδρος, Ἀλέξανδρος, Alexandros; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the Ancient Greece, ancient Greek kingdom of Maced ...
set sail from
Manora Manora may refer to:
* Manora, Karachi, in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
* Manora, Washim, a taluka in Washim district of Maharashtra, India
* Manora Cantonment, in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
* Manora Fort, Karachi, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
* Manora For ...
island in Karachi to
Babylonia
Babylonia (; Akkadian: , ''māt Akkadī'') was an ancient Akkadian-speaking state and cultural area based in the city of Babylon in central-southern Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq and parts of Syria). It emerged as an Amorite-ruled state c. ...
* 712 CE
Muhammad bin Qasim
Muḥammad ibn al-Qāsim al-Thaqāfī ( ar, محمد بن القاسم الثقفي; –) was an Arab military commander in service of the Umayyad Caliphate who led the Muslim conquest of Sindh (part of modern Pakistan), inaugurating the Umayya ...
conquers
Sindh
Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...
* 977 to 1524 CE
Ghaznavid Empire
The Ghaznavid dynasty ( fa, غزنویان ''Ġaznaviyān'') was a culturally Persianate society, Persianate, Sunni Islam, Sunni Muslim dynasty of Turkic peoples, Turkic ''mamluk'' origin, ruling, at its greatest extent, large parts of Persia, ...
and then the
Delhi Sultanate
The Delhi Sultanate was an Islamic empire based in Delhi that stretched over large parts of the Indian subcontinent for 320 years (1206–1526).
* 1058 CE
Soomra Dynasty
The Soomra (or Soomro) dynasty (, '' lit.'' the family/dynasty of the Soomras) was a late medieval dynasty of Sindh, and at times adjacent regions, located in what is now Pakistan.
Sources
The only contemporary literary source remains the ' ...
Soomro
Soomro ( sd, سومرو, सूमरो) or Soomra or Sumrah is a tribe having a local origin in Sindh who had later claimed to being either Rajputs or Arabs. They are found in Sindh, parts of Punjab especially bordering Sindh, Balochistan provi ...
period from 1058 to 1351
* 1351 CE
Samma Dynasty
The Samma dynasty ( sd, سمن جو راڄ, ) was a Medieval India, medieval Sindhis, Sindhi dynasty in the Indian subcontinent, that ruled Sindh, as well as parts of Kutch, Punjab region, Punjab and Balochistan (region), Balochistan from 135 ...
assumed rule over
Sindh
Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...
* 1526 - 1821 CE Mughal ascendancy (1526–1707), nominal rule by Mughals (1707–1857)
* 1521 - 1554 CE Arghun dynasty ruled Sindh
* 1555 - 1612 CE
Tarkhan Dynasty
The Tarkhan dynasty ( sd, ترخان گهراڻو), was established by the a Tarkhan and ruled Sindh, Pakistan from 1554 to 1591 AD. General Mirza Isa Beg founded the Tarkhan dynasty in Sindh after the death of Shah Husayn Arghun of the Arg ...
controlled Sindh
* 1568 CE
Debal
Debal (Urdu, Arabic, sd, ) was an ancient port located near modern Karachi, Pakistan. It is adjacent to the nearby Manora Island and was administered by Mansura, and later Thatta.
Etymology
In Arabic history books, most notably in the early e ...
was attacked by the
Portuguese
Portuguese may refer to:
* anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal
** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods
** Portuguese language, a Romance language
*** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language
** Portu ...
Admiral
Fernão Mendes Pinto
Fernão Mendes Pinto (; c.1509 – 8 July 1583) was a Portuguese explorer and writer. His voyages are recorded in ''Pilgrimage'' ( pt, Peregrinação) (1614), his autobiographical memoir. The historical accuracy of the work is debatable due to ...
vessels
Vessel(s) or The Vessel may refer to:
Biology
*Blood vessel, a part of the circulatory system and function to transport blood throughout the body
*Lymphatic vessel, a thin walled, valved structure that carries lymph
*Vessel element, a narrow wat ...
anchored there.
* 1612 - 1700 CE –
Mughal Emperor
The Mughal emperors ( fa, , Pādishāhān) were the supreme heads of state of the Mughal Empire on the Indian subcontinent, mainly corresponding to the modern countries of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. The Mughal rulers styled t ...
Akbar
Abu'l-Fath Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar (25 October 1542 – 27 October 1605), popularly known as Akbar the Great ( fa, ), and also as Akbar I (), was the third Mughal emperor, who reigned from 1556 to 1605. Akbar succeeded his father, Hum ...
conquers Sindh and ruled it via governors
18th-19th centuries
* 1701 to 1783 CE –
Kalhora Dynasty
The Kalhora dynasty ( sd, ڪلهوڙا راڄ, translit=Kalhora Raj) was a Sunni Muslim dynasty of Sindhi Kalhora origin based in the region of Sindh in what is now Pakistan. They claimed an Arab origin. The dynasty ruled Sindh and parts of th ...
ruled Sindh
* 1729 - Kalachi-jo Ghote founded.
* 1783 to 1843 CE –
Talpur Dynasty
The Talpur dynasty ( sd, ٽالپردور) were rulers based in Sindh. Four branches of the dynasty were established following the defeat of the Kalhora dynasty at the Battle of Halani in 1783: one ruled lower Sindh from the city of Hyderabad, S ...
ruled Sindh
* 1838 - Population: 15,000.
* 1839 - British military occupation begins.
* 1843 - Town becomes part of colonial
British India
The provinces of India, earlier presidencies of British India and still earlier, presidency towns, were the administrative divisions of British governance on the Indian subcontinent. Collectively, they have been called British India. In one ...
.
* 1847
** Town becomes part of
Sind Division
The Sind Division was the name an administrative division of the British Raj located in Sindh.
History
The territory was annexed by the Bombay Presidency of British India on 17 February 1843, following a British Indian conquest led by then Major ...
,
Bombay Presidency
The Bombay Presidency or Bombay Province, also called Bombay and Sind (1843–1936), was an administrative subdivision (province) of British India, with its capital in the city that came up over the seven islands of Bombay. The first mainl ...
,
British India
The provinces of India, earlier presidencies of British India and still earlier, presidency towns, were the administrative divisions of British governance on the Indian subcontinent. Collectively, they have been called British India. In one ...
Mole
Mole (or Molé) may refer to:
Animals
* Mole (animal) or "true mole", mammals in the family Talpidae, found in Eurasia and North America
* Golden moles, southern African mammals in the family Chrysochloridae, similar to but unrelated to Talpida ...
built connecting Kiamari Island.
* 1858 -
Agra and Masterman's Bank
The Agra Bank was founded in 1833 in Agra in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh with a capital of £1,000,000.
It was liquidated in 1900.Stuart Muirhead, Edwin Green. ''Crisis Banking in the East'', Ashgate Publishing, 1996
Agra Bank
By 1840 its ...
St Patrick's High School, Karachi
, motto_translation = Through hardships to the stars
, location = Saddar Town, Sindh
, city = Karachi
, province =
, country = Pakistan
, coordinates =
, established =
, found ...
established
**
Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway
The Scinde, Punjab, Delhi Railway was formed in 1870 from the incorporation of the Scinde Railway, Indus Steam Flotilla, Punjab Railway and Delhi Railway companies. This was covered by the ''Scinde Railway Company's Amalgamation Act'' of 1869 ...
(
Kotri
Kotri ( sd, ڪوٽڙي, ur, ) is a city and the headquarters of the Kotri Taluka of Jamshoro District of Sindh province in Pakistan. Located on the right bank of the Indus River, it is the 29th largest city in Pakistan by population.
Name
The ...
-Karachi) begins operating.
* 1862 -
St Joseph's Convent School (Karachi)
St Joseph's Convent School, Karachi is a private Catholic primary and secondary school for girls located in Saddar Town, Karachi, Pakistan.
History
In 1861, Monsignor Steins, Vicar Apostolic of Bombay passing through Belgium, called Mother Marie ...
established
* 1865 -
Frere Hall
Frere Hall ( ur, ) is a building in Karachi, Pakistan that dates from the early British colonial era in Sindh. Completed in 1865, Frere Hall was originally intended to serve as Karachi's town hall, and now serves as an exhibition space and li ...
Sind Club
The Sind Club is the exclusive members-only club located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It was started in 1871 and is one of the oldest clubs in Pakistan.
Name spelling
Although the province of Sind is now spelled Sindh, the Sind Club still uses t ...
Karachi Zoo
The Karachi Zoo ( ur, ; sd, ڪراچي زو چڙيا گهر), also known as Karachi Zoological and Botanical Gardens, formerly known as Gandhi Garden, is located in Garden West, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Established in 1799, it is the largest ...
Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Karachi
St. Patrick's Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi, and is located near the Empress Market in the Saddar locality in central Karachi. The church was completed in 1881, and can accommodate 1,500 worshipers. At th ...
built
* 1882 - Sindh Arts College inaugurated.
* 1885 - Tramway begins operating.
* 1886
**
Denso Hall
Denso Hall (), officially The Max Denso Hall and Library, is a library located in Karachi, Pakistan. It was built in 1886 as the first library in Karachi to serve the native population.
Location
Denso Hall and Library is located at a triangula ...
Karachi Port Trust
The Karachi Port Trust (KPT) ( ur, ) is a Pakistani federal government agency under the administrative control of the Federal Maritime Secretary that oversees the operations of the Port of Karachi, one of South Asia's largest and busiest de ...
opens.
* 1889 -
Empress Market
The Empress Market ( ur, , Sindhi: ايمپريس مارڪيٽ) is a marketplace situated in the Saddar Town locality of Karachi, Pakistan. The market traces its origins to the British Raj era, when it was first constructed. Today, it is amon ...
built.
* 1891 - Population: 105,199.
* 1892 -
Merewether Clock Tower
Merewether Clock Tower or Merewether Tower () Reprinted by Pakistan Herald Publications Ltd, Karachi Pg 62 is a neo-Gothic clocktower built during the Victorian era in Karachi, Pakistan. The tower is a landmark in central Karachi, and is at the te ...
built.
* 1894 - Karachi Parsi Gymkhana established.
* 1898 - Frere Street Station built.
20th century
1900s-1940s
* 1901 - Population: 115,407.
* 1902 - Karachi is the capital of Province of Sind.
* 1910 - Young Men's Zoroastrian Association established.
* 1912 - Karachi Zarthosti Banu Mandal established.
* 1913
**
Karachi Electric Supply Company
Electric (KE) ( ur, ) (formerly known as Karachi Electric Supply Company / Karachi Electric Supply Corporation Limited) is a Pakistani investor-owned utility company based in Karachi. K-Electric is a privately owned and vertically-integrated e ...
incorporated.
**
Karachi Race Club
Karachi Race Club (KRC) is the biggest race course of Pakistan.
History
The Karachi Race Club was established in 1876.
The racing continued at the old site of behind the Karachi Cantonment railway station up to 1987. In 1989 the race Club then s ...
Jehangir Kothari Parade
Jehangir Kothari Parade ( ur, ) is a promenade built on land donated by Seth Jehangir Hormusji Kothari to the city of Karachi in 1919.
It is situated on a hilltop on the Arabian Sea, in the Clifton Beach area of Karachi. Jehangir Kothari ...
inaugurated.
* 1921
** Population: 216,000.
** Prince of Wales Engineering College (now
NED University of Engineering & Technology
The NED University of Engineering & Technology is a public university located in the urban area of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is one of the oldest and best engineering universities in Pakistan, acknowledged for its best teaching practices an ...
) founded.
* 1923 -
Ida Rieu School
The Ida Rieu School for the blind and deaf was founded in 1922 in Karachi, Pakistan. It was named after Ida Augusta Rieu, the wife of the Commissioner of Sindh, J.L.Rieu.
Ida Rieu not only has a school for people with disabilities but also has ...
for blind, deaf, dumb and children with other disabilities was founded
* 1925 -
Hindu Gymkhana Hindu Gymkhana may mean:
* Hindu Gymkhana, Karachi, a gymkhana in Karachi
* Hindu Gymkhana, Mumbai, a gymkhana in Mumbai
* Hindu Gymkhana, Pune, a gymkhana in Pune
{{disambiguation ...
Mohatta Palace
The Mohatta Palace ( ur, ) is a museum located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Designed by ''Muhammad komail Hussain'', the palace was built in 1927 in the posh seaside locale of Clifton as the summer home of Shivratan Mohatta, a Hindu Marwari bus ...
(residence) built.
* 1929 -
Airstrip
An aerodrome (Commonwealth English) or airdrome (American English) is a location from which aircraft flight operations take place, regardless of whether they involve air cargo, passengers, or neither, and regardless of whether it is for publ ...
active.
* 1932 -
Karachi Municipal Corporation Building The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) Building is a colonial-era building located on M. A. Jinnah Road, in central Karachi. Construction began in 1927, completed in 1930, and the building was then inaugurated in 1932. It is considered to be on ...
inaugurated.
* 1933
** Karachi Cotton Association incorporated.
** Rotary Club established.
** November:
Jamshed Nusserwanjee Mehta
Jamshed Nusserwanjee Mehta (7 January 1886 – 1 August 1952) was a Pakistani politician. He was the first elected Mayor of Karachi from 1933 to 1934, and is still remembered as the "Maker of Modern Karachi" (Baba-e-Karachi). He was also a nota ...
becomes first elected
Mayor of Karachi
Mayor of Karachi (Urdu: ) is the executive of the Karachi metropolitan corporation and the Karachi local government system of the city of Karachi which is the third tier of governance in Pakistan after Federal and provincial governments.
Pre ...
.
* 1934 - August: Teakum Dass Vadhumull becomes Mayor of Karachi.
* 1935 - May: Qazi Khuda Buksh becomes Mayor of Karachi.
* 1936
** City becomes capital of
Sindh Province
Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...
,
British India
The provinces of India, earlier presidencies of British India and still earlier, presidency towns, were the administrative divisions of British governance on the Indian subcontinent. Collectively, they have been called British India. In one ...
.
** May: K.B. Aradsher H. Mama becomes Mayor of Karachi.
* 1937 - May: Durgha Das B. Adwani becomes Mayor of Karachi.
* 1938 - May: Hatim A. Alvi becomes Mayor of Karachi.
* 1939 - May: R.K. Sidhwa becomes Mayor of Karachi.
* 1940
** ''
Daily Jang
The ''Daily Jang'' ( ur, ) is an Urdu newspaper headquartered in Karachi, Pakistan. It is the oldest newspaper of Pakistan in continuous publication since its foundation in 1939, first published during World War II, hence the name (Jang) translat ...
'' newspaper begins publication.
** May: Lalji Malhootra becomes Mayor of Karachi.
* 1941
** Population: 435,000.
**
Dow Medical College
Dow Medical College is a public medical school located in the city of Karachi, Sindh. It was founded in 1945 and named after British civil servant Sir Hugh Dow, Governor of Sindh.
In 2003, it became a constituent college of the newly formed Do ...
established.
** May:
Muhammad Hashim Gazdar
Muhammad Hashim Gazdar ( ur, محمد ہاشم گذدر; 1 February 1893 – 19 February 1968) was one of the three representatives from Sindh to the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan, and the second Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly ...
becomes Mayor of Karachi.
* 1942
**
Karachi Cantonment
The Karachi Cantonment ( ur, کراچی چھاؤنی ) is a cantonment town of the city of Karachi, in Sindh, Pakistan.
History
It serves as a military base and residential establishment. It was established by the British Indian Army in Au ...
established by British Indian Army.
** May: Soharab K.H.Katrak becomes Mayor of Karachi.
* 1943 - May: Shambo Nath Molraaj becomes Mayor of Karachi.
* 1944 - May:
Yusuf Haroon
Muhammad Yusuf Abdullah Haroon (1916 – 12 February 2011) was a Pakistani businessman and politician who served as the 5th Governor of West Pakistan and 3rd Chief Minister of Sindh.Advani College of Commerce & Economics established.
** May:
Manuel Misquita
Manuel Misquita was a former Mayor of Karachi under the British India, British Raj and President of Karachi Goan Association.
becomes Mayor of Karachi.
* 1946
** ''Millat'' Gujarati-language newspaper begins publication.
** May: Wishram Das Dewan Das becomes Mayor of Karachi.
Independence: since 1947
* 1947
**
Karachi Stock Exchange
The Karachi Stock Exchange ( ur, or PSX-KSE) was a stock exchange located in Karachi, Pakistan. Since 1947, it has been located at the Stock Exchange Building on I. I. Chundrigar Road. It has now been consolidated in the Pakistan Stock Exchan ...
founded.
** Pakistan Institute of International Affairs headquartered in city.
**
Pakistan Navy
ur, ہمارے لیے اللّٰہ کافی ہے اور وہ بہترین کارساز ہے۔ English language, English: Allah is Sufficient for us - and what an excellent (reliable) Trustee (of affairs) is He!(''Quran, Qur'an, Al Imran, 3:173' ...
headquartered in Liaquat Barracks.
**
University of Sindh
The University of Sindh ( ur, ; sd, سنڌ يونيورسٽي; informally known as Sindh University) is a public research university in Pakistan located in the city of Jamshoro. It is one of the oldest universities in Pakistan and was certifi ...
founded.
** May: Hakeem Muhammad Ahsan becomes Mayor of Karachi.
** August: ''
Dawn
Dawn is the time that marks the beginning of twilight before sunrise. It is recognized by the appearance of indirect sunlight being scattered in Earth's atmosphere, when the centre of the Sun's disc has reached 18° below the observer's horizo ...
'' newspaper begins publication of Karachi edition.
* 1948
** Beach Luxury Hotel built.
**
Federal Capital Territory
A territory is an area of land, sea, or space, particularly belonging or connected to a country, person, or animal.
In international politics, a territory is usually either the total area from which a state may extract power resources or a ...
administrative area created (containing Karachi city and surrounding area).
**
Holy Family Hospital, Karachi
Holy Family Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, was founded in 1948 by the Medical Mission Sisters, a Roman Catholic religious order for women based in Philadelphia, USA. This was at a time when very few health care facilities existed in Pakistan.
Th ...
Ghulam Ali Allana
Ghulam Ali Allana known as G. Allana (22 August 1906 – 8 March 1985) was a friend and biographer of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan. Mr Allana entered politics at an early age and played an active part in the Pakistan movement. Af ...
becomes Mayor of Karachi.
** July: City becomes federal capital of Pakistan.
* 1949 - ''
Civil and Military Gazette
''The Civil and Military Gazette'' was a daily English-language newspaper founded in 1872 in British India. It was published from Lahore, Simla and Karachi, some times simultaneously, until its closure in 1963.Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Since its inception in 1950, Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) has advocated and voiced the collective opinion, concern and aspiration of the private sector and offered helpful advice and solid assistance to the Gove ...
headquartered in city.
* 1951
**
University of Karachi
The University of Karachi ( sd, ; informally Karachi University, KU, or UoK) is a public research university located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Established in June 1951 by an act of Parliament and as a successor to the University of Sindh (whic ...
established.
**
National Museum of Pakistan
The National Museum of Pakistan ( ur, ) is located in Karachi, Pakistan.
History
The National Museum of Pakistan was established in Frere Hall on 17 April 1950, replacing the defunct Victoria Museum. Frere Hall itself was built in 1865 as a t ...
Edhi Foundation
The Edhi Foundation ( ur, ) is a non-profit social welfare organization based in Pakistan. It was founded by Abdul Sattar Edhi in 1951, who served as the head of the organization until his death on 8 July 2016. Bilquis Edhi, a nurse by professi ...
headquartered in city.
** April:
Allah Bakhsh Gabol
Khan Bahadur Allah Bakhsh Gabol ( ur, خان بهادرالله بخش گبول ) (15 August 1895 – December 1972) was a political leader of the 20th century and an exponent of the Pakistan Movement from Sindhbr> He owned a considerable p ...
Nazimabad
Nazimabad ( ur, , sd, نئون ناظم آباد) is a suburb of Karachi, Pakistan. It was established in 1952, and is named after the second Governor General of Pakistan Khawaja Nazimuddin.
History
Before the independence of Pakistan, the area ...
suburb developed.
* 1953
** Karachi Municipal Aquarium built.
** H.M. Habibullah Paracha becomes Mayor of Karachi.
* 1954
**
Pakistan Maritime Museum
Pakistan Maritime Museum ( ur, پاک بحریہ عجائب گھر ) is a maritime museum and park situated near PNS Karsaz on Habib Ibrahim Rehmatullah Road (Karsaz Road) in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
The main museum building is located ...
Mahmoud Haroon
Mahmoud Abdullah Haroon ( ur, ; 1920 – 6 November 2008) was a Pakistani politician with a career spanning over five decades who served as chairman of the Dawn Media Group, publisher of many newspapers in Pakistan.
becomes Mayor of Karachi.
* 1955
**
National Stadium
Many countries have a national sport stadium, which typically serves as the primary or exclusive home for one or more of a country's national representative sports teams. The term is most often used in reference to an association football stadiu ...
opens.
** May: Al-Haj Malik Bagh Ali becomes Mayor of Karachi.
* 1956 - May: Siddique Wahab becomes Mayor of Karachi.
* 1957 -
Karachi Development Authority
Karachi Development Authority (KDA) was established as the city-planning authority of Karachi in 1957, and replaced the earlier Karachi Improvement Trust (KIT). KDA, along with the Lyari Development Authority and Malir Development Authority, is r ...
,
Pakistan Institute of Development Economics
The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (popularly known as PIDE) () is a post-graduate research institute and a public policy think tank located in the vicinity of Islamabad, Pakistan.
Founded in 1957 by the Government of Pakist ...
, and Pakistan National Scientific Documentation Centre established.
* 1958
** Federal capital relocated from Karachi to
Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi ( or ; Urdu, ) is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad, and third largest in Punjab after Lahore and Faisalabad. Rawalpindi is next to Pakistan's ...
.
**
Karachi Press Club
The Karachi Press Club (KPC @pressclubkhi) ( ur, ) is an organization of the community of the journalists. It also takes account of academics, business people and people from the public service. Karachi Press Club was the first press club that w ...
established.
** May: S.M. Taufiq becomes Mayor of Karachi.
* 1959 -
Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry
The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) is the Chamber of Commerce for Karachi, Pakistan.
They aim to improve Pakistan's business environment and economic well-being, especially in Karachi. They seek to provide advocacy and opportu ...
established.
* 1961
**
Adamjee Government Science College
Adamjee Government Science College (AGSC) ( ur, ) is an educational institution in Karachi, Pakistan.
It was established in 1961, by All Pakistan Memon Educational and Welfare Society through the financial help and efforts of late Sir Adamje ...
Aisha Bawany Academy
Aisha Bawany Academy is a school located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Aisha Bawany Academy offers education levels Montessori, Kindergarten, O Level, and Matric.
Aisha Bawany Academy has separate schools for males and female students. Aisha Bawan ...
opens.
** May:
Allah Bakhsh Gabol
Khan Bahadur Allah Bakhsh Gabol ( ur, خان بهادرالله بخش گبول ) (15 August 1895 – December 1972) was a political leader of the 20th century and an exponent of the Pakistan Movement from Sindhbr> He owned a considerable p ...
becomes
Mayor of Karachi
Mayor of Karachi (Urdu: ) is the executive of the Karachi metropolitan corporation and the Karachi local government system of the city of Karachi which is the third tier of governance in Pakistan after Federal and provincial governments.
Pre ...
for the second time.
* 1962 - ''Daily News'' English-language newspaper begins publication.
* 1963
** Construction begins on
Habib Bank Plaza
Habib Bank Plaza (), also known as HBL Plaza, located on I. I. Chundrigar Road in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, is the head office of Habib Bank Limited. It was once the tallest building in Asia, a title that hasn't been held by any other building in ...
Business Recorder
''Business Recorder'' is a financial daily newspaper in Pakistan which was founded by M.A. Zuberi. The publication is owned by the Business Recorder Group.
'' newspaper begins publication.
**
Clifton Fish Aquarium
The Clifton Fish Aquarium was an aquarium located in Clifton, Karachi, Pakistan, near to Abdullah Shah Ghazi's shrine. It was in operation from 1965 to 1998. It was Karachi's largest public aquarium.
Several unsuccessful attempts were made to r ...
opens.
* 1966 -
Pakistan Navy Engineering College
The Pakistan Navy Engineering College (PNEC), ( ur, ) also called PNS Jauhar, is a military college operated by the Pakistan Navy. Located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, it is also a constituent college of the National University of Sciences and Te ...
active.
* 1968 -
Bambino Cinema
The Bambino Cinema, is located in Saddar Town, Saddar area of Karachi.
History
The Bambino Cinema was built in the 1960s as the first cinema in Pakistan with a double balcony seating and 70 mm film screen and projection equipment. It was inaugu ...
opens.
* 1969
**
Karachi Circular Railway
Karachi Circular Railway (abbreviated as KCR) ( ur, , Sindhi: ڪراچي سرڪيولر ريلوي) is a partially active regional public transit system in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, which serves the Karachi metropolitan area. KCR was fully ...
Masjid e Tooba
Masjid-e-Tooba or Tooba Mosque ( ur, مسجد طوبٰی) also known as Gol Masjid, is located in the city of Karachi, Sindh the province of Pakistan. It is situated in the phase 2 of DHA, Karachi, DHA (Defence Housing Authority), Karachi.
The co ...
(mosque) built.
* 1970
** ''
Jasarat
''Daily Jasarat'' ( ur, روزنامہ جسارت) is an Urdu Daily newspaper in Pakistan. It is circulated all over Pakistan with offices in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad.
History
The newspaper originally started in March 1970 from Multan, bu ...
'' Urdu-language newspaper begins publication.
**
Jinnah Mausoleum
Mazar-e-Quaid ( ur, , lit=Mausoleum of the Leader) is the resting place of Muhammad Ali Jinnah situated in Karachi, Sindh. The marble monument comprises a surface area of . It is surrounded by formal gardens and designed in an Modern architecture ...
and
Liaquat National Memorial Library
The Liaquat National Memorial Library is a Government of Sindh funded public library located at the Stadium Road in Karachi, Pakistan.
The National Library of Pakistan was established in 1950 as a branch directorate. In the year 1954, the Liaquat ...
Indo-Pakistani Naval War of 1971
The Indo-Pakistani Naval War of 1971 refers to the maritime military engagements between the Indian Navy and the Pakistan Navy during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. The series of naval operations began with the Indian Navy's exertion of pres ...
.
* 1972
**
Habib Bank Plaza
Habib Bank Plaza (), also known as HBL Plaza, located on I. I. Chundrigar Road in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, is the head office of Habib Bank Limited. It was once the tallest building in Asia, a title that hasn't been held by any other building in ...
completed.
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Karachi labour unrest of 1972
In 1972, Pakistan's largest city, Karachi, witnessed major labour unrest in its industrial areas of S.I.T.E Industrial Area and Korangi-Landhi. Several protesting workers were killed or injured by police during this period. In a number of cases, w ...
.
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Aziz Bhatti Park
The Aziz Bhatti Park ( ur, ) is located near Federal Urdu University on University Road in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
The Park named after Major Aziz Bhatti of Punjab Regiment, Pakistan Army. He defended Burki sector of Laho ...
developed.
** November:
Karachi Nuclear Power Plant
The Karachi Nuclear Power Plant (or KANUPP) is a large commercial nuclear power plant located at the Paradise Point in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
Officially known as Karachi Nuclear Power Complex, the power generation site is composed of three ...
commissioned.
** Population: 3,498,634.
* 1973 -
Applied Economics Research Centre
The Applied Economics Research Centre (AERC) () is a research institute of University of Karachi. It was established in 1973 by the Government of Sindh and financially assisted by Ford Foundation. Prof. Dr. Ehsan Rasheed, the distinguished alumni ...
established at University of Karachi.
* 1975 -
Pakistan Naval Station Mehran
The PNS Mehran is the naval station and the premier air–to-air/ air–to–ground training naval air station located in the joint vicinity of the Faisal Air Force Base (Faisal AFB) in Karachi, Sindh, in Pakistan. Established in 1975 with the ...
(military base) commissioned.
* 1978
** All Pakistan Muttahidda Students Organization founded.
** Star Cinema opens in
Saddar
Saddar ( ur, ), also known as Saddar Bazaar, is a neighbourhood in Karachi, Pakistan. The locality was developed as the primary commercial district during the period of British-era rule in Karachi. As a result, Saddar contains the large concentr ...
Abdul Sattar Afghani
Abdul Sattar Afghani ( ur, عبدالستار افغانی; 6 July 1930 – 4 November 2006) was a politician from Karachi, Pakistan. He was twice elected Mayor of Karachi and once an elected member of the National Assembly of Pakistan (MNA ...
becomes Mayor of Karachi.
* 1980
** Orangi Pilot Project established.
**
Defence Housing Authority, Karachi
The Defence Housing Authority (DHA), Karachi ( ur, ), formerly Pakistan Defence Officers Cooperative Housing Society, is a residential neighbourhood or a housing society located within Clifton Cantonment of Karachi. It was originally establishe ...
opens.
* 1981
** City area expands to 730 square miles (from 285 square miles).
** Population: 5,180,562.
* 1985 - Karachi Hilton hotel built.
* 1986
** August: Muttahida Qaumi Movement rally.
** 5 September:
Pan Am Flight 73
Pan Am Flight 73 was a Pan American World Airways flight from Bombay, India, to New York, United States with scheduled stops in Karachi, Pakistan and Frankfurt, West Germany.
On September 5, 1986, the Boeing 747-121 serving the flight was hijack ...
hijacked.
** December: Pathan-Muhajir conflict.
* 1987 - VM Art Gallery founded.
* 1988
** ''Qaumi Akhbar'' Urdu-language newspaper begins publication.
** Farooq Sattar becomes Mayor of Karachi.
**
Defence Authority Degree College for Men Defence Authority Degree College
The Defence Authority Degree College for Boys & Girls, also known as DADC, is a co-education degree college located at D.H.A., Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
DHA Degree College started functioning in the then ''SKBZ Hi ...
established.
* 1989 -
Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture
Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture () ( sd, انڊس ويلي اسڪول آف آرٽ اينڊ آرڪيٽيڪچر) is a not-for-profit degree awarding institution in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The university was established in 1989, ther ...
Pakistan Air Force Museum
Pakistan Air Force Museum Faisal ( ur, ) is an Air Force museum and park situated near ''Karsaz Flyover'' on Shahrah-e-Faisal in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.Quaid-e-Azam House
The Quaid-e-Azam House, also known as Flagstaff House, is a house museum dedicated to the personal life of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. Located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, it was designed by British architect Moses Somake.
T ...
museum established.
* 1992 -
Jinnah International Airport
Jinnah International Airport ( ur, جناح بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈا) , formerly Drigh Road Airport or Karachi Civil Airport, is Pakistan's busiest international and domestic airport, and handled 7,267,582 passengers in 2017 ...
new terminal built.
* 1994 - ''Daily Awam'' Urdu-language newspaper and ''Financial Post'' English-language newspaper begin publication.
* 1995 -
Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology
SZABIST is a private institute with multiple campuses in the residential and commercial areas of Pakistan especially in the heart of Pakistan, Karachi, Islamabad, and United Arab Emirates. Its main campus is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
O ...
International School
An international school is an institution that promotes education in an international environment or framework. Although there is no uniform definition or criteria, international schools are usually characterized by a multinational student body a ...
established.
* 1997
**
Health Oriented Preventive Education Health Oriented Preventive Education (HOPE) is a Pakistan NGO which provides the poor with service in the sectors of health and education, particularly focusing on women and children. Founded in July 1997, it is mainly based in Karachi, the largest ...
was founded in July.
* 1998
** ''
Daily Express
The ''Daily Express'' is a national daily United Kingdom middle-market newspaper printed in tabloid format. Published in London, it is the flagship of Express Newspapers, owned by publisher Reach plc. It was first published as a broadsheet i ...
International Defence Exhibition and Seminar
The International Defence Exhibition and Seminar, more commonly referred to as IDEAS, is a defence sector event, held biannually, in Pakistan. Since its inception by President Pervez Musharraf in 2000, it has grown to include more than 54,000 tr ...
begins.
**
Karachi Central District
Karachi Central District ( ur, ) is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan.
History
The District was abolished in 2000 and divided into four towns namely Liaquatabad Town, North Nazimabad Town, Gulberg Town and N ...
Liaquatabad Town
Liaquatabad Town ( ur, ) lies in the central part of the city. Liaquatabad Town was formed in 2001 as part of The Local Government Ordinance 2001, and was subdivided into 11 union councils. The town system was disbanded in 2011, but later was ...
,
New Karachi Town
New Karachi Town ( ur, ) lies in the northern part of the city Gulberg Town, Karachi, Gulberg Town. It was formed when Squatting in Pakistan, katchi abadis were resettled following the 1958 1958 Pakistani coup d'état, coup d'état. In 2001 it ...
,
North Nazimabad Town
North Nazimabad Town ( ur, ) lies in the northern part of the city that was named after the suburb of North Nazimabad. North Nazimabad Town was formed in 2001 as part of The Local Government Ordinance 2001, and was subdivided into 10 union cou ...
.
**
Karachi East District
Karachi East District ( ur, ) is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan.
Map of Karachi Division
History
The district was established in 1972.
The district was abolished in 2000, and was divided into four ...
divided into 4 towns:
Gulshan Town
Gulshan Town ( ur, ) is a Karachi borough in the northeastern part of Karachi. Gulshan Town was formed in 2001 as part of the Local Government Ordinance 2001, and was subdivided into 11 union councils. The town system was disbanded in 2011, ...
,
Korangi Town
Korangi Town ( sd, ڪورنگي ur, ) lies in the eastern part of the city that was named after the locality of Korangi. Korangi Town was formed in 2001 as part of The Local Government Ordinance 2001, and was subdivided into 9 union councils. ...
,
Landhi Town
Landhi Town ( ur, ) was a Karachi borough in the eastern part of the city that was named after the locality of Landhi. Landhi Town was formed in 2001 as part oThe Local Government Ordinance 2001 and was subdivided into 9 union councils. The t ...
,
Shah Faisal Town
Shah Faisal Town ( sd, شاہ فیصل ٽائون ur, ), lies in the eastern part of the city that took its name from Shah Faisal Colony.
History
Shah Faisal Town was formed in 2001 as part of The Local Government Ordinance 2001, and was subdi ...
.
**
Karachi South District
Karachi South District ( ur, ) is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan.
History
Karachi South District is the economic backbone of the country. It has Head Offices of many Corporations, Companies and Banks. Chie ...
divided into 3 towns:
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 ...
,
Lyari Town
Lyari Town ( sd, لیاری ٽاؤن , ur, ) is named after the historic locality of Lyari. Lyari Town was the smallest borough (called "town" in Karachi) by area, but also the most densely populated one. Lyari Town was formed in 2001 as par ...
,
Saddar Town
Saddar Town ( sd, صدر ٽائون; ur, ), lies in the central part of the city that formed much of the historic colonial core of Karachi. Saddar Town was formed in 2001 as part of The Local Government Ordinance 2001, and was subdivided into ...
.
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Karachi West District
Karachi West District ( ur, ) is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan.
History
The District was abolished in 2000 and divided into five towns namely:
* Lyari Town
*Kemari Town,
* SITE Town,
* Baldia Town
...
divided into 4 towns:
Baldia Town
Baldia Town ( sd, بلدیا ٽائون , ur, ) lies in the western part of the city with a population of more than 830,000 as per the 2017 census. Baldia Town was formed in 2001 as part of The Local Government Ordinance 2001, and was subdivid ...
,
Kemari Town
Keamari Town ( ur, ) lies in the southern part of the city that was named after the historic seaside municipality of Keamari. Kemari Town was formed in 2001 as part of The Local Government Ordinance 2001, and was subdivided into 11 union coun ...
,
Orangi Town
Orangi Town ( sd, اُورنگي ٽاؤن, ur, ) lies in the northwestern part of the city that was named after the sprawling municipality of Orangi. Orangi Town was formed in 2001 as part oThe Local Government Ordinance 2001 and was subdivid ...
,
SITE Town
Site most often refers to:
* Archaeological site
* Campsite, a place used for overnight stay in an outdoor area
* Construction site
* Location, a point or an area on the Earth's surface or elsewhere
* Website, a set of related web pages, typically ...
.
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Malir District
Malir District ( sd, ) is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan.
Map of Karachi Division
History
Before the independence of Pakistan, there were small villages of Sindhi and Kalmati Baloch in the Gadap To ...
divided into 3 towns: Bin Qasim Town, Gadap Town, Malir Town.
21st century
2000s
* 2001
** Naimatullah Khan becomes Mayor of Karachi.
** Vasl Artists' Collective founded.
** Kara Film Festival begins.
* 2003 - Universe Cineplex opens.
* 2004 - Karachi Dolphins cricket team formed.
* 2005
** Syed Mustafa Kamal becomes Mayor of Karachi.
** National Academy of Performing Arts established.
** MCB Tower built.
* 2007
** 12 May at least 42 people killed and 140 injured in riots when CJP Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry came to address the city bar association on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
** 18 October: 2007 Benazir Bhutto assassination attempt, Bombing of Benazir Bhutto motorcade.
** Bagh Ibne Qasim (park) inaugurated.
* 2008
** Peoples' Aman Committee founded in Lyari.
** Arts Council of Pakistan, Arts Council Theatre Academy established.
* 2009
** 13 December: 2009 Karachi bank robbery, Bank robbery.
** Air pollution in Karachi reaches annual mean of 88 PM2.5 and 290 PM10, much Air quality guideline, higher than recommended.
Baldia Town
Baldia Town ( sd, بلدیا ٽائون , ur, ) lies in the western part of the city with a population of more than 830,000 as per the 2017 census. Baldia Town was formed in 2001 as part of The Local Government Ordinance 2001, and was subdivid ...
.
** Ocean Towers, Ocean Tower built.
* 2013
** 3 March: March 2013 Karachi bombing, Bombing of Shia area in Gulshan Town, Abbas Town.
** 26 June: June 2013 Karachi bombing, Bombing on Burns Road.
** 7 August: August 2013 Karachi bombing, Bombing in Lyari.
* 2014
** 21–22 February: Karachi Children's Literature Festival was held.
* 2015
** 3 March: Karachi recognised as the cheapest city in the world by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
* 2017 - Population: 14,910,352.
2020s
* 2020 - Kemari District created.
See also
* History of Karachi
* Timeline of Pakistani history
* Banbhore (near present-day Karachi), 1st century BCE - 13th century CE
* :City timelines, Timelines of other List of most populous cities in Pakistan, cities in Pakistan: Timeline of Lahore, Lahore, Timeline of Peshawar, Peshawar
* Urbanisation in Pakistan
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