Zaibunnisa Street (), still sometimes referred to by its former name Elphinstone Street (), is a thoroughfare in central

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 ...

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that courses through

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 ...

, the city's colonial-era commercial centre. It is believed to have been renamed after

Zaib-un-Nissa Hamidullah Zaib-un-Nissa Hamidullah ( bn, জেবুন্নেসা হামিদুল্লাহ, ur, ; 25 December 1918 – 10 September 2000) was a Pakistani writer and journalist. She was a pioneer of Pakistani literature and journalism in ...

, Pakistan's first woman editor and publisher, in 1970. However, some historians argue it was renamed after the Mughal princess

Zeb-un-Nissa Zeb-un-Nissa ( fa, زیب النساء ) (15 February 1638 – 26 May 1702) was a Mughal princess and the eldest child of Emperor Aurangzeb and his chief consort, Dilras Banu Begum. She was also a poet, who wrote under the pseudonym of "Makhf ...

History

The road was founded as Elphinstone Street and was named after

Mountstuart Elphinstone Mountstuart Elphinstone (6 October 1779 – 20 November 1859) was a Scottish statesman and historian, associated with the government of British India. He later became the Governor of Bombay (now Mumbai) where he is credited with the open ...

, the first British ambassador to

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who also played a vital role in defeating the

Maratha Empire The Maratha Empire, also referred to as the Maratha Confederacy, was an early modern Indian confederation that came to dominate much of the Indian subcontinent in the 18th century. Maratha rule formally began in 1674 with the coronation of Shi ...

. It used to be one of the most prestigious shopping areas in Karachi before the newly built

shopping malls A shopping mall (or simply mall) is a North American term for a large indoor shopping center, usually anchored by department stores. The term "mall" originally meant a pedestrian promenade with shops along it (that is, the term was used to refe ...

in the suburban areas of Karachi were built from the 1980s onwards. Zaibunnisa Street now is known for having a huge number of watch, clock and jewelry shops, large clothing stores for women and men, as well as shoe stores.Zaibunnisa Street, Karachi on hamariweb.com website
Retrieved 8 April 2018

Route

Zaibunnisa Street begins at Garden Square - the point at which it intersects with

Muhammad Ali Jinnah Road Muhammad Ali Jinnah Road (), frequently abbreviated as MA Jinnah Road, is a major thoroughfare in central Karachi, Pakistan. The road was originally named Bandar Road ( ;''"Port Road"''), owing to the fact that it linked the city to the Port of ...

. From there, it courses south, first intersecting with Castle Street near the Brooks Memorial Church. From there, it passes Price Street near Jehangir Park and intersects with Preedy Street. It then enters the central part of

, where it is lined with several heritage buildings. Going south, it intersects with Hale Street in Bohra Bazaar, Albert Street, Woodburn Street, Parr Street, Clarke Street (now officially Shahrah-e-Iraq), Dundass Street, Blenken Street, before ending at Inverarirty Road (now officially Sarwar Shaheed Street). From there, it continues south as Fatima Jinnah Street (formerly Bonus Road) towards Civil Lines.

Gallery

File:Mohammad Ali Building.jpg, The historic Mohammad Ali Building File:Khyber Hotel on a busy street.JPG, The historic Khyber Hotel, at the intersection of Zaibunnisa Street and Preedy Street File:St. Andrews church.jpg, St. Andrews Church, at the intersection with Preedy Street File:Saddar Town, Karachi, Pakistan - panoramio.jpg, The street in 2009 File:PK Karachi asv2020-02 img35 Al Shalay Mosque.jpg, Salih Mosque, near Khyber Hotel

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