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UN map showing Siachen in white. Line between the green and white area is the "Actual Ground Position Line" (AGPL). The white area east of the AGPL is held by India. Indo-Pak mutually-agreed undisputed "International Border" (IB) in the black line, Indo-Pak "Line of Control" (LoC) in black dotted line in the north and west, Indo-Sino "Line of Actual" (LAC) in black dotted line in the east ...
Khokhrapar (Urdu: کھوکھراپار) is a neighborhood in Karachi, Pakistan, [1] that is within Malir District.The origin of the name "Khokhra par" goes back to the days when Mohajirs (immigrants) from partition time came to this place, most of them crossed the border of India to newly founded country of Pakistan from Khokhra Par, Sindh and found this area significantly resembling with ...
This neighbourhood was established by the Punjabi Saudagaran-e-Delhi, a community of Punjabi Muslim traders, originally from Delhi, India, who migrated to Pakistan after independence in 1947. The bulk of the population still comprises the Punjabi Saudagaran-e-Delhi, as the Mercantile Society's rules make it very difficult for other groups to ...
Landhi Town includes one of the four largest industrial estates in Karachi and will be the site of a new 250-acre (1.0 km 2) industrial estate for small- and medium-sized businesses. The industrial estate benefits from the proximity of Port Qasim and Jinnah International Airport as well as rail and road links to the rest of Pakistan. [1]
The road is the principal red light district of Karachi. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Because prostitution is illegal in Pakistan, the majority of Napier Road's brothels masquerade as dancing halls and theaters. The women refer to themselves as entertainers doing mujras (dance), and arrangements for sexual services are usually made through private pimps.
The Wazir Mansion, birthplace of Pakistan's founder Muhammed Ali Jinnah is located in Kharadar. The neighbourhood was named after one of two gates to the old city of Karachi built in 1729 [3] – the other being Mitha Dar or "Sweet Gate," (referring to the potable, fresh water of the Lyari River) which is now the name of the neighborhood adjacent to the northern edge of Kharadar.
To ensure the federal government's autonomy, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was carved out of Karachi District in 1948. [6] The FCT remained the capital of Pakistan until 1960 when the capital was shifted to Rawalpindi. While Karachi's status as the federal capital ended, it continued to be a major economic and financial hub of Pakistan. [7]
Saeedabad (Urdu: سعيد آباد) is a residential neighbourhood in the Karachi West district of Karachi, Pakistan, within Baldia Town. [2]There are several ethnic groups in Saeedabad including Muhajirs, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Hindu-speaking, Balochis, Brahuis, Memons, Bohras, Qadir Kutchi and Ismailis.