1. KARACHI
City of lights
Presentation by
ZAKIR HUSSAIN

2. Geography City occupies an area of over 3000 km².
Karachi is mostly made up of flat or rolling plains.
Two rivers pass through the city.
The southern limit of the city is the Arabian Sea.
Location of Karachi Geographically

3. Climate Karachi is located on the coast .
Karachi has a relatively mild climate
Humidity levels usually remain high .
Karachi also receives the tail end of the monsoon rains.

4. Karachi's current population is estimated to be about 15 million
Population of Karachi
1856 : 56,  : 56,  : 73,  : 105,  : 136,  : 186,  : 244,  : 300,  : 435,  : 1,068,  : 1,912,  : 3,426,  : 5,208,  : 9,269,265 (Metro million)
Karachi's current population is estimated to be about 15 million

5. History Karachi was as small fishing village known as Karachi-jo-Goth.
Origin of Karachi
Karachi was as small fishing village known as Karachi-jo-Goth.
Karachi began as a small fisherman village .
In 1947 Pakistan was declared  a separate state and Karachi was designated as the Capital of Pakistan .
It accommodated a huge influx of migrants to the newly formed state, which made it expand at a rapid rate.

6. British Era of development in Karachi
Karachi gained in position as port by the British on the 3rd of February 1839.
In 1942, it was annexed into British India as a district.
A railroad was laid to connect Karachi the rest of British India in the 1880s.
In 1899 Karachi was said to be the largest wheat exporting port in the East.
In 1911 when the capital was shifted to Delhi, Karachi became closer to being a Gateway to India.

7. The St. Patrick's Cathedral - built in 1845 by British
British Era of development in Karachi
The St. Patrick's Cathedral - built in 1845 by British
View of the Karachi Port at Manora – in 1885

8. Government & Administrative Division
Karachi as a city is governed by the City District Government of Karachi (CDGK).
The city district of Karachi is divided into eighteen towns each with its own council and Nazim. These towns are:
Baldia
Bin Qasim
Gadap
Gulberg
Gulshan
Jamshed
Kemari
Korangi
Landhi
Liaquatabad
Lyari
Malir
New Karachi
North Nazimabad
Orangi
Saddar
Shah Faisal
SITE

9. Revenue Engine of Pakistan
Karachi is the financial capital of Pakistan.
Karachi is also home to the largest stock exchange of Pakistan.
The headquarters of nearly all the Multi-national companies based in Pakistan are in Karachi.
Karachi accounts for the lion's share of Pakistan's GDP

10. View of two tallest building’s of Pakistan

11. City View at Night

12. The newly constructed KPT Fountain at Karachi currently, the world's tallest fountain

13. night view of the world's tallest fountain

14. Tomb of Founder of Pakistan
The Tomb of Founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah

15. Educational Institutions
Karachi has the highest literacy rate.
Karachi has the highest number of universities and colleges.
Aga Khan University, University, Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Textile Institute Of Pakistan, Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Dow University of Health Sciences, N.E.D. University, Institute of Business and Management (IBM) are the premier educational institutions of Pakistan
Textile Institute of Pakistan

16. The Forum is one of the best malls in Karachi
Shopping Zone
Tariq Road, Zamzama are the most famous shopping areas in the city.
The Saddar area in downtown Karachi is also home to countless large and small markets dealing from everyday household items to clothing and fabrics to electronics. The Empress Market is a large Victorian era market, which is home to wholesellers of spices and other items.
Karachi also has a number of large modern malls
Park Towers
The Forum
Millenium mall
Dolmen Mall
The Forum is one of the best malls in Karachi

17. Transportation
Karachi is also known as the outsourcing hub of Pakistan. It also has a rapidly flourishing Free Zone having growth rate of nearly 15 percent per annum.
The Karachi Port is the only large port in Pakistan, and is central to all shipping in Pakistan.
The airport of Karachi, Quaid-e-Azam International Airport is also the largest airport in Pakistan. The airport is considered potential to act as the major logistic center for the sub-continent.

18. lifestyle
Everyday lifestyle of the people of Karachi differs from other town and cities.
The Karachi Culture is a blend of Middle Eastern, South Asian and Western cultures.
The people of karachi spend major part of income of improving lifestyle.

19. Sports
National Stadium is the pride of Pakistani cricket fans as the Pakistani team has a remarkable record in this arena.

20. Beaches & Waterfront Clifton Sea View seafront Hawkesbay Beach
Paradise Point (a rock promontory in the sea with a natural arch)
Sandspit Beach
French Beach
Russian Beach
Fishing and Crabbing on Keamari and Manora
Creek Club Karachi
Clifton Aquarium
Defence Golf Club
Area 51
Wetland Centre at Sandspit
French Beach
The Clifton beach

21. Museums Mazar-e-Quaid Museum Mohatta Palace Museum
Pakistan Air Force Museum
Pakistan Maritime Museum
National Museum of Pakistan
Mohatta Palace
PAF Museum

22. The best-known hospital’s of Pakistan are placed in Karachi.

23. Amusement Parks PIA Planetarium Aladdin Park Sindbad Hill Park
Safari Park
Karachi Zoo
Cosy Water Park
Samzu Park
Fun Land
Play Land
Fiesta park
Aladdin Park

24. Issues of Karachi
Karachi being one of the most rapidly growing cities in the world faces problems that are central to many developing metropolises including overpopulation, overcrowding, traffic, terrorism and crime.
Karachi faces a very severe problem of excessive traffic. According to official statistics, on an average annually 550 people are killed in road traffic accidents.
Currently, President Musharraf has launched the Tameer-e-Karachi (Build Karachi) program that included construction of a lot of bridges, flyovers, and bypasses, as well as other major projects to correct the city's infrastructure problems.

25. Future of the City
Twelve teams and over one hundred drivers vying for a win in the first ever Formula One Go-Kart Grand Prix in Karachi , Pakistan

26. Future of the City
The Creek Vista towers project will be another addition in Karachi's high-rise

27. Future of the City
Future landmark of Karachi, The Port Tower, Height: m, The complex will consist of 2 towers. The tallest will have 40 floors.

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