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Karachiite

Karachi
کراچی
Metropolis
Karachimontage.jpg
Official logo of Karachi
Emblem
Nickname(s): City of the Quaid, Paris of Asia, The City of Lights, Bride of the Cities
Karachi is located in Sindh
Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is located in Pakistan
Karachi
Karachi
Location in Pakistan
Coordinates: 24°51′36″N 67°0′36″E / 24.86000°N 67.01000°E / 24.86000; 67.01000Coordinates: 24°51′36″N 67°0′36″E / 24.86000°N 67.01000°E / 24.86000; 67.01000
Country Pakistan Pakistan
Province Sindh Sindh
Metropolitan Corporation 2011
City Council City Complex, Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town
Districts
Government
 • Type Metropolitan City
 • Mayor of Karachi Waseem Akhtar
 • Deputy Mayor of Karachi Arshad Vohra
Area
 • Total 3,780 km2 (1,460 sq mi)
Elevation 8 m (26 ft)
Population (2016)
 • Total 27,506,000
 • Rank 1 (Pakistan)
Demonym(s) Karachiite
Time zone PKT (UTC+05:00)
Postal codes 74XXX – 75XXX
Dialing code +9221-XXXX XXXX
HDI 0.69 Increase
HDI Category Medium
Website www.kmc.gos.pk

Karachi (Urdu: کراچی‎; ALA-LC: Karācī, IPA: [kəˈraːˌtʃi]; Sindhi: ڪراچي‎) is the capital of the Pakistani province of Sindh. It is the most populous city in Pakistan,fourth most populous city proper in the world and the 6th most populous metropolitan city in the world. Ranked as a beta world city, the city is Pakistan's premier industrial and financial centre. Karachi is also Pakistan's most cosmopolitan city. Situated on the Arabian Sea, Karachi serves as a transport hub, and is home to two of Pakistan's two largest seaports, the Port of Karachi and Port Bin Qasim, as well as the busiest airport in Pakistan.

Though the Karachi region has been inhabited for millennia, the city was founded as a fortified village named Kolachi in 1729. The settlement drastically increased in importance with the arrival of British East India company in mid 19th century, who not only embarked on major works to transform the city into a major seaport, but also connected it with their extensive railway network. By the time of the Partition of British India, the city was the largest in Sindh with an estimated population of 400,000. Following the independence of Pakistan, the city's population increased dramatically with the arrival of hundreds of thousands of Muslim refugees from India. The city experienced rapid economic growth following independence, attracting migrants from throughout Pakistan and South Asia.


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