Before independence, the city was widely known as Karanchi in Urdu, though the English spelling Karachi became more popular over time. See more

Karachi is located on the coastline of Sindh province in southern Pakistan, along the Karachi Harbour, a natural harbour on the See more

Karachi is the most linguistically, ethnically, and religiously diverse city in Pakistan. The city is a melting pot of ethnolinguistic … See more

City government
Karachi has a fragmented system of civic government. The urban area is divided into six District Municipal Corporations: Karachi East, Karachi West, Karachi Central, Karachi South, Malir, Korangi. Each district is … See more

Early history
The region around Karachi has been the site of human habitation for millennia. Upper Paleolithic and Mesolithic sites have been … See more

Being the largest city, Karachi is also Pakistan's financial and commercial capital. Since Pakistan's independence, Karachi has been the centre of the nation's economy, and … See more

Road
Karachi is served by a road network estimated to be approximately 15,500 kilometres (9,600 miles) in length, serving approximately 5 million vehicles per day.
Karachi is served by 6 Signal-Free Corridors which are … See more