Category Archives: Karachi History

By Dr. Sohail Ansari  Karachi long had trading links with Afghans. Before the British conquest, they had established ‘Karavan Serai’ for Afghan traders, outside the confines of the city, where Sindh Madressah stands today. The complex had central grounds and … Continue reading →

HISTORY OF INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPHY and KARACHI. By Dr. Adnan Zuberi NOT only as Gateway to South Asia and Australasia in Aerial Communication, Karachi is the first town of South Asia connected with International Telegraph from Europe. From Alexander the Great … Continue reading →

By Amin H. Karim  WAXING AND WANING CRESCENT.  The flag of the new Dominion of Pakistan in August 1947 was designed and approved in Karachi which was the capital of the country at the time. (Actually in Seafield House, Abdullah … Continue reading →

From where Name of Karachi originated? By Nadeem Baqai  Map of Asia in 100 BC, Karachi was then Kaccha. The History of Karachi – earliest account of the area where Karachi is located can be found in the record books … Continue reading →

By Dr. Sohail Ansari Scinde Dawk: Another accolade for Karachi The Indian Post Office was established in 1837. In 1850, there were four post offices in the province of Sindh — Sukkur, Shikarpur, Hyderabad, and Karachi. Sir Henry Bartle Frere … Continue reading →

By Dr. Adnan Zuberi  Karachi under Plague (Bubonic) Pandemic 1890s Third pandemic Plague was originated in Yunnan, China in 1850s. It spread to Port Cities right from Calcutta, Pune, Bombay and Karachi. It further travel to west via Jeddah and … Continue reading →

By Dr. Saad Bashir  Quarantine/detention centre in Karachi 1890 – for plague control The third plague pandemic was a major bubonic plague pandemic that began in Yunnan, China, in 1855 during the fifth year of the Xianfeng Emperor of the … Continue reading →

By Dr. Sohail Ansari  HMT Somersetshire: Once transported troops and At one stage was a hospital ship. Photographed at Kiamari.