Category Archives: Karachi History

By Dr. Sohail Ansari  13th May 1861 First railway (of current Pakistan) Karachi – Kotri opened. Brunton spent the years 1858 to 1864 building the Scinde Railway, a 173-km-long line from Karachi to Kotri on the Indus. This was the … Continue reading →

History of Paper Currency By Dr. Adnan Zuberi  After the annexation of Karachi  with Bombay Presidency (1943) Sir Henry Bartle Ferer were appointed as Commissioner of Sindh. He was a visionary who understand the Geo Strategic importance of Karachi,the Gateway … Continue reading →

By Dr. Sohail Ansari  All India Women’s Conference was held in Karachi in January 1935, presided by Mrs. Hilla Rustomji Fairdoonji. Prominent among its delegates were Maude Royden and Margery Corbett Ashby who were the World Leading Suffragate figures. Margery … Continue reading →

By Dr. Adnan Zuberi  HMIS Hindustan at Manora Island Karachi 1946 Later Commissioned as PNS KARSAZ The history goes back to 18 February 1946 when the sailors of lower ranks of Royal Indian Navy called a Strike against the poor … Continue reading →

By Dr. Sohail Ansari 30th April: Martyrs’ Day Let us extend it back to 1857 This was the site of Camp Bazaar and a large parade ground of army in 1839. It was part of the cantonment. Can you guess … Continue reading →

By Dr, Sohail Ansari  A history was created at Gandhi Garden on 22nd April 1967 when a pair of mute swans and Russian mullard ducks bred in captivity for the first time in 15 years. The wild ducks or swans … Continue reading →

By Dr. Sohail Ansari The largest continuous open green space in Karachi is Gutter Baghicha. It can be called ‘the lungs of the city’. Once developed, the British Government transferred the park free of cost to the Karachi Municipality in … Continue reading →

By Dr. Sohail Ansari Aviation has a big part in the history of Karachi. We know about a few foreign women explorers making historical journeys to or from Karachi creating a number of records. Whilst that was happening, Karachi Aero … Continue reading →

By  Dr. Sohail Ansari On 26th February 1948,  The 2nd Batallion Black Watch  paraded through Karachi, embarked the troopship Empire Halladle and left for good. They were based at Malir. Their commanding officer then was Lt-col Neville Blair. The Battalion … Continue reading →

Found by Mr. Raza Kazmi Intertitle: Karachi Congress Bridge. Lots of people in train platform. Train arriving. Gandhi at Karachi Congress 1931( to be Pakistan in 1948) gathering of delegates, they arrive at Karachi railway station, Various attendees at this … Continue reading →