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Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah's Mausoleum
Built entirely of white marble
(Founder of PAKISTAN)
Karachi is a city that has a large variety of places to go and things to do. In every part of the city there
is some club or organization. No matter where you are, you can be guaranteed a good time. However in order to find these places
and things to do you have to know where to look.
This metropolitan city of Karachi was until 1725 A.D. just a barren piece of land , washed on three sides by the blue waters
of the Arabian Sea. A few fishermen lived in a small huts on the sunny creek. There was a pool of water on this barren piece
of land which was known as Kalachi-jo-Kun. Kalachi was the name of fisherman whereas kun meant a deep kitch. Therefore, "Kalachi-jo-Kun"
meant the deep ditch of Kalacahi, the fisherman.
A few mud huts sprang around this point and their numbers increased. Gradually a village came into being . This village
was called as Kalachi-jo-Ghote, which as time passed grew into prominence.
"One day she will be the Queen of the East", said Charles Napier a hundred year ago about Karachi. It was
then only a small village. Today Karachi bursts upon the visitor as a vast commercial and industrial center, a sea of people
teeming with human activity, its population having already exceeded nine million mark and still growing.
CLUBS
Most of the social and athletic clubs allow foreigners to join on a temporary or non-voting basis, but a
sponsor is necessary for membership. As liquor is prohibited in public places and Pakistani private clubs, home entertaining
has become the most common from of socializing. However, clubs are still used for sports, business entertaining and other
social gatherings.
American Consulate Employee's Association
Opened in 1984, this social club is run by the American Consulate. It is open for U.S. citizens and their
dependants assigned to Pakistan by International Companies and Organizations and the Third Country Nationals. A Guest Member
has to be sponsored by two ACEAK members, of which one has to be a Full Member (Consulate employee). The dining room serves
a varied menu including American specialties. There are regular dart nights at the Club when guest teams are invited and occasional
special events for members. Contact the Manager for details.
Location:1 Beville Lane Tel: 568-4851
DHA Syed Saeed Meer Sports Academy/Club
This facility offers tennis and squash courts, with professional coaches. The luxury swimming pool is open
to members and guests. Swimming lessons are offered for children with expert supervision and guidance by the staff.
Location: TC V, 34th Street, Khyaban-e-Sehr, DHA Phase 5. Tel:
585-0242
Karachi Boat Club
New Queens Road; offers sculling and dining on the patio or in the air-conditioned dining room. There is also
a room for private parties. It is set amid beautiful gardens on the water.
Karachi Yacht Club
Bunker Island is primarily for sailing and racing although some landlubbers join to enjoy the social activities
which include barbecues, moonlight sails, and sailing picnics. Launches run regularly to the island Thursday through Saturday,
other days special arrangements need to be made. Meals are served in a very informal atmosphere.
Sindh Club
Located on Abdullah Haroon Road, it offers tennis, squash, billiards, and has a swimming pool, dining
room, and excellent library. Set in lovely gardens, and favored for business entertaining, it provides residential and transient
accommodation for adults only. There is a strict membership criteria and members are not allowed to take a male guest to the
pool.
The Caledonian Society, Karachi
This society was formed to promote fellowship among Scots in Karachi. Although ordinary membership is restricted
to persons with at least 25% Scottish heritage (i.e. a Scottish Grandparent), persons of other nationalities are welcome to
join as Associate members. Regular weekly Scottish dance practices take place (except during the summer). Two events are held
each year, the main one being the Caledonian Ball at the end of November (to celebrate St. Andrew's Day). A piper and haggis
are usually flown in from Scotland for the occasion. A Bums Night is held at the end of January to celebrate the birthday
of Scotland's most famous poet, Robert Burns. Contact details can be obtained from the BWA.
U.K.A.P. (The United Kingdom Association of Pakistan)
Membership is open to all British citizens who have registered at the British Deputy High Commission. Membership
forms and contact details are furnished at the time of registration. Monthly activities are held including games nights and
there are occasional weekend trips.
Attractions in and around KARACHI
Chaukundi
Located on the National Highway, 27 kms from Karachi, Chaukundi tombs comprise of innumerable sandstone
graves with strangely-carved motifs, date back to 16th-18th centuries in Sind.
The Chaukundi Tombs are archaeologically interesting. The tombs are constructed
out of slabs of rocks stacked into elongated pyramids of cubical stones and carved with exquisite designs, the origin of which
remains a mystery.
Banbhore
About 64 kms (40 miles) east of Karachi is Banbhore, an archaeological site which some scholars
identify with Debal, the port of city where the Arab General Mohammad Bin Qasim landed in 712 AD.
This site is believed to be the port city of Daibul which flourished in
8th century AD. The museum at the site houses a rich collection of painted pottery, coins and beads etc.
Banbhore is one of the Pakistan's old and most popular folk- stories Sassi-Pannu.
Haleji Lake
Situated 70 kms (about 52 miles) from Karachi. Haleji Lake is considered to be largest water fall
sanctuary in Asia, and is the main reservoir for Karachi. Its 1-1/2 km off the Thatta road from the village of Gujjo.
Thousands of birds of over seventy species migrate here in winter from
Siberia and stay through January and February.
The birds include flamingoes, pelicans, pheasant-tailed jacanas, herons,
ducks, partridges and agrets. It is a paradise for those who love birds.
Thatta
Thatta, about 98 kms (61 miles) east of Karachi. At one time Thatta was important as Sind's capital
city and as a centre for Islamic arts. From the 14th century four Muslim dynasties ruled Sind from Thatta, but in 1739 the
capital was moved elsewhere and Thatta declined. It was believed that this was the place where Alexander the Great rested
his legions after their long march. The town is dominated by the Great Mosque built by the Moghul Emperor Shah Jehan which
has been carefully restored to its original condition. The mosque's 33 arched domes give it superb acoustics and the tile
work, a whole range of shades of blue, is equally fine.
Situated on the outskirts of the new town it is surrounded by narrow lanes
and multi-story houses made of plaster and wood which are top by badgirs, the wind catchers designed to funnel cool breezes
down into the interiors of buildings. They are also quite common in Hyderabad.
The bazaars of Thatta are known for hand-printed fabrics, glass bangles
and Sindi embroidery work in laid with tinny mirrors, one of the more world known handicrafts of Pakistan. Thatta is a fascinating
town which appears to have scarcely moved out of the 18th century and is only slowly catching up with the modern world.
Abaseen (* star) |
CANTT STATION |
Ph: 512536 | |
Airport (** star) |
SHAHRAH-E-FAISAL |
Ph: 457041-45 | |
Al Bilal (* star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 5681176, 5681267 | |
Al Darwesh (* star) |
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Al Dubai (* star) |
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Al Fayyaz (* star) |
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Al Haider (* star) |
CANTT STATION |
Ph: 517416, 512537 | |
Al Haram ( * star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 5670331-35 | |
Al Jameel (* star) |
KHARADAR |
Ph: 7514361, 746682 | |
Al Noor Ramzam (* star) |
SADAR |
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Al Khair (* star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 7524046, 7524045 | |
Al Macca (* star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 7524606, 749784 | |
Al Majeed (* star) |
CANTT STATION |
Ph: 7773944, 7734852 | |
AL Mashriq (* star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 5681004, 5682742 | |
Al Mushtaq (* star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 7729706-08 | |
Al Noor (* star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 747254, 7513408 | |
Al Noor Ramzam (* star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 7524862 | |
Al Salatin (* star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 511942,512904 | |
Al Sonober (* star) |
CANTT STATION |
Ph: 513562 | |
Al Tahir (* star) |
CANTT STATION |
Ph: 517319, 518291 | |
Al-Emirates (* star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 7511553,745322 | |
Al-Faisal (* star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 747163,745224 | |
Al-Faisal (* star) |
CANTT STATION |
Ph: 519291 | |
Al-Mairaj (* star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 7512551,7512586 | |
Al-Mustafa (** star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 5660507,5661047,5661053 | |
Ambassador (* star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 5675081-5 | |
Ameer (* star) |
CANTT STATION |
Ph: 512888 | |
Arshi (* star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 7528674,742992 | |
Avari Tower (***** star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 5660100 | |
Bano Lodge (* star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 2444591 | |
Beach Luxury (*** star) |
CLUB ROAD |
Ph: 5611031-37 | |
Bilal (* star) |
P.E.C.H.S |
Ph: 4543192-448792 | |
Bismillah (* star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 747930 | |
Bolan (* star) |
CANTT STATION |
Ph: 517438 | |
Carlton Hotel (**** star) |
DEFENCE |
Ph: 5849172-86 Fax: 5849170 | |
Chanab (* star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 211000,219821 | |
Chandni (* star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 5674474 | |
Chinar (* star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 743605,743612 | |
De Paris (* star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 514204 | |
Embassy (** star) |
SHAHRAH-E-FAISAL |
Ph: 4535461-70 | |
Falcon (* star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 515933,5677185 | |
Faran (** star) |
SHAHRAH-E-FAISAL |
Ph: 4532478-86 | |
Gateway (* star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 514063-67 | |
Ghareeb Nawaz (* star) |
CANTT STATION |
Ph: 512881 | |
Gilani (* star) |
CANTT STATION |
Ph: 5661745 | |
Gul-e-Baluchistan (* star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 749244-45 | |
Holiday (* star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 5661231-34 | |
International (* star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 511460, 5677217 | |
Jabees (*** star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 512011-15 | |
Jahalawan (* star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 7512369 | |
Karachi (* star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 5680834, 5685326-27 | |
Khaleeg (* star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 7514089, 748787 | |
Kuram (* star) |
CANTT STATION |
Ph: 512867 | |
Lyari (* star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 7528711,7514933 | |
Marriott (**** star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 5682011,5680111 | |
Mehran (*** star) |
SHAHRAH-E-FAISAL |
Ph: 5660851-63 | |
Midway House (*** star) |
KARACHI AIRPORT |
Ph: 4570371-75 | |
Monalisa (* star) |
CANTT STATION |
Ph: 5662670, 512528 | |
Naveed (* star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 7526265, 7526365 | |
New Attock (* star) |
CANTT STATION |
Ph: 5677687 | |
Nishat (* star) |
CANTT STATION |
Ph: 516240, 5678762 | |
Ocean (* star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 5681922, 5684477 | |
Pak International (* star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 5680820,5685613 | |
Paradise (** star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 5680011-18 | |
Park (* star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 210870, 210876-79 | |
Pearl Continental (**** star) |
CLUB ROAD |
Ph: 5685021, 111-505-505 | |
Poonam (* star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 5672834,5680481 | |
Regent Plaza Hotel & Convention Centre (**** star) |
SHAHRAH-E-FAISAL |
Ph: 5660611-50 | |
Reliance (** star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 511152,5111546-7 | |
Roval City (** star) |
SARMAD ROAD |
Ph: 5682378,5680247 | |
Sarah (** star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 5677160-62 | |
Sarawan (** star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 516001-10 | |
Savour (* star) |
P.E.C.H.S |
Ph: 4521362,4446262 | |
Shah Zhob (* star) |
UNIVERSITY ROAD |
Ph: 421876 | |
Shaheen (* star) |
CANTT STATION |
Ph: 5676496, 518291 | |
Shalimar (* star) |
CANTT STATION |
Ph: 511104, 513185 | |
Shalimar (* star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 512991-93, 5677672 | |
Shams (* star) |
CANTT STATION |
Ph: 5677322 | |
Sheraton Hotel & Towers (***** star) |
CLUB ROAD |
Ph: 568160 | |
Sindh Star Lodge (* star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 7722882 | |
Star Lodge (* star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 24332581 | |
Tariq (* star) |
P.E.C.H.S |
Ph: 4520367,452432 | |
The Best Western Plaza (*** star) |
SADAR |
Ph: 5670351,5680706 | |
Zeshan (* star) |
P.E.C.H.S |
Ph: 448919,444537 | |
Agha Khan Gymkhana
Behind Zoological Gardens Karachi-74400 Ph. # (92-21)
7213323 |
Auto Travel Club of Pakistan
72-Garden Road Karachi Ph. # (92-21) 7727782-7724893 |
Civil Aviation Club
Near Star Gate,Shahrah-e-Faisal Karachi Ph. # (92-21)
4580231-9218712 |
Karachi Boat Club
Boat Club Road,Off:M.T.Khan Road Karachi Ph. #
(92-21) 5611900-5610900 |
Karachi Gymkhana
4-Club Road Karachi-75530 Ph. # (92-21) 5689174-5689173-5689186-5689187 Fax
# (92-21) 5211002 merajmohani@usa.net |
PAF Yacht Club
PAF Base Korangi Creek Karachi Ph. # (92-21) 5090243 Fax
# (92-21) 4942360 |
Sind Club
Abdullah Haroon Road Karachi Ph. # (92-21) 5210106 |
Syed Saeed Meer Academy
TC-V,34th St.,Khyaban-e-Sehar,Phase-V Ext.,D.H.A. Karachi Ph.
# (92-21) 5850242 Fax # (92-21) 5845709 |
The Karachi Club
Ziauddin Ahmed Road Karachi Ph. # (92-21) 5689572-5689571 |
The Yacth Club
Grindlays Bank's Building,I.I.Chundrigar Road Karachi Ph.
# (92-21) 2412127 |
Emergency / Help Telephone Numbers
Accident Centre
CPLC Ph. 431010, 5682222
Ambulance Services
Al-Mustafa Diabetic & Diagnostic Centre Ph.472323
, 478466, 4966537
Edhi Head Office Ph. 2413232, 2413158
Edhi Emerg. Centre Ph. 2310066, 2310077
Edhi Welfare Centre Ph. 225225, 683432
Edhi Ambulance 115
Fatmid Foundation 7215282, 7217960
St.John Ambulance Ph. 7210600, 7210500
Red Cresent Ph. 7213259, 5833973, 5836281
Al-Mustafa Welfare Trust Ph. 6337810
Alamgir Welfare Trust Ph. 4852055-6
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Blood Bank
Al-Mustafa Diabetic & Diagnostic Centre Ph.472323
, 478466, 4966537
Edhi Blood Bank Ph. 445105, 452815
Fatmid Ph. 7225284, 7225343, 7213323
Hussani Blood Bank Ph. 7222885, 7210423
P.W.A (Civil Hospital) Ph. 9215740, 9215959
St.John Ambulance Ph. 7210600, 7210500
Red Cresent Ph. 578706, 5836281
Bomb Disposal
Disposal Squad Ph. 9212680
Incharge Bomb Disposal Squad Ph. 77226455
Civil Defence Bomb Disposal Ph. 15-2416626,
Civil Defence Ph. 2412222, 2415111
Flight Enquiry
114
445791259
45791260
4579444
4572371
4579333
Railway Enquiry
Enquiry 117
9206075-76
Fire Fighting Services
Emergency Ph. 16
Chief Fire Officer KMC Ph. 7773252
Central Fire Station Ph. 9215007, 9215008
Central Station Ph. 7724891, 7724892
Baldia Town Fire Station Ph. 2562245
Fire Station PIA Ph. 7773252
Gas Fire Station Ph. 4934881, 4934882
KPT Fire Station Kemari Ph. 272042, 272043
KPT Fire Station TPX Ph. 2413968
KPT Fire Station West Wharf Ph. 2314488
KPT Fire Station OP-L Ph. 272182
Landhi Fire Station Ph. 5015888, 5014396
Lyari Fire Station Ph. 7527521, 7528090
Manzoor Colony Fire Station Ph. 5804094
Nazimabad Fire Station Ph. 6649983, 620778
New Karachi Fire Station Ph. 6974020
Orangi Fire Station Ph. 6651222, 6650515
Saddar Fire Station Ph. 7219864, 7217960
Shah Faisal Fire Station Ph. 9218037
S.I.T.E Fire Station Ph. 2562245, 2562243
Sohrab Goth Fire Station Ph. 6365353
Law Enforcement
Agencies
Police Control Ph. 15
DIG Police Ph. 9212652, 9212653
DIG Police Traffic Ph. 9212691, 9212692
DIG Police Special Branch Ph.
9212678,9212679
S.S.P Karachi East Ph. 4933340, 49333085
S.S.P Karachi West Ph. 2576622
S.S.P Karachi South Ph. 9205671, 9205672
S.S.P Karachi Central Ph. 6344824, 6383409
S.S.P Karachi Malir Ph. 5011222
S.D.M Karachi
Division (Dist.East)
S.D.M Jamshed Quarters Ph. 4938759
S.D.M Gulshan-e-Iqbal Ph. 4945525
S.D.M Ferozabad Ph. 4927755
S.D.M Model Colony Ph. 4946095
S.D.M Shah Faisal Ph. 494559
S.D.M Landhi Korangi Ph. 5894473
S.D.M Karachi
Division (Dist.West)
S.D.M Orangi Town Ph. 2563837
S.D.M SITE Ph. 2563836
S.D.M Harbour Ph. 9214364
S.D.M Baldia Town Ph. 2563111
S.D.M Manghopir Ph. 2573899
S.D.M Karachi
Division (Dist.South)
S.D.M Civil Lines Ph. 9215860
S.D.M City Ph. 9215859
S.D.M Saddar Ph. 9215857
S.D.M Arambagh Ph. 9215861
S.D.M Eidgah Ph. 9215856
S.D.M Garden Ph. 9215858
S.D.M Preedy Ph. 7732037
S.D.M Karachi
Division (Dist.Central)
S.D.M New Karachi Ph. 6981649
S.D.M Gulberg Ph. 6984967
S.D.M Nazimabad Ph. 6980326
S.D.M North Nazimabad Ph. 6984705
S.D.M Liaquatabad Ph. 6981642
S.D.M Karachi
Division (Dist.Malir)
S.D.M Bin Qasim Ph. 5013057
S.D.M Gadap Ph. 4560724
S.D.M Airport Ph. 9218694
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Police
Stations
Airport Ph. 4571420, 457122
Al-Falah Ph. 4513500
Arambagh Ph. 2632222
Art.Maidan Ph. 9205684, 9205662
Aziz Bhatti Ph. 4969494, 472222
Azizabad Ph. 6339996
Baghdadi Ph. 7528565, 7528566
Bahadurabad Ph. 4936557, 4932223
Baldia Ph. 2574422, 2562322
Baloch Colony Ph. 4521393
BinQasim Ph. 4574224, 7769424
Brigade Ph. 7780002, 7782222
Buffer Zone Ph. 6982222
Cantt. Railway Ph. 9206072
Chakiwara Ph. 742223, 7529641
City Court Ph. 7774923
City Railway Ph. 2419814
Civil Lines Ph. 9205681
Clifton Ph. 5868224, 578278
Darakhsan Ph. 5834599
Defence Ph. 5896880, 5896870
Docks Ph. 272222, 2850537
Eidgah Ph. 7725814, 7722224
Ferozabad Ph. 4542200, 4523222
Frere Ph. 9205665
Gadap Ph. 4561100, 4560033
Garden Ph. 7720505, 7722222
Gizri Ph. 5891709, 542224
Gulbahar Ph. 6622882, 627994
Gulberg Ph. 6362222, 6344664
Gulistan-e-Johar Ph. 8117444
Gulshan-e-Iqbal Ph. 4991075, 492222
Gulzar-e-Hijri Ph. 8142217, 6319255
Ibrahim Hyderi Ph. 5046644
Jackson Ph. 272222, 2850537
Jamshed Quaters Ph. 4919652, 4919578
Joharabad Ph. 6323212, 6312222
K.P.T. Ph. 2314398, 23144399
Kalakot Ph. 742224, 7524970
Kalri Ph. 7524722, 7512222
Khawaja Ajmer Nagri Ph. 649100, 6902100
Kharadar Ph. 2436109, 2432223
Khokrapar Ph. 4510539, 4511879
Korangi Ph. 5064774, 5065555
Korangi Industrial Area Ph. 314912, 5053131
Landhi Ph. 5042322
Liaquatabad Ph. 4919616, 4919590
Malir Cantt. Ph. 9217431
Malir City Ph. 4513032
Mangohpir Ph. 649600-9567
Mauripur Ph. 2351712
Mehmoodabad Ph. 5896709
Mithadar Ph. 2436112, 2442222
Mobina Town Ph. 4465555, 464066
Mochkaa Ph. 2810566, 2810286
Model Colony Ph. 4513833, 4602222
Mominabad Ph. 6650061
North Nazimabad Ph. 6632222, 6637220
Nabi Buksh Ph. 7721489, 7722223
Napier Ph. 7731329, 7732224
Nazimabad Ph. 6222222, 66222222
New Karachi Ph. 6902222, 9602323
New Town Ph. 4932224, 4939650
North Karachi Indust.Area Ph. 6973439
Orangi Extension Ph. 6658300, 6692860
Orangi Town Ph. 6658085, 6652223
Pak Colony Ph. 2573131, 2572224
PIB Colony Ph. 4946943
Pirabad Ph. 6653140, 6652021
Preedy Ph. 7721456, 7732222
Quaidabad Ph. 5013971, 5013970
Risala Ph. 7732223, 7732747
S.I.T.E Ph. 2562222, 2573322
Sacchal Ph. 7781222, 7782587
Saddar Ph. 8142217, 6319255
Saeedabad Ph. 2812181, 2814444
Samnabad Ph. 6362222
Saudabad Ph. 4512526, 4502225
Shah Faisal Colony Ph. 9218007, 9218009
Sharfiagoth Ph. 5018597, 5015757
Sharifabad Ph. 6344673
Shershah Ph. 2579866, 299433
Shahrah-e-Noor Jahan Ph. 6639635
Soldier Bazar Ph. 7212222, 7218270
Steel Town Ph. 4915763
Sukkun Ph. 7739317
Surjani Town Ph. 6912221
T.P.X. Ph. 2312858
Taimuria Ph. 6642266
Tipu Sultan Ph. 44529286, 4530814
Women Ph. 5684566, 9205662
Zaman Town Ph. 5065422
Commissioner Karachi
Commissioner Ph. 9205610, 9205607
Emergency No. 135
Civic Complaint Centre 135
Additional Comm-I Ph. 9205622, 9205632
Additional Comm-II Ph. 9205615, 9205631
Asst.Commissioner General Ph. 9205641
Asst. Commissioner Revenue Ph. 9205633
Deputy Commissioner Karachi
Deputy Comm East Ph. 4938381, 4939671
Emergency No. 4930093
Deputy Comm West Ph. 2562000, 2562001
Emergency No. 2563838
Deputy Comm Central Ph. 6909043, 6908712
Emergency No. 6981845
Deputy Comm Malir Ph. 5011101, 5011184
Emergency No. 5015155
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