History of Karachi by shani
Karachi by shani ch
karachi is capital of province Sindh as well as the largest and most populous metropolitan city of Pakistan and the main seaport and financial centre of the country. Karachi is also known as City of Lights mainly due to city's night life, for which it is famous as the city which never sleeps.
Famous personailty
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Mahomedali Jinnahbhai;born in karachi 25 December 1876 – 11 September 1948) was a lawyer, politician, and the founder of Pakistan. Jinnah served as leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until Pakistan's independence on 14 August 1947, and as Pakistan's first Governor-General from independence until his death. He is revered in Pakistan as Quaid-i-Azam (Great Leader) and Baba-i-Qaum (Father of the Nation). His birthday is observed as a national holiday.
Benazir Bhutto
Benazir Bhutto was born at Karachi's Pinto Hospital on 21 June 1953. 21 June 1953 – 27 December 2007) was a Pakistani politician and stateswoman who served as the 11th Prime Minister of Pakistan for two non-consecutive terms from 1988 to 1990 and then from 1993 to 1996. A scion of the politically powerful Bhutto family, she was the eldest daughter of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, a former prime minister himself who founded the centre-left, social-democratic Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). She holds the status of being the first female leader of a Muslim country.
Humayun Saeed
Humayun Saeed born 27 July 1971 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.Humayun Saeed Ansari is a Pakistani actor, producer and director as well as the CEO of Running Six Sigma Entertainment.
Famous Foods
Biryani
Biryani is arguably the most popular food among Karachiites, with numerous variants (Awadhi, Mughlai, Bombay, Sindhi, Memoni etc.). Chicken biryani is the most popular edible food item in Karachi. In addition to chicken biryani, beef biryani is also famous.
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Famous festivel
Sindh Festival
A two-week-long Sindh Festival is scheduled to start from February 1 — with at least 15 different cultural activities taking place all the way from Moenjo Daro to Keenjhar Lake.
SINDH HORSE & CATTLE SHOW
At Jacobabad, about 85 kms from Sukkhar. Sukkhar & Jacobabad are both connected by air with Karachi. Features traditional sports, exhibitions of handicrafts, dresses & jewelry; horse & cattle show, camel & horse races, camel & horse dances, tent pegging, bull racing, concerts and colorful stalls in a elaborate industrial Exhibition.
History of Karachi
is capital of province Sindh as well as the largest and most populous metropolitan city of Pakistan and the main seaport and financial centre of the country. Karachi is also known as City of Lights mainly due to city's night life, for which it is famous as the city which never sleeps. Karachi metro has an estimated population of over 23.5 million people as of 2013, and area of approximately 3,527 km2 (1,362 sq mi),[7][8] resulting in a density of more than 6,000 people per square kilometre (15,500 per square mile). Karachi is the 2nd-largest city in the world by population within city limits, the 7th largest urban agglomeration in the world and the largest city in the Muslim world.[13] It is Pakistan's centre of banking, industry, economic activity and trade and is home to Pakistan's largest corporations, including those involved in textiles, shipping, automotive industry, entertainment, the arts, fashion, advertising, publishing, software development and medical research. The city is a hub of higher education in South Asia and the Muslim world. Karachi is ranked as a beta world city. It was the capital of Pakistan until Islamabad was constructed as a capital to spread development evenly across the country and to prevent it from being concentrated in Karachi. Karachi is the location of the Port of Karachi and Port Bin Qasim, two of the region's largest and busiest ports. After the independence of Pakistan, the city population increased dramatically when hundreds of thousands of Muslim Muhajirs from India and from other parts of South Asia came to settle in Karachi. Karachi is located on the Arabian Sea coastline. It is known as the Uroos ul Bilaad "The Bride of the Cities" and the "City of Lights", for its liveliness,[citation needed] and the "City of the Quaid", having been the birth and burial place of Quaid-e-Azam, the Great Leader, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, who made the city his home after Pakistan's independence from the British Raj on 14 August 1947.
google.com.pkHistory of sialkot
Sialkot
is a city and capital of Sialkot District located in the north-east of the Punjab province in Pakistan and is 13th in the List of most populated metropolitan areas in Pakistan. It is located at the foot of Kashmir hills near the Chenab River. The city is about 125 km (78 mi) north of Lahore.Famous Personailty
Imam Ali-ul-Haq (R.A.)
Sialkot city of Pakistan is also renowned for famous personalities. One of them is Imam Ali-ul-Haq (R.A.). Also known as Imam Sahib, the majority of Sialkot population is converted to Islam during 13th century A.D by Imam Ali-ul-Haq (RA).Dr. Muhammad Iqbal
Dr. Muhammad Iqbal the great eastern poet, Muslim philosopher and scholar was also born in Sialkot city of Pakistan. Also called Allama Iqbal, he paved a way for creation independent Muslim state, Pakistan by inviting Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah (R.A.) from London to Pakistan in order to struggle for Muslim homeland.Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Faiz Ahmad Faiz was born on 13 February 1911, in Sialkot. Faiz hailed from an academic family that was well known in literary circles. He wrote poems in the Punjabi . language as well. He was considered four times for the Nobel Prize in poetry.He received the Lenin Peace Prize by the Soviet Union in 1962.Famous Festival
Folk dance:
Punjabi form of dances are famous is Sialkot. They are performed at different events like weddings, festivals etc. Different Punjabi dances like Bhangra, Jhumar, and Gidha are performed in different events of Sialkot. Men and women both participate in these dances.Music:
Punjabi music is dominant in Sialkot. Bhangra is the most listened form of music but now trend of mixing Punjabi music to produce new variety of music is gaining popularity. In Sialkot various music academies are working for the production of high quality music. They are also producing good quality singers. These academies include Sun Sangam academy, Pakistan Arts Council, Sub Rung Musical group etcTheatre:
Numerous theatre organizations like Shaheen Arts Council Adda Pasuiyan, Dramatic Society Islamia College Sialkot, Al-Shahkaar Art Society Sialkot, Khan Art Council Sialkot and many others are working for the promotion and development of theatre in Sialkot. They are also producing good quality actors. Atmosphere and standard of theatre in Sialkot is good.Famous Foods
Different Punjabi dishes are famous in Sialkot. Some of the famous Sialkot dishes are,Tandori Chicken
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History of Sialkot
Sialkot is one of the important industrial cities of Pakistan. It has very ancient history. Sialkot was founded by Raja Sul and later it was reconstructed by Raja Salivahian, he also built a fort in the city, thus the city was given the name ‘Sialkot” which means the “Fort of Sia”. After independence Muslim population of Sialkot supported Muslim league and Muhammad Ali Jinnah and many Muslims settled here after migrating from India. The city has been affected by the wars of 1965 and 1971 because of its location; it is located near the border of India. Sialkot is known for manufacturing and export of many items such as surgical instruments, musical instruments, sports goods, leather goods, textile goods etc. Sialkot is the second largest source of foreign exchange earnings for Pakistan because of its exports’ and remittances from overseas manpower. Sialkot is located in Punjab province near Chanab River. The north part of Sialkot is very fertile whereas south art is less fertile. These both arts are watered by Chanab River. The main crops of Sialkot are wheat, barley, rice, corn, millet and sugarcane. Sialkot is a city rich in culture. People of Sialkot belong to different backgrounds. People of different castes live in Sialkot. They belong to different castes like Jat, Aryan, Kashmir, Mughal, Gujjars and others. Culture of Sialkot represents Punjabi culture and its impact can be seen in different areas of life in Sialkot. Following are the different elements of Sialkot’s culture.more detail