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Karachi, Pakistan

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    Largest city of Pakistan
    Capital of Sindh province
    Area: 3,527 km²
    Population: 24,300,000 (2016)
    Nicknames include 'Bride of the Cities', 'City of Lights', and 'City of the Quaid'
    According to legend, it was founded by an old fisherwoman name Mai Kolachi, who established a community and gave her name to one of the city's districts
    First settled by Baloch tribes as a fishing village called Kolachi
    Known to the ancient Greeks as Krokola, Morontobara, and Barbarikon; and to the Arabs as Debal
    Conquered by British East India Company (February 3, 1839)
    Annexed into British Indian Empire (February 17, 1843)
    Capital of Pakistan (August 14, 1947-1959)

Why Karachi, Pakistan might be annoying:

    It suffered from a cholera epidemic. (1846)
    It witnessed communal violence between Hindus and Muslims during the moments leading to Pakistan's independence.
    Many members of its Hindu business community left for India as a result of the Partition.
    It was the scene of a major labor unrest that resulted in several workers killed or injured by police. (1972)
    It witnessed political violence in the form of Operation Clean-up, in which the Pakistani army clashed with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement over accusations of terrorism and separatism against the latter. (June 19, 1992-August 16, 1994)
    Heavy flooding killed at least 26 people and injured more than 150. (July-August 2009)
    The average temperature regularly reaches 35°C from April to June.
    Large sections of the city have active mafia presences.
    Like many large cities, it struggles with overpopulation resulting from mass migration over the years, leading to its inability to deliver basic services to everyone in the city.

Why Karachi, Pakistan might not be annoying:

    It was called the 'Paris of Asia' during the British Raj.
    It was the largest grain exporting port in the British Empire by 1914.
    The first telegraphic message sent from India to Britain came from here. (1864)
    It sheltered about 3,000 Polish refugees fleeing the Soviet Union during World War II.
    It remained largely peaceful when much of India and Pakistan was mired in violence during the days after both countries gained independence.
    During the 1960s, it experienced an economic boom that made it a role model for other countries to follow.
    It was ranked the cheapest city to live in by the Economist Intelligence Unit. (March 3, 2015)
    It is a cosmopolitan city, with people of various ethnic groups, cultures, and languages living together.
    Social attitudes in the city are more liberal compared to the rest of Pakistan.

Credit: Big Lenny


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