Karachi Division

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Karachi Division
کراچی ڈویژن
—  Division  —
Coordinates: 24°51′N 67°0′E / 24.850°N 67.000°E / 24.850; 67.000
Country Pakistan
Province Sindh
Established 2011
Districts 5
Government
 • Type Metropolitan City
 • City Administrator Muhammad Hussain Syed
 • Municipal Commissioner Matanat Ali Khan
Time zone PST (UTC+5)
Postal code 74XXX - 75XXX
Dialling code 021

Karachi Division (Urdu: کراچی ڈویژن ‎) is an administrative division of the Sindh Province of Pakistan.

The Karachi Division was abolished in 2000 and five districts of Karachi were merged in City District Karachi. The City District Karachi was divided in 18 Towns and 178 union councils.1

On 11th July 2011 Sindh Government restored again 5 districts of Karachi division.2

Administration

Division Districts Towns
Karachi East Gulshan Town
Korangi Town
Landhi Town
Shah Faisal Town
West Baldia Town
Kiamari Town
Orangi Town
S.I.T.E. Town
South Jamshed Town
Lyari Town
Saddar Town
Central Gulberg Town
Liaquatabad Town
New Karachi Town
North Nazimabad Town
Malir Malir Town
Bin Qasim Town
Gadap Town

References

  1. ^ City Disctrict Government Karachi Official Website
  2. ^ Five districts of Karachi restored, Published in The News International on 11th July 2011, Retrieved on 5th August 2012

Coordinates: 24°54′21″N 67°04′50″E / 24.9059°N 67.0805°E / 24.9059; 67.0805