Timeline of Karachi explained
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Karachi, Pakistan.
Prior to 18th century
18th-19th centuries
20th century
1900s-1940s
- 1901 - Population: 115,407.[9]
- 1902 - Karachi is the capital of Province of Sind.
- 1910 - Young Men's Zoroastrian Association established.
- 1912 - Karachi Zarthosti Banu Mandal established.[10] [11]
- 1913
- 1914– Freemasons Lodge built.
- 1916 - Sind Quadrangular cricket tournament established.[13]
- 1920– Jehangir Kothari Parade inaugurated.
- 1921
- Population: 216,000.
- Prince of Wales Engineering College (now NED University of Engineering & Technology) founded.[14]
- 1923– Ida Rieu School for blind, deaf, dumb and children with other disabilities was founded[15]
- 1925– Hindu Gymkhana built.
- 1927– Mohatta Palace (residence) built.
- 1929– Airstrip active.
- 1932– Karachi Municipal Corporation Building inaugurated.
- 1933
- 1934 - August: Teakum Dass Vadhumull becomes Mayor of Karachi.
- 1935 - May: Qazi Khuda Buksh becomes Mayor of Karachi.
- 1936
- 1937 - May: Durgha Das B. Adwani becomes Mayor of Karachi.
- 1938 - May: Hatim A. Alvi becomes Mayor of Karachi.
- 1939 - May: R.K. Sidhwa becomes Mayor of Karachi.
- 1940
- Daily Jang newspaper begins publication.
- May: Lalji Malhootra becomes Mayor of Karachi.
- 1941
- 1942
- Karachi Cantonment established by British Indian Army.
- May: Soharab K.H.Katrak becomes Mayor of Karachi.
- 1943 - May: Shambo Nath Molraaj becomes Mayor of Karachi.
- 1944 - May: Yusuf Haroon becomes Mayor of Karachi.
- 1945
- Advani College of Commerce & Economics established.
- May: Manuel Misquita becomes Mayor of Karachi.
- 1946
- Millat Gujarati-language newspaper begins publication.
- May: Wishram Das Dewan Das becomes Mayor of Karachi.
Independence: since 1947
1950s-1990s
- 1950– Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce & Industry headquartered in city.
- 1951
- 1952
- 1953
- Karachi Municipal Aquarium built.
- H.M. Habibullah Paracha becomes Mayor of Karachi.[22]
- 1954
- 1955
- 1956 - May: Siddique Wahab becomes Mayor of Karachi.[22]
- 1957– Karachi Development Authority,[28] Pakistan Institute of Development Economics,[29] and Pakistan National Scientific Documentation Centre established.
- 1958
- 1959– Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry established.
- 1961
- 1962– Daily News English-language newspaper begins publication.
- 1963
- 1964– Goethe-Institut Karachi active.[30]
- 1965
- 1966– Pakistan Navy Engineering College active.
- 1968– Bambino Cinema opens.[31]
- 1969
- 1970
- 1971 - December: Indo-Pakistani Naval War of 1971.
- 1972
- 1973– Applied Economics Research Centre established at University of Karachi.
- 1975– Pakistan Naval Station Mehran (military base) commissioned.
- 1978
- 1979– Abdul Sattar Afghani becomes Mayor of Karachi.[22]
- 1980
- 1981
- City area expands to 730 square miles (from 285 square miles).[1]
- Population: 5,180,562.[36]
- 1985 - Karachi Hilton hotel built.
- 1986
- August: Muttahida Qaumi Movement rally.
- 5 September: Pan Am Flight 73 hijacked.
- December: Pathan-Muhajir conflict.[37]
- 1987 - VM Art Gallery founded.[38]
- 1988
- 1989– Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture founded.
- 1990
- 1992– Jinnah International Airport new terminal built.
- 1994– Daily Awam Urdu-language newspaper and Financial Post English-language newspaper begin publication.
- 1995– Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology established.
- 1996
- 1997
- 1998
- Daily Express Urdu-language newspaper begins publication.
- Faran Mosque built.[41]
- Population: 9,339,023.[42]
- 2000
- International Defence Exhibition and Seminar begins.
- Karachi Central District divided into 4 towns: Gulberg Town, Liaquatabad Town, New Karachi Town, North Nazimabad Town.
- Karachi East District divided into 4 towns: Gulshan Town, Korangi Town, Landhi Town, Shah Faisal Town.
- Karachi South District divided into 3 towns: Jamshed Town, Lyari Town, Saddar Town.
- Karachi West District divided into 4 towns: Baldia Town, Kemari Town, Orangi Town, SITE Town.
- Malir District divided into 3 towns: Bin Qasim Town, Gadap Town, Malir Town.
21st century
2000s
- 2001
- 2003 - Universe Cineplex opens.
- 2004– Karachi Dolphins cricket team formed.
- 2005
- 2007
- 2008
- 2009
2010s
- 2010
- Karachi Literature Festival begins.[48]
- Express Tribune English-language newspaper begins publication.
- October: Bombing.[49]
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
- 21–22 February: Karachi Children's Literature Festival was held.[53]
- 2015
- 3 March: Karachi recognised as the cheapest city in the world by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).[54]
- 2017 - Population: 14,910,352.
2020s
See also
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- Web site: About the OICCI . Karachi . Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce & Industry . 21 August 2013.
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