Karachi

Karachi is one of the oldest city in Pakistan.It is among the largest cities of the world and is home to more than 20 million people.It is the financial capital of Pakistan was also the state capital at the time of independence of Pakistan.Here are some of the interesting facts about this historic Pakistani City

• Karachi is the largest city in the Muslim World.
• Karachi was known to the Arabs as Debal where Muhammad bin qasim landed his forces.
• Karachi was previously known as Kolachi and started of  as a small fishing community.
• Karachi was known as Krokola the place where Alexander the great camped to prepare his fleet for Babylon.
• Karachi was visited by the Ottoman leader Ali Reis and was later mentioned in his book Mirat ul Memalik
• The first direct telegraphic connection was established between Present day Pakistan and England by the British via Karachi in 1864.
• The first tramway in South Asia was laid in Karachi.

 Old Pictures of Karachi