Karachi The Busy Port City of Pakistan

Karachi in southern Pakistan, is the capital of the Sind Province, and lies on the Arabian Sea, at the northwestern edge of the Indus River delta. With its wide sunny beaches, deep-sea fishing, and horse racing all-year round, the city keeps you on your toes throughout your stay.
Karachi is also a major port centered on the island of Kiamari, and along with its international airport they act as a hub for international trade, transport, manufacturing and commerce. Karachi is the country’s center of commerce although the capital was moved to Islamabad in 1963.

The Karachi Harbor was once known as the gateway to Asia, due to its strategic geographical location. The harbor is a sheltered bay to the south-west of the city, protected from storms by the Sandspit Beach, the Manora Island and the Oyster Rocks, making it even more ideal. Karachi was a small fishing village in the early 19th Century but its history dates back much further and some historians identify it as a place from where a part of Alexander's Army boarded the Greek Flotilla in 326 BC.

Two rivers pass through the city—the River Malir and the River Lyari. Dense mangroves and creeks of the Indus delta can be found towards the southeastern side of the city.

Under British rule, the city became the chief outlet for Indus Valley cotton and grain exports. Spread over 3,530 sq. km, the metropolitan area along with its suburbs comprises the world's second most populated city. The region is largely flat or in some places has rolling plains, with hills on the western and northern boundaries of the urban sprawl. It is locally called the City of Lights for its liveliness and the City of The Quaid, for not only being both the birth and death place of Muhammad Ali Jinnah the founder of Pakistan but also his home after 1947.