Jhirk

Jhirk is a small town on the right bank of River Indus, in district Thatta, province of Sindh, Pakistan.

In 19th century Jhirk was the busiest river port and centre of commercial activity in Sindh. It also served as the headquarters of “Indus Flotilla”, the most modern navigational system of those days. It was because of the commercial importance of the town that Aga Khan constructed his palace over there. Another testimony to the importance of Jhirk is that one of the oldest British era schools in Sindh, 15 years older than Karachi’s Sindh Madressah, was also established in Jhirk, which is still functioning there.

Jhirk is also the birthplace of the founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. [Dr Allama Daudpota]

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