Paposh Nagar

Paposh Nagar

Paposh Nagar or Paposhnagar (Urdu: پاپوش نگر ) is one of the neighbourhoods of North Nazimabad Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. [ [http://www.karachicity.gov.pk/town/index.asp?txtTown=N.Nazimabad North Nazimabad Town - Government of Karachi] ]

Paposhnagar was named ("Pa" means "foot" ; "posh" means "to wear" ; "nagar" means "town"') due to footwear and leather workshops and boutiques in the 1950-1970s. After the construction of the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital this area slowly got identified with the hospital. The footwear workshops have moved to other industrial and commercial areas of Karachi. The majority of the people in this middle class neighbourhood are Muhajirs who migrated after the independence of Pakistan.

There are several ethnic groups in North Nazimabad Town including Urdu speakers, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiriis, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochs, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis. Over 99% of the population is Muslim. The population of North Nazimabad Town is estimated to be nearly one million.

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External links

* [http://www.karachicity.gov.pk/ Karachi Website]


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