CLIFTON, KARACHI

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'Clifton' is one of the neighborhoods of Saddar Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
There are several ethnic groups in Saddar Town including Urdu speakers, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pashtuns, Balochs, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis. The population of Saddar Town is estimated to be nearly one million.
Clifton lies in the southern area of Saddar Town. Clifton is basically a residential place of the rich and famous people of Karachi since independence of Pakistan. To the south of Clifton lies Clifton Beach, Pakistan's most popular beach.
The most important site in Clifton is the dargah of Abdullah Shah Ghazi where people come to pay homage. Abdullah Shah Ghazi is considered to be patron saint of Karachi. These visitors comprise of people from all of the religions and ethnic backgrounds.
Near the beach at Clifton is a monument called Jehangir Kothari Parade which was constructed back in 1922. It was basically a "bridge" going into the sea, people would walk down the stairs and view the Arabian Sea surrounding it. But later, water retreated and the entire bridge came on land. The Jehangir Kothari Parade has a dome-like structure where musician used to play for the joy of the visitors.
Clifton was also the main attraction for all the visitors who came to Karachi as it had the Amusment park called ' ''Funland'' '. The Funland has now disappeared and in its place a huge park is constructed. Near this park, a water-jet fountain is also installed which is much advertised as an attraction for the crowd but has been severely criticized by the intellectuals due to its heavy cost of construction.
Mohatta Palace was a residence for the Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, (founder of Pakistan) and later, a home for his sisters Fatima Jinnah and Shireen Jinnah until their deaths. Now, the Mohatta Palace has been converted into a museum.
70 Clifton Road is a famous residence, belonging to late Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, President of Pakistan in the early 1970s which was later used as a sub-jail for his daughter Benazir Bhutto, who later became a prime minister of Pakistan in the late eighties and then in the mid nineties for a second time. Mir Murtaza Bhutto, the elder son of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, also lived there and was killed near the main gate of 70 Clifton Road by the police in the late 1990s.
Clifton Road has two other famous monuments, Do Talwar (two swords) and Teen Talwar (three swords), both constructed on the Clifton Road in the early 1970s.
Another addition on the main Clifton Road is the KPT underpass, which is located between the two monuments mentioned above. This was completed in 2006 and it has created more problems to the general public than before, as it was mainly constructed to give the car owners a non-stop pass through. The two major problems it caused are:
1) No right turn and
2) Only private vehicles are allowed to travel through it - meaning that the general public using buses or coaches have to suffer long and round-about type travel because they can not go through the underpass.
This underpass has caused much critisism from the intellectuals of the society.
Now, Clifton Road has become a commercial center, known for availability of high-quality goods, here wealthy and affluent people from all around Karachi (and Pakistan) come to shop.

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Main areas of Clifton

See also

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Main areas of Clifton

★ 'G.O.R.'

★ 'Frere Town'

★ 'Tikri Colony'

★ 'Railway Quarters'

★ 'Kehkashan'

★ 'Clifton Block 5'

★ 'Clifton Block 7'

★ 'Old Clifton'

★ 'Reti Lane'

★ 'Shah Rasool Colony'

See also

★ Seaview

★ Boat Basin

External links

★ Karachi Website

★ Saddar Town

★ Pictures of Digging in Clifton