Abbasi Shaheed
Abbasi Shaheed عباسی شہید | |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| District | Karachi Central |
| City | Karachi |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code | 75300 |
Abbasi Shaheed (Urdu: عباسی شہید , Sindhi: عباسی شهيد) (or Paposh Nagar) is a residential neighborhood in the Karachi Central district of Karachi, Pakistan. It is a part of Liaquatabad Town,[1] which was disbanded in 2011 and later restored in early 2022.[2]
Abbasi Shaheed neighborhood is located in Nazimabad around the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital. This neighbourhood used to be known as Paposh Nagar.
The majority of the people in this middle-class neighbourhood are Muhajirs, who migrated after the independence of Pakistan. There are several other ethnic groups including Muhajirs, Sindhis, Punjabis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras and Ismailis.
See also
[edit]- Paposh Nagar
- Abbasi Shaheed
- Abbasi Shaheed Hospital
References
[edit]- ^ "Abbasi Shaheed neighborhood is part of Liaquatabad Town". City District Government of Karachi website. Archived from the original on 13 June 2006. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ (Tahir Siddiqui) Division of Karachi into 26 towns, 233 UCs notified (by the government) Dawn (newspaper), Published 8 January 2022, Retrieved 2 January 2023
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