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Karachi, the largest and the most populous
city of Pakistan presents an interesting and
colorful combination of
 the
old and new. The narrow twisting lanes and
alleys of the old city throb with life
along-side the wide metal led roads and elegant
modern buildings. Within the city, talented
artisans with age-old skills produce handicrafts
of exquisite beauty.
Karachi offers a variety of pleasant
attractions: wide sunny beaches, deep-sea
fishing, yachting, golf and horse racing
all-year round. Its restaurants provide a wide
choice of Pakistani and Western cuisine. Its
markets and bazaar offer and endless variety of
exciting shopping including indigenous
handicrafts, rugs and carpets of rare design and
beauty. Karachi's recorded history goes back to
the 18th century when it was a small fishing
village known as Karachi-jo-Goth. With the
development of its harbor it gradually grew into
a large city and an important centre of trade
and industry.
Its selection as capital of Pakistan in 1947
added to its importance and tremendously boosted
the rate of its growth and development. Although
the seat of Government has now been shifted to
Islamabad, Karachi still remains the epicenter
of commerce and industry.
 List
of Medical Colleges / Universities in Karachi
- Aga Khan Medical College
- Aga Khan university
- Al-Khair University
- Allama Iqbal Medical College
- Baqai Medical University
- CAA Model School & College
- College of Physicians & Surgeons
- Dow Medical College
- Dow University of Health Sciences
- Fatima Jinnha Dentel College
- Jinnah Medical and Dental College
- Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre
- Karachi Medical and Dental College
- Sind Medical College
- Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation
- Ziauddin Medical University
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 Located
on the National Highway, 27 kms from Karachi,
Chaukundi tombs comprise of innumerable
sandstone graves with strangely-carved motifs,
date back to 16th-18th centuries in Sindh. The
Chaukundi Tombs are archaeologically
interesting. The tombs are constructed out of
slabs of rocks stacked into elongated pyramids
of cubical stones and carved with exquisite
designs, the origin of which remains a mystery.
About 64 kms (40 miles) east of Karachi is
Banbhore, an archaeological site which some
scholars identify with Debal, the port of city
where the Arab General Mohammad Bin Qasim landed
in 712 AD. This site is believed to be the port
city of Daibul which flourished in 8th century
AD. The museum at the site houses a rich
collection of painted pottery, coins and beads
etc. Banbhore is one of the Pakistan's old and
most popular folk- stories Sassi-Pannu.
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Situated 70 kms (about 52 miles) from
Karachi. Haleji Lake is considered to be largest
water fall sanctuary in Asia, and is the main
reservoir for Karachi. Its 1-1/2 km off the
Thatta road from the village of Gujjo. Thousands
of birds of over seventy species migrate here in
winter from Siberia and stay through January and
February. The birds include flamingoes,
pelicans, pheasant-tailed jacanas, herons,
ducks, partridges and egrets. It is a paradise
for those who love birds.
Thatta, about 98 kms (61 miles) east of
Karachi. At one time Thatta was important as
Sind's capital city and as a centre for Islamic
arts. From the 14th century four Muslim
dynasties ruled Sindh from Thatta, but in 1739
the capital was moved elsewhere and Thatta
declined. It was believed that this was the
place where Alexander the Great rested his
legions after their long march.
The town is dominated by the Great Mosque
built by the Moghuls Emperor Shah Jehan which
has been carefully restored to its original
condition. The mosque's 33 arched domes give it
superb acoustics and the tile work, a whole
range of shades of blue, is equally fine.
Situated on the outskirts of the new town it is
surrounded by narrow lanes and multi-story
houses made of plaster and wood which are top by
badgers, the wind catchers designed to funnel
cool breezes down into the interiors of
buildings. They are also quite common in
Hyderabad.
The bazaars of Thatta are known for
hand-printed fabrics, glass bangles and Sindhe
embroidery work in laid with tinny mirrors, one
of the more world known handicrafts of Pakistan.
Thatta is a fascinating town which appears to
have scarcely moved out of the 18th century and
is only slowly catching up with the modern
world.
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Karachi
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