Burns Road

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Burns Road
Muhammad Bin Qasim Road
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From top to bottom: Fresco Chowk, panoramic view of the street, old buildings on Burns Road
Namesake James Burnes
Maintained by District Municipal Corporation (DMC) South Karachi [1]
AreaBurns Road, M.A. Jinnah Road
AddressesBurns Road, Karachi, Sindh,
Pakistan
Postal code75500
Coordinates 24°51′24″N67°00′58″E / 24.8567°N 67.0162°E / 24.8567; 67.0162
Other
Known forFood street vendors
StatusActive

Burns Road (also spelled Burnes Road, and formally known as Muhammad Bin Qasim Road) is a street located in Karachi, Pakistan. [2] [3] It is well known in the city for its many restaurants and street food vendors. [4]

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History

Burns Road was named after the Scottish doctor and spy, James Burnes, who worked in British India in 19th century. [4] [5] The street is famous for its restaurants many of which were founded in the 1940s.

The street is considered a melting pot and is home to people of different ethnicities, including Punjabi Saudagaran-e-Delhi, Memons, Gaddis, and Qureshi Baradri. [4]

Notable retailers

Legacy

The 2008 series Burns Road Ki Nilofer is set here. The name of this street or neighborhood is also used in the 2024 Pakistani television series Burns Road Kay Romeo Juliet , which stars Hamza Sohail and Iqra Aziz. Filming for the series took place on-site. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Karachi's Burns Road will now be a food street for pedestrians to enjoy". Images by Dawn . 6 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "A place for food lovers: Burns Road food street". Daily Times (newspaper). 2018-10-11. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  3. ↑ "Karachi Burns Road: The Holy Grail for foodies". The Express Tribune. February 5, 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 "Burns Road, Karachi oldest and biggest food street". The News International (newspaper). 14 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "Did you know Burnes Road was named after a British spy-doctor?". Dawn (newspaper). 27 August 2014.
  6. 1 2 3 "Why Karachi's Burns Road will always be the pioneer food street of Pakistan". The Express Tribune. May 23, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Iqra Aziz and Hamza Sohail to Unite for Upcoming drama series Burns Road Kay Romeo Juliet". The Express Tribune. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
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