Gizri

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Gizri
Gizri
Country Pakistan
Province Sindh
City District Karachi
Government
 • Constituency NA-247 (Karachi South-II)
 • National Assembly Member Aftab Siddiqui (PTI)

Gizri is one of the neighborhoods of Clifton Cantonment in the city of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. One of the oldest neighborhoods of Karachi was considered as Fishermen Village. [1] There's still a small number of fisher live here who speak Bravhi & Sindhi language. Brohi Tribe is living in Gizri Since 1760 Later Came Khan of Kalat in 1949 In Gizri .. Gizri Is Famous for Baloch Tikka Wala (Since 1978) .. Many prominent scholars and well-known writers of Pakistan live in this area including Fatima Surayya Bajia, a playwright of many popular drama serials on Pakistan Television. She was laid to rest at Gizri graveyard after she died on 10 Feb 2016 at age 85. Her younger brother Anwar Maqsood Hameedi, who also is a major TV personality in Pakistan, led the funeral arrangements and her burial. Gizri also has the headquarter of Kyokushin Karate Club and the head of it was Sir Inamullah Khan. [2]

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Gizri, a 250-year-old fishing village under the Cantonment Board Clifton (CBC), has faced disruption of traditional fishing activities due to the development of creek clubs by DHA and CBC. These changes were highlighted by visual artist Sohail Zuberi during the Karachi Literature Festival in 2020.” ( The News International , 2 March 2020) [3]

Area's major ethnic groups

There are several ethnic groups living in Gizri including, majority of Bravies Sindhis, Punjabis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons and Gujratis.

Location within Karachi city

Gizri is located near the Gizri Creek close to the famous Clifton Beach on the Arabian Sea coast. [4]

Gizri Flyover (also known as the Gizri Bypass)

Gizri Flyover (also known as the Gizri Bypass) was developed merely to connect the vehicular traffic of an upper-class residential area viz DHA Karachi to the rest of the city by flying over a low-income or ‘informal settlement’ viz Gizri that falls in between. Gizri Flyover was built so that DHA Karachi residents could ‘escape’ the traffic congestion in the Gizri Market area. Gizri Flyover length is 1.2 km, and was built for Rs 600 million in the year 2009. [5]

Points of Interest

Kyokushin Karate Club Headquarters: Founded by Sir Inamullah Khan, this institution has played a role in promoting martial arts in the community [3]

Gizri Market: A key commercial hub known for affordable shopping options [3]

Proximity to Clifton Beach: Offers recreational and scenic value [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Taking the 'Guzz' (Fishermen) out of Gizri". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Fatima Surayya laid to rest at Gizri graveyard". Free Online Library. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "'A Dialogue for a Megapolis of Harmony for the Future'". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  4. ↑ https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4VRHB_enUS612&q=gizri+karachi+map, Gizri map on google.com website, Retrieved 27 July 2016
  5. ↑ Khalid, Bilal (27 April 2023). "Flying over Karachi's traffic issues". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  6. ↑ Pakistan, Property Insights. "Gizri". www.pins.pk. Retrieved 13 December 2024.

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