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'''Nawabad''' or '''Nayaabad''' or '''Naya Abad''' ({{ |
'''Nawabad''' or '''Nayaabad''' or '''Naya Abad''' ({{langx|ur| نو آباد }}) is a neighbourhood in [[Lyari]], located in the [[Karachi South]] district of [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.karachicity.gov.pk/town/index.asp?txtTown=Lyari |title=Nawabad is part of Lyari Town |website=Government of Karachi website|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060219152700/http://www.karachicity.gov.pk/town/index.asp?txtTown=Lyari |archive-date=19 February 2006|access-date=26 May 2022 }}</ref> |
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There are several ethnic groups in Nawabad including [[Muhajir (Pakistan)|Muhajirs]], [[Sindhi people|Sindhis]], [[Punjabi people|Punjabis]], [[Kashmiri people|Kashmiris]], [[Saraiki people|Seraikis]], [[Pashtun people|Pakhtuns]], [[Baloch people|Balochis]], [[Memon people|Memons]], [[Musta'li|Bohras]] and [[Ismaili people|Ismailis]]. Over 99% of the population is [[Muslim]]. The population of [[Lyari Town]] is estimated to be over 600,000 in 2005.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/150437/karachi-lyari-karachi-s-oldest-settlement |title=KARACHI: Lyari: Karachi's oldest settlement|author=Latif Baloch|newspaper=Dawn (newspaper)|date=2 August 2005|access-date=26 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://hamaralyari.com/5-things-know-lyari/ |title=5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Lyari|author=Syed Nadir Bukhari|website=HamaraLyari.com website|access-date=26 May 2022}}</ref> |
There are several ethnic groups in Nawabad including [[Muhajir (Pakistan)|Muhajirs]], [[Sindhi people|Sindhis]], [[Punjabi people|Punjabis]], [[Kashmiri people|Kashmiris]], [[Saraiki people|Seraikis]], [[Pashtun people|Pakhtuns]], [[Baloch people|Balochis]], [[Memon people|Memons]], [[Musta'li|Bohras]] and [[Ismaili people|Ismailis]]. Over 99% of the population is [[Muslim]]. The population of [[Lyari Town]] is estimated to be over 600,000 in 2005.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/150437/karachi-lyari-karachi-s-oldest-settlement |title=KARACHI: Lyari: Karachi's oldest settlement|author=Latif Baloch|newspaper=Dawn (newspaper)|date=2 August 2005|access-date=26 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://hamaralyari.com/5-things-know-lyari/ |title=5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Lyari|author=Syed Nadir Bukhari|website=HamaraLyari.com website|access-date=26 May 2022}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 10:42, 26 October 2024
Nawabad نو آباد | |
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| District | Karachi South |
| City | Karachi |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Nawabad or Nayaabad or Naya Abad (Urdu: نو آباد) is a neighbourhood in Lyari, located in the Karachi South district of Karachi, Pakistan.[1]
There are several ethnic groups in Nawabad including Muhajirs, Sindhis, Punjabis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras and Ismailis. Over 99% of the population is Muslim. The population of Lyari Town is estimated to be over 600,000 in 2005.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nawabad is part of Lyari Town". Government of Karachi website. Archived from the original on 19 February 2006. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ Latif Baloch (2 August 2005). "KARACHI: Lyari: Karachi's oldest settlement". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ Syed Nadir Bukhari. "5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Lyari". HamaraLyari.com website. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
External links
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