Lyari Town

Lyari
Town

Union councils of Lyari Town
Lyari

Union councils of Lyari Town

Coordinates: 24°52′20″N 66°59′32″E / 24.87222°N 66.99222°E / 24.87222; 66.99222Coordinates: 24°52′20″N 66°59′32″E / 24.87222°N 66.99222°E / 24.87222; 66.99222
Country Pakistan
Province Sindh
City District Karachi
Established 14 August 2001
Union Councils
11
Government
 • Type Town Council
 • Town Nazim Mehmood Hashim
 • Naib Nazim Abdullah Rahim Balouch
 • Municipal Officer Khurshid Ali
Population (1998)
 • Total 627,195
  almost all Balouch
Demonym(s) Lyriite[1]
Office Location Main Liyari Town Off. (Old KMC Zonal Office) Shahrah-e-Abdul Rahim Baloch (Chakiwar Road) Liyari Town, Karachi.
Website Lyari Town Page

Lyari Town (Sindhi: لیاری ٽاؤن ‎ Urdu: لیاری ٹاؤن ‎) is one of the eighteen constituent towns of the city of Karachi, in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is the smallest town by area in the city but also the most densely populated town.[1] It is bordered by the towns of SITE Town to the north across the Lyari River, Jamshed and Saddar to the east, and Kemari to the west across the main harbour of Karachi. Lyari name has been used as a name of tree which is called Lyaar.

Lyari is one of the oldest places in Karachi. There are few schools, substandard hospitals, a poor water system, limited infrastructure, and broken roads.[1] Lyari is a stronghold of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). Lyari is also the centre of Karachi's Sheedi community, who are now Balochs of African descent. There is also a large Zikri Muslim community residing in Lyari Town.

Sports

Lyari is known as a football hotbed in Pakistan. Many of the nation's top players come from the area. Football is so popular that crime levels dip significantly during the FIFA World Cup season.

History

The federal government introduced local government reforms in the year 2000, which eliminated the previous third tier of government (administrative divisions) and raised the fourth tier (districts) to become the new third tier. The effect in Karachi was the dissolution of the former Layari Division and the merger of its five districts to form a new Karachi City-District with eighteen autonomous constituent towns including Lyari Town.

The very first inhabitants of Lyari were Sindhi fishermen and Baloch nomads.[1] Lyari Town is home of the majority Balochis speaking. The ethnic groups include: Balochs, Brahuis, Kutchis, Zikris, Gujratis, Muhajirs, Chhipas and others.

Union councils

The town of Lyari is subdivided into eleven union councils:[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Yamini Narayanan 2015, p. 165.
  2. ↑ "Lyari Town Union Councils". City-District Government of Karachi. Retrieved 2008-01-05.

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