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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) around Karachi was the original capital territory of Pakistan. The former subdivisions of Pakistan are states provinces and territories which mainly existed between 1947 and 1975 when the current provinces The Chief Commissioners Province of Baluchistan was a former province of British India located in the northern parts of modern Balochistan province East Bengal ( Bengali: পূর্ববঙ্গ Purbobôngo) was the name used during two periods in the 20th century for a territory that roughly corresponded Sind is a former province of British India from 1936 to 1947 and Pakistan from 1947 to 1955 West Punjab was a former province of Pakistan which existed from 1947 to 1955 For other uses see Principality, Other princely states A Princely State (also called Native State or Indian State) was a The Baluchistan States Union existed between 3rd October 1952 and 14th October 1955 in southwest Pakistan. Amb was a Princely state in what is today the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. Bahawalpur was a Princely state of the Punjab in what is now Pakistan, stretching along the southern bank of the Sutlej and Indus Rivers Chitral (or Chitrāl ریاست چترال was a former Princely state of Pakistan and British India which ceased to exist in 1969 Dir was a small former Princely state located in the modern North-West Frontier Province in Pakistan. Hunza ( Urdu: ہنزہ was a former Princely state in the northernmost part of the Northern Areas of Pakistan, which existed until 1974 Kalat or Qalat ( Urdu: قلات was a princely state located in the centre of the modern province of Balochistan, Pakistan. Khayrpur or Khairpur was a Princely state on the Indus River in what is now Pakistan, with its capital city at Khayrpur. The State of Kharan was an autonomous Princely state in India (later Pakistan) located in the southwest of modern Pakistan Las Bela was Princely state in India (later Pakistan) which existed until 1955 Makran Makran was an autonomous Princely state of both British India and Pakistan, which ceased to exist in 1955 Nagar ( Urdu: ریاست نگر was a Princely state in the northernmost part of the Northern Areas of Pakistan, which existed until 1974 Phulra was a minor Princely state of both Pakistan and British India, located in the modern North-West Frontier Province. Swat ( Urdu: ریاست سوات) was a Princely state which existed in the north of the modern North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan Jhalawan was established in the 17th century and its boundary were fixed with Sindh in the 1853 Phulra was a minor Princely state of both Pakistan and British India, located in the modern North-West Frontier Province. The Sarawan Country was a division of the former princely state of Kalat in Baluchistan, Pakistan, with an area 4339 square miles East Pakistan ( Bengali: পূর্ব পাকিস্তান Purbo Pakistan, Urdu: مشرقی پاکستان Mashriqi Pakistan) was West Pakistan was the popular and sometimes official (1955&ndash1970 name of the western wing of Pakistan until 1971 when the eastern wing became independent The Gilgit Agency was a political unit of British India, which administered the northern half of the Princely state of Kashmir and Jammu. The Trans-Karakoram Tract is an area of nearly 5800 km² that India claims was transferred by a border agreement from the Pakistani administered Northern Areas Marri-Bugti Country ( Marri and Bugti Country) was a tribal region during the British occupation of Baluchistan. The Divisions of Pakistan were previously the third tier of government in Pakistan until they were abolished in 2000. Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised (ڪراچي) is the largest city in Pakistan. It is the world's second largest city proper behind Mumbai in terms of population which exceeds 10 million A capital territory or capital District is normally a specially designated Administrative division where a Country 's seat of Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The FCT was created in 1948 from the city of Karachi and surrounding areas as the location for Pakistan's capital following independence. The FCT was bordered by the province of Sind to the northeast and the princely state of Las Bela to the northwest with the Arabian Sea to the south. Sind is a former province of British India from 1936 to 1947 and Pakistan from 1947 to 1955 For other uses see Principality, Other princely states A Princely State (also called Native State or Indian State) was a Las Bela was Princely state in India (later Pakistan) which existed until 1955 The Arabian Sea ( Arabic: بحر العرب transliterated: Baḥr al-'Arab Sanskrit: सिन्धु सागर transliterated:
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History
Karachi became the first capital of the new country of Pakistan in 1947. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The FCT was created in 1948 to enable the federal government to operate from a nationally-held territory. At that time it had a population of 400,000 people which began to increase rapidly because of the political focus on the city and the fact that it was the major commercial seaport for western Pakistan. When the territory was absorbed into the province of West Pakistan the city had a population of about 1. West Pakistan was the popular and sometimes official (1955&ndash1970 name of the western wing of Pakistan until 1971 when the eastern wing became independent 9 million.
The main ethnic groups in the FCT were Sindhis and Baluchis. Sindhis ( Sindhi: سنڌي) are a Sindhi speaking socio-ethnic group of people originating in Sindh in Pakistan. However these were soon outnumbered by Muhajir refugees who had left India for Pakistan. See Muhajir page for all Muhajir groups in the world Muhajir or Panahgir (مہاجر is a diverse term used to describe the India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country This change in the ethnic make-up of the city would result in considerable tensions and violence.
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Geography and climate
The Federal Capital Territory occupied 2,103 km² compared to the current City-District of Karachi which occupies 3,527 km². Apart from Karachi city, the Federal Capital Territory also contained several small villages and towns which have now been subsumed in the metropolitan area of Karachi. The territory covered rolling plains bound by hills to the north and west, the river Indus to the east and the Arabian Sea to the south. The Indus River { Sanskrit: सिन्धु Sindhu; Urdu: urd {{Nastaliq سندھ}} Sindh; Sindhi: snd The Arabian Sea ( Arabic: بحر العرب transliterated: Baḥr al-'Arab Sanskrit: सिन्धु सागर transliterated: Several smaller rivers flowed through the heart of the territory including the river Malir and the river Layari. Malir River (دریائے ملير is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Lyari River ( Urdu:لیاری ندی is a small Ephemeral Stream that flows through the Pakistani Megacity of Karachi The Port of Karachi was located in a protected bay to the southwest of the city, protected by several small islands. The Port of Karachi ( Urdu: بندر گاہ كراچى) is Pakistan 's largest and busiest seaport, handling The climate of the territory was moderated by the influence of the sea with relatively mild winters and warm summers. There was low precipitation and high humidity for much of the year except during the short monsoon rains. In Meteorology, precipitation (also known as one class of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air In daily language the term "humidity" is normally taken to mean Relative humidity. A monsoon is a seasonal prevailing wind which lasts for several months
Economy and Transport
Karachi was and still is the financial capital of Pakistan, accounting for the largest share of the nation's GDP and generating the largest share of the national revenue. The State Bank of Pakistan and most commercial banks had their headquarters in Karachi together with Pakistan's first and largest stock exchange - the KSE. The State Bank of Pakistan ( SBP) ( Urdu: بینک دولت پاکستان) is the Central bank of Pakistan. A stock exchange, share market or bourse is a Corporation or Mutual organization which provides "trading" facilities for Stock The Karachi Stock Exchange or KSE is a Stock exchange located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
The FCT was served by the old Quaid-e-Azam International Airport (now Jinnah International Airport) terminal which is now used for Hajj flights and cargo facilities. Jinnah International Airport previously Quaid-e-Azam International Airport is Pakistan 's largest international and domestic Airport The Hajj (حج is a pilgrimage to Mecca (Makkah It is the largest annual pilgrimage in the world In addition there was an airport at Mauripur which is now the Masroor Pakistan Air Force base. Pakistan Air Force ( Urdu: پاک فضائیہ, Pak Faza'ya) ( PAF) is the Aviation branch of the Pakistan armed forces Karachi had the only major port in western Pakistan while Chittagong was the main port for eastern Pakistan. Chittagong ( Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম Chôţţogram) is Bangladesh 's main Seaport and its second-largest city The city was linked to the rest of the country by railway with the main stations at Karachi City Station and Karachi Cantonment Station.
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