Jamshed Quarters (Urdu: جمشید کوارٹرز) is a neighborhood in Karachi East district of Karachi, Pakistan. It was previously administered as part of Jamshed Town,[1] which was disbanded in 2011.
![]() | This article needs additional citations for verification. (May 2012) |
Jamshed Quarters
جمشید کوارٹرز | |
---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Sindh |
City | Karachi |
District | Karachi East |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
There are several ethnic groups in Jamshed Quarters including Muhajirs, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras, Khutchi, Ismailis and Christians. The former ethnic groups were Muslims, Hindus, Christians, Parsis and Jews.[2]
Jamshed Quarters has a big Imam Bargah And Masjid Jamia Binori.[3]
Jamshed Quarters was developed by Jamshed Nusserwanjee Mehta in 1922. Jamshed Quarters was named after Jamshed Nusserwanjee Mehta. In 1922, he was elected president of the Karachi Municipality, an office which he occupied till October, 1932. He was born in 1886 in Karachi and died on August 8, 1952.[2]
Neighbourhoods of Karachi | |
---|---|
Karachi Division |
|
Baldia |
|
Bin Qasim |
|
Gadap |
|
Gulberg |
|
Gulshan |
|
Jamshed |
|
Keamari | |
Korangi |
|
Landhi |
|
Liaquatabad |
|
Lyari |
|
Malir |
|
New Karachi |
|
North Nazimabad |
|
Orangi |
|
Saddar |
|
Shah Faisal |
|
SITE |
|
Cantonments |
|
Industrial zones |
|
![]() | This geography of Karachi-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |