Gulshan Town ( ) is one of the towns in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan Known as Gulshan-E-Iqbal. This town was named in honor of Pakistan's national poet Allama Muhammad Iqbal. Gulshan-e-Iqbal literally translates to 'Garden of Iqbal'. The town is bordered by Gadap Town to the north, the Faisal and Malir Cantonments to the east, Jamshed Town to the southwest, and Gulberg and Liaquatabad to the west.

The population of Gulshan Town was estimated to be about 650,000 at the 1998 census, of which 99% are Muslim. Muhajirs constitute an overwhelming majority of the population.

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 Karachi Division and the merger of its five districts to form a new Karachi City-District with eighteen autonomous constituent towns including Gulshan Town.

Neighbourhoods of Gulshan Town

Gulshan Town is the location of the main University of Karachi campus, as well as the offices of the City District Government of Karachi and the Attorney General of Sindh province. There are also three large parks, the Aziz Bhatti Park, Askari Park and the Safari Park.

Delhi Mercantile Society Essa Nagri Gulshan-e-Iqbal I Gulshan-e-Iqbal II Gulzar-e-Hijri Gulistan-e-Jauhar

Jamali Colony Metroville Colony Pehlwan Goth P.I.B. Colony Safooran Goth Shanti Nagar

See also

• Sharfabad Society
• Bahadurabad
• City District Government
• Karachi
• Lahore

External links

• Karachi Website
• Karachi: Of encroachments and mega projects
• The issue of squatters on land needed for new projects