Karachi
Karachi, the capital of the Sind province, was Pakistan's capital until it was replaced by Rawalpindi in 1959. The hub of a sprawling metropolitan area, Karachi is the Pakistan`s largest city and its chief transportation, financial, commercial and manufacturing center. It is a bustling center of commerce and industry with a major port on the Arabian Sea and an International Airport which is a major link on all east and west air routes. Most of the international trade of Pakistan and Afghanistan pass through the city`s busy modern port, centered on the island of Keamari.
Karachi's recorded history goes back to the 18th century when it was a small fishing village known as Karachi-jo-Goth. With the development of its harbour it gradually grew into a large city and an important centre of trade and industry. Its selection as capital of Pakistan in 1947 added to its importance and tremendously boosted the rate of its growth and development. Although the seat of Government has now been shifted to Islamabad, Karachi still remains the epicentre of commerce and industry.
