Karachi Travel Guide

Karachi is one of Pakistan's most important cities, serving as its cosmopolitan, financial and industrial hub. The former capital of the country, it is also the site of two Pakistani seaports, namely the Port Bin Qasim and Karachi Port. It was an important part of colonial British India, serving as the capital of the region of the time, and continues to retain its value and power in the region and country.

Karachi has appeared on the global maps since the 3rd century BC, serving as the city used by Alexander the Great in his conquest against Babylonia. Due to its location by the sea, it was a prominent city of colonial India, and has thus had economic activity being conducted through the region for centuries. The cityscape is one of the most scenic in the country, from beautiful colonial European buildings to magnificent Islamic architecture to modern structures of the 21st century, all with the sandy beaches forming an attractive backdrop to complete the picture perfect scenery. Karachi also boasts of being Pakistan's most culturally diverse city, serving as a melting pot of South Asian cultures including Bangladeshis, Indians, Afghans, and the Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar. As a result of the cultural mix and extensive history, the city is home to many of Pakistan's most eminent museums such as the National Museum of Pakistan. The beauty of Karachi lies with its equal balance of man-made structures with the natural beauty of the numerous parks spread out around the city, combined with the fine background of the blue horizon of the beaches.