Gulshan-e-Iqbal

This article is about the Karachi suburb. For the defunct administrative unit that existed between 2001 and 2011, see Gulshan Town.

Gulshan-e-Iqbal
گلشنِ اقبال
Neighbourhood
A view of Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi
Interactive map of Gulshan-e-Iqbal
گلشنِ اقبال
Country Pakistan
CityKarachi
DistrictKarachi East
Founded1966
Named afterMuhammad Iqbal
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Postal code
75300

Gulshan-e-Iqbal (Urdu: گلشنِ اقبال) is a large middle-class to upper middle class (Block 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20) residential and commercial neighborhood in the Karachi East district of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[1] It was previously administered as part of the Gulshan Town borough,[2] which was disbanded in 2011.

History

Gulshan-e-Iqbal was populated in 1966 under Scheme 24 of Karachi Development Authority.[3] The name "Gulshan-e-Iqbal" means "the garden of Iqbal", referring to the national poet of Pakistan, Allama Muhammad Iqbal. It has notable gardens.[4]

The municipal infrastructure of Gulshan-e-Iqbal has been in poor condition since 1992. Gulshan Block 1 Area streets (1-5), which are behind the famous Practical center, face many difficulties in the rainy season from July to September.[5]

Demographics

According to the 2023 census, it has a total population of 979,502, including, 507,897male, 470,605 female, and 1000 transgender residents.[6]

Population by Mother tongue

According to 2023 Pakistani census Gulshan-e-Iqbal hosts diverse range of mothertongues such as Urdu, Sindhi, Punjabi, Pashto, Balochi and many others.

Subdivisions

Gulshan-e-Iqbal is divided in two parts:

  • Gulshan-e-Iqbal I
  • Gulshan-e-Iqbal II
  • Gulshan-e-Iqbal 13D

Gyms and sports complexes

Educational institutions

Universities

Schools

  • The Educator School
  • Shaheen Public School
  • Aitchison Model School
  • Air Foundation School System Gulshan Campus
  • Al Khair Education Foundation
  • Al Khaleej Islamic Education System
  • Aligarh Academy
  • All Saints School
  • Beacon Light Academy Senior Campus
  • Beaconhouse Gulshan Primary III
  • Credo Preschool & Primary
  • Credo School
  • Froebel Girls Secondary campus E-115
  • Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School
  • Little Star Secondary School
  • Manhal Education
  • National High School
  • PakTurk Maarif International Schools & Colleges Girls Campus
  • Sadequain Academy
  • Seeding Grammar School
  • The Academy School, Gulshan Block-7 Campus
  • The City School - Gulshan A Level
  • The City School Gulshan Junior Campus
  • The Froebel's School KG Section
  • The Smart School Fatima Jinnah Campus
  • Vaila's School For Children With Special Needs
  • Happy Home High School
  • HHS pre-primary
  • The times school
  • The orchid school
  • The Mama Parsi Girls' Secondary School
  • The Vantage School
  • Chiniot Islamia Public School
  • Taqwa Model School

Colleges

  • Bahria Foundation College
  • Govt Degree Science and Commerce College (blk 7)
  • SRE College
  • Whales College
  • Credo College
  • Adler College

Islamic centers

  • Jamia Masjid & Madrasa Muaz Ibn e Jabal Block 6
  • Jamia Masjid e Quba blk 1
  • Jamia Masjid e Siddiq e Akbar blk 3
  • Masjid o Imambargah Madina-tul-Ilm (Nipa Chowrangi)
  • Faizan-e-Madina (An international Islamic center of Dawat-e-Isalmi)
  • Jamia Abu Bakr Al-Islamia (block 5)
  • Jamia Sattaria Islamia (Nipa Chowrangi)
  • Jamia Darasaat (opposite safari park)
  • Jamia Ahsan ul Uloom
  • Ashraful Madaris (Gulshan Block 2)
  • Baitul Mukarram Masjid[9]
  • Khanqah Imdadia Ashrafia[10]

Parks

  • Safari Park
  • Al Huda Park
  • Bagh-e- Kausar
  • Aziz Bhatti Park
  • Sindbad (Rashid Minhas Road)[4]

Public parks

  • Quba Masjid Park blk 1
  • Amir Siddiqui Family Park & Ayeza Play Land
  • Amir Zaki Shaheed Family Park (also called Family Park Block 5)
  • Arshad Ali Sabri Family Park
  • Bagh e Rizwan Family Park & Mini Zoo (also called Mehmood Ghaznavi Park)
  • Bagh-e-Kausar Family Park
  • Children Park KDA
  • Future Park Space
  • Gulshan Family Park
  • Hakeem Muhammad Saeed Play Ground
  • Iftikhar Syed Sports Park
  • Khwateen Park
  • Nariyal Park
  • Nasir Hussain Shaheed Family Park
  • Social Welfare Society Park
  • Tunkey Ground
  • Women Sports Complex
  • Azfa Altaf Park

Cemeteries

  • Haji Leema Khan Gabol Goth graveyard
  • Dalmia graveyard
  • Graveyard of the Hindu community
  • Shorab Goth graveyard
  • Yaseenabad graveyard
  • Essa Nagri cemetery
  • Catija Sultan
  • Gulshan-e-Ghazi graveyard

See also

References

  1. ^ "گلشن اقبال کراچی".
  2. ^ "Gulshan Town". City District Government of Karachi website. Archived from the original on 13 June 2006. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  3. ^ "گلشن اقبال کراچی".
  4. ^ a b "Gulshan-e-Iqbal Boasts Some of the Best Gardens of Pakistan". Dream4traveling.com website. 29 March 2013. Archived from the original on 29 March 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  5. ^ Khanzada, Naeem (23 July 2022). "Gulshan-e-Iqbal in a shambles". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Census 2023" (PDF). Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Wahab inaugurates badminton court at KMC Women Sports Complex". Business Recorder. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  8. ^ Tanoli, Ishaq (14 June 2021). "Supreme Court orders 'immediate' demolition of Pavilion End Club in Karachi". Dawn. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Mufti Taqi Usmani safe after attempted knife attack in Karachi". The Express Tribune. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  10. ^ "HomePage". Khanqah Imdadia Ashrafia. Retrieved 29 September 2022.

24°55′N 67°05′E / 24.917°N 67.083°E / 24.917; 67.083

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