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Civil Lines

شہری لَکیریں
Civil Lines شہری لَکیریں
Municipality
	Frere Hall is one of numerous examples of colonial-era architecture in Civil Lines
	Coordinates: 24°50′38″N 67°1′59″E / 24.84389°N 67.03306°E
Pakistan	Pakistan
Province	Sindh
City	Karachi
Government
• Constituency	NA-247 (Karachi South-II)
• National Assembly Member	Aftab Siddiqui (PTI)

Civil Lines (Urdu: شہری لَکیریں) is an upmarket neighbourhood in Karachi, Pakistan that was where much of Karachi's British officials and local elite resided during the colonial era.^[1] Numerous buildings of architectural significance are located in the locality, including civic administration buildings, churches, mansions, and social clubs.

History

Civil Lines formed part of the "New Town" established during the colonial era, and developed shortly after the British gained control of Karachi from the Talpurs in 1839.^[2] It was built to the east of the densely-populated "Native Town" (made up of Mithadar and Jodia Bazaar), and was specifically designed to be spacious area, in contrast to the densely populated Native Town. It was primarily residential, and was where much of the British officials and local elite resided in Karachi during the colonial era.^[1] To the north of Civil Lines was the European commercial district of Saddar, and to the south the affluent seaside municipality of Clifton.

Following independence, the residential patterns established by the British continued, with Karachi's wealthy residents establishing affluent neighbourhoods in the southern and eastern parts of the city,^[3] with poorer areas in the north and west.

There are several ethnic groups including Muhajirs, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras and Ismailis.

Main areas

PIDC
Bagh-i-Quaid-i-Azam
Commissioner Office
Commissioner House
Chief Secretary House
Chief Minister House
Governor House
Sindh Secretariat
Shafi Court
Hotel Metropolis
Pearl Continental Hotel
Move n Pick
Marriot Hotel
Hijrat Colony
Court of Law
Dehli Colony
Panjab Colony
Hashmi Colony
Kashmir Mujahid colony
Frere Hall
Artlary Madan

Gallery

Quaid-e-Azam House is the former home of Pakistan's founder, Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Holy Trinity Cathedral
Victoria Museum building
Edward House - one of several colonial-era commercial centres
Victoria Mansion commercial building