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{{Short description|Residential neighbourhood in Baldia Town, Karachi, Pakistan}}
'''Islam Nagar''' ({{lang-ur| اسلام نگر }}) is a neighbourhood in the [[Karachi West]] district of [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]], that previously was a part of [[Baldia Town]] until 2011.<ref>[http://www.karachicity.gov.pk/town/index.asp?txtTown=Baldia Baldia Town] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060219152724/http://www.karachicity.gov.pk/town/index.asp?txtTown=Baldia|date=2006-02-19}}</ref>
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'''Islam Nagar''' ({{lang-ur| اسلام نگر }}) is a residential neighbourhood and is a part of [[Baldia Town]] in the [[Karachi West]] district of [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.karachicity.gov.pk/town/index.asp?txtTown=Baldia |title=Islam Nagar, Baldia Town|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060219152724/http://www.karachicity.gov.pk/town/index.asp?txtTown=Baldia|archive-date=2006-02-19|access-date=11 May 2023|website=Karachi City Government website}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1403010 |title=Green Spaces and Governance|date=22 April 2018|access-date=11 May 2023|newspaper=Dawn (newspaper)|author=Muhammad Azam and Farkhunda Burke}}</ref>
There are several ethnic groups including [[Muhajir (Pakistan)|Muhajirs]], [[Sindhi people|Sindhis]], [[Kashmiri people|Kashmiris]], [[Saraiki people|Seraikis]], [[Pashtun people|Pakhtuns]], [[Baloch people|Balochis]], [[Brahui people|Brahuis]],
[[Memon people|Memons]], [[Musta'li|Bohras]] [[Ismaili people|Ismailis]], etc.

[[Union councils of Pakistan|Union Council]] No. 1 of [[Baldia Town]] contains three [[Mohalla]]s i.e.[[Gulshan-e-Ghazi]], Islamnagar and [[Abidabad]]. [[Awan (Pakistan)|Awan]]s are in majority in Islamnagar and other communities like people from [[Mianwali]] and [[Hazara people|Hazarewals]], [[Pashtun people|Pakhtuns]], [[Punjabi language|Punjabis]], [[Saraiki people|Seraikis]], etc. Islamnagar is the smallest [[Mohalla]] of UC-1. Islamnagar is very important by geographical conditions. It is a pathway from [[Hub Industrial Area]] to [[Orangi Town]] and followed by [[Nazimabad]] and [[North Karachi]].


== See also ==
== See also ==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.karachicity.gov.pk/ Karachi Website].
* [http://www.karachicity.gov.pk/ Karachi City website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020325142014/http://www.karachicity.gov.pk/ |date=2002-03-25 }}.


{{Neighbourhoods of Karachi}}
{{Neighbourhoods of Karachi}}

Latest revision as of 22:19, 11 May 2023

Islam Nagar (Urdu: اسلام نگر) is a residential neighbourhood and is a part of Baldia Town in the Karachi West district of Karachi, Pakistan.[1][2]

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  1. ^ "Islam Nagar, Baldia Town". Karachi City Government website. Archived from the original on 19 February 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  2. ^ Muhammad Azam and Farkhunda Burke (22 April 2018). "Green Spaces and Governance". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 11 May 2023.

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32°36′N 74°04′E / 32.600°N 74.067°E / 32.600; 74.067