Gizri
Area's major ethnic groups
There are several ethnic groups living in Gizri including, majority of Bravies Sindhis, Punjabis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons and Gujratis.
Location within Karachi city
Gizri is located near the Gizri Creek close to the famous Clifton Beach on the Arabian Sea coast.
Gizri Flyover (also known as the Gizri Bypass)
Gizri Flyover (also known as the Gizri Bypass) was developed merely to connect the vehicular traffic of an upper-class residential area viz DHA Karachi to the rest of the city by flying over a low-income or ‘informal settlement’ viz Gizri that falls in between. Gizri Flyover was built so that DHA Karachi residents could ‘escape’ the traffic congestion in the Gizri Market area. Gizri Flyover length is 1.2 km, and was built for Rs 600 million in the year 2009.
References
- ^ "Taking the 'Guzz' (Fishermen) out of Gizri". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Fatima Surayya laid to rest at Gizri graveyard". Free Online Library. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4VRHB_enUS612&q=gizri+karachi+map, Gizri map on google.com website, Retrieved 27 July 2016
- ^ Khalid, Bilal (27 April 2023). "Flying over Karachi's traffic issues". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
External links
24°49′03″N 67°02′58″E / 24.817413°N 67.049367°E
- Cantonment Board Clifton - Official site, Retrieved 27 July 2016