It is the capital of Sindh, Ranked as a beta-global city. The city is Pakistan's premier industrial and financial centre, with an estimated GDP of $164 billion as of 2019.Karachi is Pakistan's most cosmopolitan city, linguistically, ethnically, and religiously diverse as well as one of Pakistan's most secular and socially liberal cities. Known as the "City of Lights" in the 1960s and 1970s for its vibrant nightlife
Karachi is now Pakistan's premier industrial and financial centre.
A Brief Historical Background of Karachi
In 711 CE, Muhammad bin Qasim conquered the Sindh and Indus Valley and the port of Debal
In 1729 AD, A new settlement was built at the site of Dibro, which came to be known as Kolachi-jo-Goth
("The village of Kolachi").
The Name Karachi was used for the first time in a Dutch document from 1742.
The British East India Company captured Karachi in 1839.