Karachi

[kuh-rah-chee]

noun

1. a seaport in S Pakistan, near the Indus delta: former national capital; now capital of Sind province.

Karachi

/ kəˈrɑːtʃɪ /

noun

1. a port in S Pakistan, on the Arabian Sea: capital of Pakistan (1947–60); university (1950); chief port: commercial and industrial centre. Pop: 11 819 000 (2005 est)

Karachi

1. Largest city in Pakistan, in the southeastern part of the country, on the Arabian Sea near the Indus River delta; Pakistan's main seaport and industrial center.

Karachi served as Pakistan's capital from 1947 to 1959.

Example Sentences

Pakistan's commercial capital Karachi was recently paralysed by flooding, with officials forced to declare a public holiday to deal with the aftermath.

From BBC

That October, they flew out of Karachi, never to return to India.

From BBC

Thousands of inmates broke down doors and the locks of their cells and shattered windows after they felt tremors shake the walls at Malir Jail in Karachi.

From BBC

This included claims such as India having destroyed Pakistan's Karachi port, which was later debunked by the Indian government.

From BBC

Pakistan's military announced on Thursday that it had shot down 25 Indian drones across various cities, including Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi.

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