Karachi

American  

[kuh-rah-chee] / kəˈrɑ tʃi /

noun

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

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Karachi British  

/ 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)

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Karachi Cultural  

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.

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

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Wheeling its way between dining booths at a neon-lit restaurant in Pakistan's Karachi megacity, a robot waitress drops off a fresh pizza to an awaiting family.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

At least 11 people were killed in another shopping mall fire in Karachi in 2023.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Warner, who retired from international cricket in 2024, is currently captain of Pakistan Super League side Karachi Kings as well as being captain of the Sydney Thunder.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

It pulls together artists from across the diaspora, from the Bay Area and the U.S. through to India and Pakistan, from Trinidad and Bangladesh and Karachi and London.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

We flew first to Karachi, where Mama’s parents live, in a poor but bustling city.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

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