Karachi

American

[kuh-rah-chee] / kəˈrɑ tʃi /

noun

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

Karachi British

/ kəˈrɑːtʃɪ /

noun

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

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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The unladen tanker has been circling off the Pakistani port of Karachi since 8 May, ship tracking data shows.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

Valbuena immigrated to the United States from Karachi, Pakistan in 2000.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The cargo vessel Ashkan3 25278 is broadcasting its location at the port of Karachi in Pakistan.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

From Nana, Sadia heard beguiling stories about her grandmother’s young life in Bombay and later years in Karachi, Pakistan, where she fled after the 1947 Partition of India.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

What was it like to walk through the streets of Paris or New York or Karachi?

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed

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