Gulshan-e-Iqbal (Urdu: گلشن اقبال) is a large middle-class to upper middle class (Block 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18) residential and commercial neighborhood in the Karachi East district of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[1] It was previously administered as part of the Gulshan Town borough,[2] which was disbanded in 2011.
Gulshan-e-Iqbal گلشن اقبال | |
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 A view of Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi | |
| District | Karachi East |
| City | Karachi |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Named for | Muhammad Iqbal |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
History
Gulshan-e-Iqbal was populated under in 1966 under Scheme 24 of Karachi Development Authority.[3] The name "Gulshan-e-Iqbal" means "the garden of Iqbal", referring to the national poet of Pakistan, Allama Muhammad Iqbal. It has notable gardens.[4]
The municipal infrastructure of Gulshan-e-Iqbal is in a bad shape since 1992. Especially Gulshan Block 1 Area streets(1-5) which are behind the famous Practical center, face many difficulties in rainy season between the months of July to September. [5]
Demographics
Gulshan-e-Iqbal is dominated by the Urdu-speaking Muhajirs.[6] This census is from the year 2017.It has a total population of 841,800, out of the total population 433,347 are male, 408,298 are female, and 155 are transgenders. The area has a population density of 29027.59.[7]
Population by Mother tongue
| Gender | Urdu | Punjabi | Sindhi | Pashto | Balochi | Kashmiri | Saraiki | Hindko | Brahvi | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 206,213 | 45,120 | 44,289 | 27,720 | 12,741 | 1,804 | 55,673 | 9,044 | 1,193 | 29,550 |
| Female | 209,213 | 42,153 | 38,360 | 21,771 | 11,640 | 1,402 | 48,756 | 7,491 | 903 | 26,609 |
| Transgender | 650 | 310 | 130 | 11 | - | 19 | 25 | 1 | - | 8 |
| Total | 415,491 | 87,304 | 82,662 | 49,502 | 24,381 | 3,207 | 104,454 | 16,536 | 2,096 | 56,167 |
Subdivisions
Gulshan-e-Iqbal is divided in two parts:
- Gulshan-e-Iqbal I
- Gulshan-e-Iqbal II
Gyms and sports complexes
- KMC Women Sports Complex[9]
- Pavilion End Club (late) [10]
- National Sports Academy
Educational Institutions
Universities
- Karachi University
- NED University
- Indus University
- Federal Urdu University
- Iqra University, Gulshan Campus
- Iqra University, Gulshan Campus 2
- ICMA International
- Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology
- IUSS Gulshan Campus
- UIT University
- Federal Civil Defense Training School
- Al-Kawthar University
- Aligarh Institute of Technology
- Aga Khan University
Schools
- The Educator School
- Shaheen Public School
- Aitchison Model School
- Air Foundation School System Gulshan Campus
- Al Khair Education Foundation۔ الخیر ایجوکیشن فاؤنڈیشن
- Al Khaleej Islamic Education System
- Aligarh Academy
- All Saints School
- Beacon Light Academy Senior Campus
- Beaconhouse Gulshan Primary III
- Credo Preschool & Primary
- Credo School
- Froebel Girls Secondary campus E-115
- Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School
- Little Star Secondary School
- Manhal Education
- National High School
- PakTurk Maarif International Schools & Colleges Girls Campus
- Sadequain Academy
- Seeding Grammar School
- The Academy School, Gulshan Block-7 Campus
- The City School - Gulshan A Level
- The City School Gulshan Junior Campus
- The Froebel's School KG Section
- The Smart School Fatima Jinnah Campus
- Vaila's School For Children With Special Needs
- Happy Home High School
- HHS pre-primary
- The times school
- The orchid school
- The Mama Parsi Girls' Secondary School
- The Vantage School
Colleges
- Bahria Foundation College
- Govt Degree Science and Commerce College (blk 7)
- SRE College
- Whales College
- Credo College
- Adler College
Islamic centers
- Jamia Masjid & Madrasa Muaz Ibn e Jabal Block 6
- Jamia Masjid e Quba blk 1
- Jamia Masjid e Siddiq e Akbar blk 1
- Masjid o Imambargah Madina-tul-Ilm (Nipa Chowrangi)
- Faizan-e-Madina (An international Islamic center of Dawat-e-Isalmi)
- Jamia Abu Bakr Al-Islamia (block 5)
- Jamia Sattaria Islamia (Nipa Chowrangi)
- Jamia Darasaat (opposite safari park)
- Jamia Ahsan ul Uloom
- Ashraful Madaris (Gulshan Block 2)
- Baitul Mukarram Masjid[11]
- Khanqah Imdadia Ashrafia[12]
Parks
- Safari Park
- Al Huda Park
- Bagh-e- Kausar
- Aziz Bhatti Park
- Sindbad (Rashid Minhas Road)[4]
Public Parks
- Quba Masjid Park blk 1
- Amir Siddiqui Family Park & Ayeza Play Land
- Amir Zaki Shaheed Family Park (also called Family Park Block 5)
- Arshad Ali Sabri Family Park
- Bagh e Rizwan Family Park & Mini Zoo (also called Mehmood Ghaznavi Park)
- Bagh-e-Kausar Family Park
- Children Park KDA بچوں کا پارک
- Future Park Space
- Gulshan Family Park
- Hakeem Muhammad Saeed Play Ground
- Iftikhar Syed Sports Park
- Khwateen Park
- Nariyal Park
- Nasir Hussain Shaheed Family Park
- Social Welfare Society Park
- Tunkey Ground
- Women Sports Complex
- Azfa Altaf Park
Cemetery
- Haji Leema Khan Gabol Goth Qabristan
- dalmia graveyard
- Hindu qabristan
- Shorab goth graveyard
- yaseenabad Qabristan
- Essa nagri Cementry
- Catija Sultan
- Gulshan-e-Ghazi Graveyard