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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Demonstrations erupted in several major cities in Pakistan, including the southern megacity of Karachi where some protesters attempted to storm American diplomatic buildings.

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Consulate in the port city of Karachi and at United Nations and government offices in northern Pakistan.

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In the Pakistani megacity of Karachi, an AFP journalist witnessed hundreds of pro-Iranian protesters trying to enter the US consulate, prompting clashes with police.

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"Everything is there. I was stuck here," he told AFP in Karachi, near the well-known Bengali market where he peddles desiccated fish and prawns to make ends meet for $7 to $9 per day.

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Around 600 buildings were declared dangerous in Karachi by the government.

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