Timeline of Karachi

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Karachi, Pakistan.

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4th century BCE

8th century

10th century

11th century

14th century

16th century

16th century

1612 - 1700 CE – Mughal Emperor Akbar conquers Sindh and ruled it via governors

17h century

Prior to 20th century

Part of a series on the
History of Karachi
Ancient period

Krokola
Minnagara
Barbarikon

Islamic period

Muhammad bin Qasim
Debal

Local dynasties

Mai Kolachi
Kalhora dynasty
Talpur dynasty

British period

Sind Division
Sind Province

Independent Pakistan

Federal Capital Territory
1972 labour unrest
Demographics
Violence

20th century

1900s-1940s

1950s-1990s

21st century

2000s

2010s

See also

Other cities in Pakistan

References

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1900s–1940s
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