Clifton, Karachi

A nighttime view of Karachi's posh seaside locality of Clifton
The famous Mohatta Palace is located in Clifton
Teen Talwar Chowrangi (three Swords roundabout), Clifton

Clifton (Urdu: کلفٹن ‎, Sindhi: ڪلٽيٽن‎) is an affluent suburb located in the Saddar of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[1] Clifton is one of the localities in Karachi where real estate activity remains on the up despite the overall state of law and order in the city.[2]

Central Business District

Clifton is emerging as another Central Business District of Karachi along with Saddar Town the main Central Business District of Karachi. Today it headquarters the corporate office of Pakistan's largest energy company, Pakistan State Oil (PSO)[3] as well several other large local and foreign companies such as Nestle Pakistan Limited,[4] Dolmen Group[5] and Muller and Philips[6] among other corporate and regional offices. Increased business activity and real estate construction boom[7] has resulted in Clifton altering the city skyline with the two tallest buildings in Pakistan namely The Bahria Icon Tower and the Ocean Tower now located here. It also houses the headquarters of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan [8]

There are also several international consulates and high commission offices based in Clifton such as British Deputy High Commission,[9] The Chinese consulate,[10] The Italian Consulate,[11] The Russian Consulate [12] The Iranian Consulate,[13] Consulate General of Switzerland [14] as well as the Kuwaiti consulate[15] among others.

Educational institutions

Local landmarks

Chinatown

Clifton has many Chinese restaurants and small businesses owned by the Chinese community in Pakistan. Many Pakistani Chinese families used to live in the PECHS and Tariq Road area but have since moved to the higher end Clifton and Defense areas. Many Chinese restaurants can be found in these areas.[21]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Saddar Town - Government of Karachi". Archived from the original on 13 June 2006.
  2. ↑ "Clifton apartments, the most promising property investment: Report". Archived from the original on 5 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Head & Divisional Offices - Pakistan State Oil". www.psopk.com.
  4. ↑ "Offices & Factories". Nestle Pakistan.
  5. ↑ "Contact Us - Dolmen Group". www.dolmengroup.com.
  6. ↑ "Contact - Muller & Phipps". 10 May 2015.
  7. ↑ Wilkes, Tommy. "Karachi property prices soar after Pakistan crime crackdown".
  8. ↑ "The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan » Communication with Institute". www.icap.org.pk.
  9. ↑ "British Deputy High Commission Karachi - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk.
  10. ↑ "Chinese Consulate-General in Karachi (Pakistan)". china.org.cn.
  11. ↑ "Consolato - Karachi". www.conskarachi.esteri.it.
  12. ↑ "Russian Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan". www.russianconsulates.com.
  13. ↑ PakistanBusinessJournal.com. "Iran Consulate General, Karachi". PakistanBusinessJournal.com.
  14. ↑ "Consulate General of Switzerland in Karachi". www.eda.admin.ch.
  15. ↑ "Contact Us". 22 October 2008.
  16. ↑ "Home - Karachi Grammar School". KGS.
  17. ↑ "Ermine Schools - Ermine".
  18. ↑ "Head Start School System :: Official Website". www.hs.edu.pk.
  19. ↑ "Port Fountain - Projects - Karachi Port Trust". kpt.gov.pk.
  20. ↑ toot. "Bahria Town ICON - Bahria Town - Your Lifestyle Destination". bahriatown.com.
  21. ↑ "Karachi Chinatown". www.chinatownology.com.

Coordinates: 24°49′N 67°02′E / 24.817°N 67.033°E / 24.817; 67.033

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