Karachi

[ kuh-rah-chee ]

noun

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

Karachi

/ kəˈrɑːtʃɪ /

noun

1. 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)

Karachi

1. 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.

Notes

Karachi served as Pakistan's capital from 1947 to 1959.

Example Sentences

This second Test was switched from Karachi because of renovation work being done at the National Stadium.

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It had been due to be played in Karachi, but was shifted because of renovation work at the National Stadium.

From BBC

The blast happened close to Jinnah International Airport in Karachi on Sunday night.

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The matches were due to take place in Karachi, Rawalpindi and Multan, but building work in Karachi is likely to leave that stadium unavailable.

From BBC

There is also confusion over the venues, which were due to be Karachi, Rawalpindi and Multan.

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