North Nazimabad
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North Nazimabad (Urdu: شمالی ناظم آباد ) one of the neighborhoods of North Nazimabad Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
Nazimabad is a suburb of Karachi which was developed in early 1950s to settle Muslim refugees in Pakistan. This suburb was named after Khawaja Nazimuddin who was the second Governor-General of Pakistan, and later the second Prime Minister of Pakistan as well. In late 1950s, the northern extension of Nazimabad, North Nazimabad, was developed as a residential area for federal government employees. But in early 1960s the capital of Pakistan was transferred from Karachi to newly developed capital Islamabad.
There are several ethnic groups in North Nazimabad Town including Urdu speakers, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochs, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis. Over 98% of the population is Muslim. The population of North Nazimabad Town is estimated to be nearly one million.
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