Steel Town
Steel Town is an 8,126-acre (3,288 ha)[1] residential area for employees of Pakistan Steel Mills, with subsidised rents for essential employees.[2] It is located on the edge of the N-5 National Highway that leads to Thatta from Karachi. Steel Town is about 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Karachi.[3]
The neighbouring areas include Pipri, Shah Latif Town, and Gulshan-e-Hadeed.
There are several ethnic groups living at Steel Town which include Sindhis, Punjabis, Muhajirs, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras and Ismailis etc.
Steel Town has all the features of an advanced system of living. Pakistan Steel Hospital, previously Hundred Bed Hospital has been providing medical facilities to the employees of Pakistan Steel Mills.[4]
There are several Schools and colleges in Steel Town. Pakistan Steel Cadet College is located in Steel Town.
Near Cadet College there is a Cricket Stadium, Hockey Stadium and a football ground.[5]
Officers' Club is a place for all social and cultural activities. For shopping there is Pakistani Market and a similar Russian Market in Russian blocks.
Quaid-e-Azam Park is located in Steel Town, it is a worth visiting beautiful park. On holidays people of localities as well as from all over karachi city arrange picnics to visit this place and enjoy leisure time.
Steel Town Police Station,[6] Utility Stores, the residency of the Chairman of Pakistan Steel Mills and a public Library are located near Quid-e-Azam Park.
[edit] References
- ^ Near East/South Asia report (Foreign Broadcast Information Service) (85026): 63. 1985. OCLC 9504592.
- ^ "Details of package for PSM employees released". Daily Times (Pakistan). 5 April 2006. http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\04\05\story_5-4-2006_pg5_1. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
- ^ Pakistan Pictorial (Pakistan Publications) 10. 1986. ISSN 0377-2586.
- ^ "SSP worker’s murder sparks tension". Daily Times (Pakistan). http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009\05\28\story_28-5-2009_pg12_2. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
- ^ "All set for exciting football in semi-finals". The Nation (Pakistan). 5 March 2010. http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Sports/05-Mar-2010/All-set-for-exciting-football-in-semifinals/1. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
- ^ "5 cops among 11 hurt in encounter with grabbers". The Nation (Pakistan). 12 December 2009. http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Regional/Karachi/12-Dec-2009/5-cops-among-11-hurt-in-encounter-with-grabbers. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
