Nishtar Road
Nishtar Road or Nishter Road is one of the major roads in Karachi, Pakistan. It runs from Jehangir Road to Chakiwara Road.[citation needed]
During the colonial era the road was named Lawrence Road, possibly for Sir John Lawrence, Viceroy and Governor-General of India.[1]
The subsequent independence movement of what is now modern day Pakistan led to the road being named after Abdur Rab Nishtar.[citation needed]
In the early 19th century, Karachi's small Jewish community settled along Lawrence Road.[2]
In 2015 the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation anti-encroachment department removed all pushcarts, roadside cabins, shops, counters and other encroachments from Nishtar Road because they were restricting the flow of traffic.[3]
References
- ^ Newspaper, From the (2011-03-05). "Lawrence of Karachi". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
- ^ "The Jews built Karachi, but we built shopping plazas on their synagogue - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
- ^ "KMC anti-encroachment department clears Nishter Road". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
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