Nishtar Road
Nishtar 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 to honor the politics and activism of Abdur Rab Nishtar.[2] [3]
In the early 19th century, Karachi's small Jewish community settled along Lawrence Road.[4]
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.[5]
References
- ^ Dawn March 5, 2011
- ^ "Abdur Rab Nishtar". Wikipedia. 2017-03-21.
- ^ "Abdur Rab Nishtar". Wikipedia. 2017-03-21.
- ^ The Express Tribune November 3, 2013
- ^ The News International July 5, 2015
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