Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town

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Gulshan Town is one of the towns in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan Known as Gulshan-E-Iqbal. This town was named in honor of Pakistan's national poet Allama Muhammad Iqbal. Gulshan-e-Iqbal literally translates to 'Garden of Iqbal'. The town is bordered by Gadap Town to the north, the Faisal and Malir Cantonments to the east, Jamshed Town to the southwest, and Gulberg and Liaquatabad to the west.

The population of Gulshan Town was estimated to be about 650,000 at the 1998 census, of which 99% are Muslim. There are several ethnic groups in Gulshan Town including: Muhajirs, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochs, Memons, Bohras and Ismailis.
Map boundary taken from the website of the Gulshan town local government at www.gulshantownkarachi.gov.pk/

Neighbourhoods of Gulshan Town
Gulshan Town is the location of the main University of Karachi campus, as well as the offices of the City District Government of Karachi and the Attorney General of Sindh province. There are also three large parks, the Aziz Bhatti Park, Askari Park and the Safari Park.

•Delhi Mercantile Society
•Essa Nagri
•Gulshan-e-Iqbal I
•Gulshan-e-Iqbal II
•Gulzar-e-Hijri
•Gulistan-e-Jauhar
•Jamali Colony
•Metroville Colony
•Pehlwan Goth
•P.I.B. Colony
•Safooran Goth
•Shanti Nagar
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulshan_Town
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Coordinates:   24°55'50"N   67°6'41"E

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  • Please define the boundary in a more detailed way
  • Good effort. The outline overlaps Gulistan-e-Jauhar, needs to be separated out.
  • The town of literate people
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