Nishtar Road

Major road of Karachi, Pakistan

Nishtar Road or Nishter Road is one of the major roads in Karachi, Pakistan. It runs from Jehangir Road to Chakiwara Road.^[1] Encyclopedia Britannica describes it as one of four the west-to-east arterial roads of the city.^[2]

During the colonial era the road was named Lawrence Road, possibly for Sir John Lawrence, Viceroy and Governor-General of India.^[3]

The subsequent independence movement of what is now modern day Pakistan led to the road being named after Abdur Rab Nishtar.^[4]

In the early 19th century, Karachi's small Jewish community settled along Lawrence Road.^[5]

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.^[6]

References

^ Nishtar Road on Detailed Google Maps website Retrieved 30 May 2022
^ Encyclopedia Britannica Accessed 27 November 2023
^ "Lawrence of Karachi". Dawn (newspaper). 5 March 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
^ KARACHI: Muslimabad hydrants closed down Dawn (newspaper), Published 24 May 2008, Retrieved 30 May 2022
^ "The Jews built Karachi, but we built shopping plazas on their synagogue - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 3 November 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
^ "KMC anti-encroachment department clears Nishter Road". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 16 November 2017.