Civil Lines, Karachi

Civil Lines
شہری لَکیریں
Frere Hall is one of numerous examples of colonial-era architecture in Civil Lines
Frere Hall is one of numerous examples of colonial-era architecture in Civil Lines
Coordinates: 24°50′38″N 67°1′59″E / 24.84389°N 67.03306°E / 24.84389; 67.03306
Pakistan Pakistan
ProvinceSindh
CityKarachi
Government
 • ConstituencyNA-247 (Karachi South-II)
 • National Assembly MemberAftab Siddiqui (PTI)

Civil Lines (Urdu: شہری لَکیریں) is an upmarket neighbourhood in Karachi, Pakistan that was where much of Karachi's British officials and local elite resided during the colonial era.[1] Numerous buildings of architectural significance are located in the locality, including civic administration buildings, churches, mansions, and social clubs.

  1. ^ Gayer, Laurent (2014). Karachi: Ordered Disorder and the Struggle for the City. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-935444-3.