Gulshan-e-Hadeed
گلشن حدید | |
|---|---|
Neighborhood | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| Population | |
| • Total | 247,141 (population of Bin Qasim Town including Gulshan-e-Hadeed) |
| Demonym | Sindhi |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (PST) |
| Postal codes | 75010 |
| Area code | 162567 |
Gulshan-e-Hadeed or Gulshan-e-Hadid (Sindhi: گلشن حديد ) (meaning Garden of Iron) is a residential neighborhood in the Bin Qasim Town, Malir District of Karachi, Pakistan.[2]
Gulshan-e-Hadeed was built near Pakistan Steel Mills for housing its employees, and thus the name. Gulshan-e-Hadeed's neighborhood was designed by Russian architects. The town was originally divided into three but now five Blocks; A, B, BI, BII and C in all Phase 1,2,3 including Phase1&2 Extension. Each block contains houses of a specific size as follows:-
Gulshan-e-Hadeed is divided into three Union-councils; UC-21, UC-22 & UC-23 of the Bin Qasim Town. The core of the area is made up of smaller "A-type" houses. Of late, most of houses facing the main artery of the area have been commercialized by owners.
Gulshan-e-Hadeed provides almost all necessary facilities for healthcare, education, business etc. Its streets and roads both are paved and the area is densely populated. Two and three-story houses seem to be increasing in number.[3]
The educational facilities in Gulshan-e-Hadeed are improving in quality and increasing in number with the passage of time. This Population to School ratio of this area is more than any other city or town in the entire country.
The ethnic groups in Gulshan-e-Hadeed include Sindhis, Muhajirs, Punjabis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochs, Brahuis, Memons etc. Most of the residents of Gulshan-e-Hadeed are employees of Pakistan Steel Mills and adjoining industries in Bin Qasim Town. Almost 60 percent population is Sindhi. Over 98 percent of the population is Muslim with small Christian and Hindu minority. Along with several mosques, Gulshan-e-Hadeed also has a church and a temple for its Christian and Hindu residents. The area is often considered as the most peaceful in the city with respect to law and order situation mainly because of being remote from the other towns of the city.
Gulshan-e-Hadeed is a union council-6 of Bin Qasim Town, district [Karachi East]. It is 25-minutes drive (around 23 km) from Karachi's Jinnah International Airport, adjacent to National Highway while going towards Eastern side or Thatta. It's very close to the Link Road connecting National Highway with Super Highway. There are some illegal goth settlements on encroached land near Gulshan-e-Hadeed. There are roads leading to Gadap Town, Thatta and Hyderabad.
Gulshan-e-Hadeed is divided into four parts: