Jamshed Town
جمشید ٹاؤن جمشيد ٽائون | |
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 Union councils of Jamshed Town | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| City District | Karachi |
| Established | 14 August 2001 |
| Union Councils | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Karachi Municipal Government |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,909,921 (population of Karachi East District including Jamshed Town) |
| Office Location | Town Municipal Office, Block-B, Sindhi Muslim Society, Karachi. |
Jamshed Town[2] (Urdu: جمشيد ڻاوُن ) lies in the Karachi East District of Karachi, Pakistan. To the northwest is Liaquatabad Town across the Lyari River, while to the east is Gulshan Town and to the southeast is Korangi Town across the Malir River. Jamshed Town is bordered by Karachi Cantonment and Clifton Cantonment to the west.
Jamshed Town was named after Jamshed Nusserwanjee Mehta. In 1922, he was elected president of the Karachi Municipality, an office which he occupied till October, 1932. He was born in 1886 in Karachi and died on 8 August 1952.[3]
The federal government introduced local government reforms in the year 2000, which eliminated the previous third tier of government (administrative divisions) and raised the fourth tier (districts) to become the new third tier. The effect in Karachi was the dissolution of the former Karachi Division and the merger of its five districts to form a new Karachi City-District with 26 autonomous constituent towns including Jamshed Town. As of the Karachi Local Elections in 2023, the area is administered by Chairman Mohammad Asif B, Member of The Pakistan Peoples Party.
Jamshed Town is the most populated town in Karachi. Karachi's most popular market Tariq Road, is located in PECHS, Jamshed Town.
