Burns Road Explained

Burns Road
Other Name:Muhammad Bin Qasim Road
Namesake:James Burnes
Maint:District Municipal Corporation (DMC) South Karachi[1]
Area:Burns Road, M.A. Jinnah Road
Addresses:Burns Road, Karachi, Sindh,
Pakistan
Postal Code:75500
Coordinates:24.8567°N 67.0162°W
Known For:Food street vendors
Status:Active

Burns Road (also spelled Burnes Road, and formally known as Muhammad Bin Qasim Road) is a street located in Karachi, Pakistan.[2] [3] It is well-known in the city for its many restaurants and street food vendors.[4]

History

Burns Road was named after the Scottish doctor and spy, James Burnes, who worked in British India in 19th century.[4] After the foundation of Pakistan, .[5] The street has restaurants that were founded in the 1940s.

The street is considered a melting pot and is home to people of different ethnicities, including Punjabi Saudagaran-e-Delhi, Memons, Gaddis, and Qureshi Baradri.[4]

Notable retailers

Legacy

The name of this street or neighborhood used in the 2024 Pakistani television series Burns Road Kay Romeo Juliet, which stars Hamza Sohail and Iqra Aziz. Filming for the series also took place there.[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: Karachi's Burns Road will now be a food street for pedestrians to enjoy. 6 January 2021. 19 January 2022. Images by Dawn.
  2. News: A place for food lovers: Burns Road food street. 2018-10-11. Daily Times (newspaper). en-US. 2019-09-21.
  3. Web site: Karachi Burns Road: The Holy Grail for foodies. February 5, 2014. The Express Tribune.
  4. News: Burns Road, Karachi oldest and biggest food street. The News International (newspaper). 14 May 2017.
  5. News: Did you know Burnes Road was named after a British spy-doctor?. 27 August 2014. Dawn (newspaper).
  6. Web site: Why Karachi’s Burns Road will always be the pioneer food street of Pakistan. May 23, 2018. The Express Tribune.
  7. Web site: Iqra Aziz and Hamza Sohail to Unite for Upcoming drama series Burns Road Kay Romeo Juliet. 20 January 2024. 20 July 2024. Desk. Entertainment. The Express Tribune. en.