Karachi District under British India underwent significant transformation during the period 1936 to 1948.[1] Initially part of Sind Province, it emerged as a pivotal economic and administrative hub. The district's role and status underwent a dramatic shift with the Partition of India in 1947, culminating in its transfer to the newly formed Federal Capital Territory of Pakistan in 1948.[2] [3]
Following the Partition of India in 1947, Karachi was declared the capital of the newly formed Islamic Republic of Pakistan.[4] To ensure the federal government's autonomy, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was carved out of Karachi District in 1948.[5]
The FCT remained the capital of Pakistan until 1960 when the capital was shifted to Rawalpindi. While Karachi's status as the federal capital ended, it continued to be a major economic and financial hub of Pakistan.
