Nishtar Road Explained

Nishtar Road or Nishter Road is one of the major roads in Karachi, Pakistan. It runs from Jehangir Road to Chakiwara Road.^[1] Encyclopedia Britannica describes it as one of four the west-to-east arterial roads of the city.^[2]

During the colonial era the road was named Lawrence Road, possibly for Sir John Lawrence, Viceroy and Governor-General of India.^[3]

The subsequent independence movement of what is now modern day Pakistan led to the road being named after Abdur Rab Nishtar.^[4]

In the early 19th century, Karachi's small Jewish community settled along Lawrence Road.^[5]

In 2015 the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation anti-encroachment department removed all pushcarts, roadside cabins, shops, counters and other encroachments from Nishtar Road because they were restricting the flow of traffic.^[6]

Notes and References

1. https://www.google.co.in/maps/place/Nishtar+Rd,+Karachi,+Karachi+City,+Sindh,+Pakistan/@24.8853978,67.0283181,1014m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x3eb33e38a2431257:0x3ba57f35593aa036!8m2!3d24.8853929!4d67.0305068 Nishtar Road on Detailed Google Maps website
2. https://www.britannica.com/place/Karachi Encyclopedia Britannica Accessed 27 November 2023
3. News: Lawrence of Karachi. 2011-03-05. Dawn (newspaper). 2022-05-30. en-US.
4. https://www.dawn.com/news/304104/karachi-muslimabad-hydrants-closed-down KARACHI: Muslimabad hydrants closed down
5. News: The Jews built Karachi, but we built shopping plazas on their synagogue - The Express Tribune. 2013-11-03. The Express Tribune. 2017-11-16. en-US.
6. Web site: KMC anti-encroachment department clears Nishter Road. www.thenews.com.pk. en. 2017-11-16.