| Town Chairman | Nasir Karim Baloch |
|---|---|
| District | District Karachi South |
| Division | Karachi Division |
| Province | Sindh |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Union Committees in Town Municipal Corporation | 13 |
| Parts style | coll, para |
| P 1 | Agra Taj Colony Bihar Colony Gulistan Colony Singo Lane Nawa Lane Kalakot-Rexer Lane Ghulam Muhammad Lane-Rangiwara Kalri-Shah Baig Lane Daryabad-Hingorabad Khada Memon Society Nayabad Baghdadi Jinnahabad-Ghulam Shah Lane |
| Constituency | NA-239 Karachi South-I |
| National Assembly Member | Nabil Gabol |
| Established | 1972 (age 54) |
| Town status | 14 August 2001 |
| Disbanded | 11 July 2011 |
| Part of District Karachi West | (1972-2015) |
| Area total | 6 km² |
| Elevation max | 19 m |
| Elevation min | -2 m |
| Elevation | 2 m |
| Population as of | 2023 Pakistani census |
| Population total | 949,878 |
| Population density | 158313 km² |
| Population demonym | Karachiite |
| Time zone | PKT (UTC+05:00) |
| Time zone (DST) | DST is not observed |
| NWD (area) code | 021 |
| ZIP Code | 75660 |
| Iso code | PK-SD |
Lyari Town (Sindhi: لیاري ٽائون, ) is named after the historic locality of Lyari.[1][2][3] Lyari Town was the smallest borough (called "town" in Karachi) by area, but also the most densely populated.[4] Lyari Town was formed in 2001 as part of the Local Government Ordinance 2001, and was subdivided into 11 union councils. The town system was disbanded in 2011, and Lyari Town was re-organized and merged into Karachi South in 2015 before it was part of District Karachi West. According to the 2023 Pakistani census, the population of Lyari Subdivision is 949,878.
Town Municipal Committee
The Town Municipal Committee Lyari (TMC Lyari) is a local government body in Karachi, Pakistan, responsible for providing municipal services within its designated jurisdiction. It is one of the 26 Town Municipal Corporations established in Karachi under the Sindh Local Government Act, 2021.[5][6]
The creation of the Town Municipal Committee Lyari is part of a restructuring of Karachi's local government system. The Sindh government replaced the previous seven District Municipal Corporations (DMCs) with 26 towns, each with its own municipal committee. Lyari Town is one of two towns located within the Karachi South District, alongside Saddar Town.[7][8]
Location
It was bordered by the boroughs of SITE Town to the north across the Lyari River, Jamshed Town and Saddar Town to the east, and Kemari Town to the west across Karachi Harbour.[9]
History
2000
The federal government introduced local government reforms in the year 2000, which eliminated the previous "third tier of government" (administrative divisions) and replaced it with the fourth tier (districts). The effect in Karachi was the dissolution of the former Karachi Division, and the merging of its five districts to form a new Karachi City-District with eighteen autonomous constituent towns including Lyari Town.
2011
In 2011, the system was disbanded but remained in place for bureaucratic administration until 2015, when the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation system was reintroduced.
2015
In 2015, Lyari Town was re-organized as part of Karachi South district.
In Popular Culture
Lyari is depicted in the film Dhurandhar and its sequel, which draws inspiration from the Lyari gang wars and the area's history of political and criminal violence. The film uses Lyari as a backdrop for parts of its story, reflecting the influence of local gangs and the broader conflict that shaped the neighborhood during the late 2000s and early 2010s.[10]
Demographics
There are several ethnic groups in Lyari sub-division. Total population of Lyari sub-division is 949,878 as of 2023 Pakistani census.
There are 249,997 Balochi, 237,615 Sindhi, 95,594 Urdu, 87,353 Pashto, 77,499 Punjabi, 37,575 Hindko, 14,020 Saraiki, 3,931 Brahui, 1,500 Kashmiri, 295 Mewati, 170 Balti, 118 Kohistani, 19 Shina, 12 Kalasha and 144,180 others which include Kutchis,Memons,Bohras etc.
See also
References
- ^ "Lyari Town". City Government of Karachi website. Archived 19 February 2006 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ Latif Baloch (2 August 2005). "KARACHI: Lyari: Karachi's oldest settlement". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ Sarwat Viqar (2014). "Constructing Lyari: place, governance and identity in a Karachi neighbourhood". South Asian History and Culture. 5 (3): 365–383. doi:10.1080/19472498.2014.905335
- ^ Yamini Narayanan (19 November 2015), Religion and Urbanism: Reconceptualising Sustainable Cities for South Asia, Routledge, p. 165, ISBN 978-1-317-75542-5
- ^ Maher, Mahim (2022-07-20). "All of Karachi’s local government UC maps in one place". Aaj English TV. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
- ^ Rizwan (2023-06-18). "PPP to rule TMCs of rural, underprivileged areas while JI, PTI to govern most urban TMCs". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
- ^ Maher, Mahim (2022-07-20). "All of Karachi’s local government UC maps in one place". Aaj English TV. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
- ^ Rizwan (2023-06-18). "PPP to rule TMCs of rural, underprivileged areas while JI, PTI to govern most urban TMCs". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
- ^ "Location Map of Lyari Town". Karachi Municipal Corporation, Government of Sindh website. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ Mukul, Sushim (2025-12-10). "Untold story of Dhurandhar's Lyari: How Mother of Karachi nursed ferocious gangs". India Today. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
