Salehabad, Pakistan

Fishing village in Manora, in Karachi, Pakistan

Salehabad is a fishing village in Manora, in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Salehabad used to be an island,^[1] but is now connected to Manora. It was connected to Karachi via a ferry service to Kiamari.^[2]

There are several ethnic group's in Kiamari Town, including Sindhis, Muhajirs, Punjabis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras and Ismailis.

Manora is divided into Old Salehabad, New Salehabad and the KPT areas.^[3]

Old Salehabad, which is the oldest habitable area of Manora is a dense residential area of the low-income group majority of whom belongs to the fishing community.^[3]

New Salehabad, which is the new addition, is inhabited primarily by the middle-income group, majority of whom are retired Karachi Port Trust (KPT) workers and people from different communities.^[3]

References

^ Tribune.com.pk (2019-02-24). "Forgotten stories of Karachi's coastal islands uncovered". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 2023-02-19. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
^ Hasan, Shazia (2013-06-27). "Overloaded boats continue to ferry people between city and islands". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 2013-09-16. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
^ ^a ^b ^c Khan, Sarah Ather (2022-05-01). "DEVELOPMENT: MAKING MANORA SHINE". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 2022-05-01.