Sohrab Goth Town

Sohrab Goth Town^[1] (Urdu: سہراب گوٹھ) is a suburban area in the Malir district of Karachi, Pakistan, that previously was a part of Gadap Town until 2011.^[2] It acts as an entry point to Karachi from the rest of Pakistan. A bridge over the Lyari River connects other areas of Karachi to Sohrab Goth. The construction of the bridge started in 2000 and was completed in 2006.

A view of the Sohrab Goth interchange

Town Municipal Committee

As per the Sindh Local Government Act, 2021, Sindh government replaced the previous seven District Municipal Corporations (DMCs) with 26 towns, each with its own municipal committee. Karachi East District has five towns.^{[3][4][5][6][7][8]}

• Safoora Town
• Jinnah Town
• Chanesar Town
• Sohrab Goth Town
• Gulshan Town

History

Sohrab Goth is an illegal goth settlement on encroached public land and built in the 1970s.^[9][10]

The 2019 Azadi March commenced from this city.^[11]

In 2022, Karachi East District was divided into five towns namely Sohrab Goth Town, Safoora Town, Gulshan Town, Jinnah Town and Chanesar Town with 43 union councils and 172 wards respectively.^[12]

Population

Sohrab Goth Town has a total population of 428,000.^[1]

Demography

Sohrab Goth is the Pashtun-dominated area. Other ethnic-groups include Sindhi, Muhajirs, Punjabis, Kashmiris, Saraikis, Balochs, Memons, etc.