Karachi (; ALA-LC: , ; ) is the capital of the Pakistani province of Sindh. It is the most populous city in Pakistan, sixth most populous city proper in the world and the 8th most populous metropolitan city in the world. Ranked as a beta world city, the city is Pakistan's premier industrial and financial centre. Karachi is also Pakistan's most cosmopolitan city. Situated on the Arabian Sea, Karachi serves as a transport hub, and is home to two of Pakistan's two largest seaports, the Port of Karachi and Port Bin Qasim, as well as the busiest airport in Pakistan. 

Though the Karachi region has been inhabited for millennia, the city was founded as a fortified village named "Kolachi" in 1729. The settlement drastically increased in importance with the arrival of British East India company in the mid 19th century, who not only embarked on major works to transform the city into a major seaport, but also connected it with their extensive railway network. By the time of the Partition of British India, the city was the largest in Sindh with an estimated population of 400,000. Following the independence of Pakistan, the city's population increased dramatically with the arrival of hundreds of thousands of Muslim refugees from India. The city experienced rapid economic growth following independence, attracting migrants from throughout Pakistan and South Asia.
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Sindh
Karachi (; ALA-LC: , ; ) is the capital of the Pakistani province of Sindh
Pakistan
Karachi (; ALA-LC: , ; ) is the capital of the Pakistani province of Sindh.
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Karachi (; ALA-LC: , ; ) is the capital of the Pakistani province of Sindh. It is the most populous city in Pakistan,
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. Karachi is also Pakistan's most cosmopolitan city.
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 Situated on the Arabian Sea, Karachi serves
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is home to two of Pakistan's two largest seaports, the Port of Karachi and Port Bin Qasim, as well as the busiest airport in Pakistan
1729
Though the Karachi region has been inhabited for millennia, the city was founded as a fortified village named "Kolachi" in 1729
Kolachi
Though the Karachi region has been inhabited for millennia, the city was founded as a fortified village named "Kolachi" in 1729
Arrival of British East India company
The settlement drastically increased in importance with the arrival of British East India company
Following the independence of Pakistan
 Following the independence of Pakistan, the city's population increased dramatically
Arrival of hundreds of thousands of Muslim refugees
Following the independence of Pakistan, the city's population increased dramatically with the arrival of hundreds of thousands of Muslim refugees from India. 
Migrants from throughout Pakistan and South Asia.
The city experienced rapid economic growth following independence, attracting migrants from throughout Pakistan and South Asia.
British East India company arrived
The settlement drastically increased in importance with the arrival of British East India company in the mid 19th century,
The settlement drastically increased in importance
The settlement drastically increased in importance with the arrival of British East India
Embarked on major works to transform the city into a major seaport
The settlement drastically increased in importance with the arrival of British East India company in the mid 19th century, who not only embarked on major works to transform the city into a major seaport,
Railway
. The settlement drastically increased in importance with the arrival of British East India company in the mid 19th century, who not only embarked on major works to transform the city into a major seaport, but also connected it with their extensive railway network.
The city became the largest in Sindh
 By the time of the Partition of British India, the city was the largest in Sindh with an estimated population of 400,000
Estimated population of 400,000.
 By the time of the Partition of British India, the city was the largest in Sindh with an estimated population of 400,000.