- Qasimabad (Hyderabad)
Qasimabad is a town in the western
suburb s of the city of Hyderabad inSindh ,Pakistan .History
Qasimabad is named after the
Arab conqueror who invaded Sindh,Muhammad Bin Qasim . It was formed as an extension to the city of Hyderabad to occupy migrants from across the border after the 1947partition of the Sub-Continent, along with the town ofLatifabad .The locals that occupied the town at its inception were ethnically of a mixed population but as the city experienced its worst ethnic riots between
Sindhis andMohajirs in the1980 s, the city was divided into Sindhis occupying the town of Qasimabad and the Mohajirs settling down inLatifabad . And the city was divided forever on the basis of ethnic diversity.ettlement
Qasimabad has a large concentration of Sindhi speaking people, known as the
Sindhis . Although it was formed with the town of Latifabad, it does not follow the numbered unit system for that town, but instead settles with the block system.The town constitutes of the eastern part of the Hyderabad city and houses two of the biggest schools in the city, Beaconhouse School and
St. Bonaventure's School ,along with another popular school,The City School, and Eden Grammar School.Anna English School is also running successfully from 15 years and its located in the heart of Qasimabad.Culture and Society
With people, mostly Sindhi, occupying this region, the practice of
Sindhology or the study of Sindh is more pronounced in this region than others. There are two museums celebrating the treasures of its Sindhi cultural values and traditions present in this town, theInstitute of Sindhology Museum and theSindh Museum .Localities
The prominent localities/neighbourhoods of Qasimabad are: Nasim Nagar, Main Qasimabad, Citizen Colony, GUL-E-LATIF and Gulistan-e-Sajjad.
External links
* [http://www.apnahyderabad.com/hyderabad/qasimabad-administration.asp Qasimabad Administration]
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