Burns Road

Burns Road (also spelled Burnes Road, and formally known as Muhammad Bin Qasim Road) is a street located in Karachi, Pakistan.[2][3] It is well-known in the city for its many restaurants and street food vendors.[4]

Burns Road
Muhammad Bin Qasim Road
From top to bottom:Fresco Chowk, An aerial view of street, Historical Building of Burns Road
NamesakeJames Burnes
Maintained byDistrict Municipal Corporation (DMC) South Karachi[1]
AreaBurns Road, M.A Jinnah Road
AddressesBurns Road , Karachi
Postal code75500
Coordinates24.8567°N 67.0162°E / 24.8567; 67.0162
Other
Known forFood street
StatusActive

History

Burns Road was named after the Scottish doctor and spy, James Burnes, who worked in British India in 19th century.[4] After the foundation of Pakistan, .[5] The street has restaurants that were founded in the 1940s.

The street is considered a melting pot and is home to people of different ethnicities, including Punjabi Saudagaran-e-Delhi, Memons, Gaddis, and Qureshi Baradri.[4]

Notable retailers
  • Fresco Sweets[6]
  • Delhi Rabri House[6]
  • Waheed Kebab House[6]

References
  1. "Karachi's Burns Road will now be a food street for pedestrians to enjoy". Images by Dawn. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  2. "A place for food lovers: Burns Road food street". Daily Times (newspaper). 2018-10-11. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  3. "Karachi Burns Road: The Holy Grail for foodies". The Express Tribune. February 5, 2014.
  4. "Burns Road, Karachi oldest and biggest food street". The News International (newspaper). 14 May 2017.
  5. "Did you know Burnes Road was named after a British spy-doctor?". Dawn (newspaper). 27 August 2014.
  6. "Why Karachi's Burns Road will always be the pioneer food street of Pakistan". The Express Tribune. May 23, 2018.
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