Pehlwan Goth

Pehlwan Goth (Urdu: پہلوان گوٹھ) is a neighborhood in the Karachi East district of Karachi, Pakistan. It was previously administered as part of the Gulshan Town borough,[1][2][3] which was disbanded in 2011.

Pehlwan Goth
پہلوان گوٹھ
DistrictKarachi East
CityKarachi
CountryPakistan
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

There are several ethnic groups in Pehlwan Goth including Sindhis as majority, Muhajirs, Punjabis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, etc. Over 95% of the population is Muslim; among other religious believers, Christians comprise around 5% of the total population. The population of Gulshan Town is estimated to be nearly one million.

See also

References

  1. "Gulshan Town". City District Government of Karachi website. 1 May 2005. Archived from the original on 13 June 2006. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  2. Ex-Hyderabad jailer shot dead in Pehlwan Goth Dawn (newspaper), Published 16 May 2015, Retrieved 11 March 2022
  3. Rangers, police launch search operation in Karachi areas Dawn (newspaper), Published 13 January 2011, Retrieved 11 March 2022


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