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{{Infobox street|name=Zaibunnisa Street <br> {{nq|زیب النساء اسٹریٹ}}|native_name=|location=[[Saddar]] in central [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]]|image=Ilaco_House_Photo_by_Aliraza_Khatri.jpg|former_names=[[Elphinstone Street]]|length=|length_km=1.1|terminus_a=Garden Square (intersection with [[MA Jinnah Road]]|terminus_b=Inverarity Road|direction_a=North|direction_b=South|namesake=[[Zaib-un-Nissa Hamidullah]]|caption=The street is lined by several heritage buildings}}


'''Zaibunnisa Street''' ({{Lang-ur|{{nq|زیب النساء اسٹریٹ}}}}), is a thoroughfare in central [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]] that courses through [[Saddar]], the city's colonial-era commercial centre.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jang.com.pk/news/709713|title=الفی بن گئی زیبی اسٹریٹ|website=[[Daily Jang]]}}</ref> It is believed to have been renamed after [[Zaib-un-Nissa Hamidullah]], Pakistan's first woman editor and publisher,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pakistan’s female journalists who bulldozed their way through! |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/289882-pakistans-female-journalists-who-bulldozed-their-way-through |access-date=2022-04-18 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en}}</ref> in 1970. However, some historians argue it was renamed after the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] princess [[Zeb-un-Nissa]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Find a different, more diverse Karachi in a new hardback |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/660255-find-a-different-more-diverse-karachi-in-a-new-hardback |access-date=2022-04-18 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en}}</ref>
'''Zaibunnisa Street''' or '''Elphinstone Street''' (former name) ({{Lang-ur|{{nq|زیب النساء اسٹریٹ}}}}), is a thoroughfare and a [[shopping center]] in central [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]] that courses through [[Saddar]], the city's colonial-era commercial centre.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jang.com.pk/news/709713|title=الفی بن گئی زیبی اسٹریٹ|website=Daily Jang newspaper}}</ref>
It is believed to have been renamed after [[Zaib-un-Nissa Hamidullah]], Pakistan's first woman editor and publisher,<ref>{{Cite news |title=Pakistan’s female journalists who bulldozed their way through! |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/289882-pakistans-female-journalists-who-bulldozed-their-way-through |access-date=2023-09-18 |newspaper=The News International newspaper |language=en}}</ref> in 1970. However, some historians argue it was renamed after the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] princess [[Zeb-un-Nissa]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Find a different, more diverse Karachi in a new hardback |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/660255-find-a-different-more-diverse-karachi-in-a-new-hardback |access-date=2023-09-18 |newspaper=The News International newspaper |language=en}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The road was founded as Elphinstone Street and was named after [[Mountstuart Elphinstone]], the first British ambassador to [[Afghanistan]] who also played a vital role in defeating the [[Maratha Empire]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Baillie|first=Alexander Francis|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7tIwAQAAMAAJ&q=Mountstuart+%22Elphinstone+street%22|title=Kurrachee: (Karachi) Past, Present and Future|date=1890|publisher=Thacker, Spink|language=en}}</ref> It used to be one of the most prestigious shopping areas in Karachi before the newly built [[shopping malls]] in the suburban areas of Karachi were built from the 1980s onwards. Zaibunnisa Street now is known for having a huge number of watch, clock and jewelry shops, large clothing stores for women and men, as well as shoe stores.<ref>[http://travel.hamariweb.com/Asia/Pakistan/Karachi/Shopping/Zaibunnisa-Street Zaibunnisa Street, Karachi on hamariweb.com website] Retrieved 8 April 2018</ref><ref name=Dawn>{{cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1233680 |title=This week 50 years ago: Parking on Elphinstone Street made punishable|publisher= Dawn (newspaper)|date= 18 January 2016|access-date=8 April 2018}}</ref>
The road was founded as Elphinstone Street and was named after [[Mountstuart Elphinstone]], the first British ambassador to [[Afghanistan]] who also played a vital role in defeating the [[Maratha Empire]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Baillie|first=Alexander Francis|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7tIwAQAAMAAJ&q=Mountstuart+%22Elphinstone+street%22|title=Kurrachee: (Karachi) Past, Present and Future|date=1890|publisher=Thacker, Spink|language=en}}</ref> It used to be one of the most prestigious shopping areas in Karachi before the newly built [[shopping malls]] in the suburban areas of Karachi were built from the 1980s onwards. Zaibunnisa Street now is known for having a huge number of watch, clock and jewelry shops, large clothing stores for women and men, as well as shoe stores.<ref>[http://travel.hamariweb.com/Asia/Pakistan/Karachi/Shopping/Zaibunnisa-Street Zaibunnisa Street, Karachi on hamariweb.com website] Retrieved 18 September 2023</ref><ref name=Dawn>{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1233680 |title=This week 50 years ago: Parking on Elphinstone Street made punishable|newspaper= Dawn newspaper|date= 18 January 2016|access-date=18 September 2023}}</ref>


== Route ==
== Route ==
Zaibunnisa Street begins at Garden Square - the point at which it intersects with [[Muhammad Ali Jinnah Road]]. From there, it courses south, first intersecting with Castle Street near the Brooks Memorial Church. From there, it passes Price Street near Jehangir Park and intersects with Preedy Street. It then enters the central part of [[Saddar]], where it is lined with several heritage buildings. Going south, it intersects with Hale Street in Bohra Bazaar, Albert Street, Woodburn Street, Parr Street, Shahrah-e-Iraq, Dundass Street, Blenken Street, before ending at Sarwar Shaheed Street. From there, it continues south as Fatima Jinnah Street towards [[Civil Lines, Karachi|Civil Lines.]]
Zaibunnisa Street begins at Garden Square - the point at which it intersects with [[Muhammad Ali Jinnah Road]] (former name is Bunder Road). From there, it courses south, first intersecting with Castle Street near the Brooks Memorial Church. From there, it passes Price Street near [[Jahangir Park]] and intersects with Preedy Street. It then enters the central part of [[Saddar]], where it is lined with several heritage buildings. Going south, it intersects with Hale Street in [[Bohri Bazaar]], Albert Street, Woodburn Street, Parr Street, Shahrah-e-Iraq, Dundass Street, Blenken Street, before ending at Sarwar Shaheed Street. From there, it continues south as Fatima Jinnah Street towards [[Civil Lines, Karachi|Civil Lines]].


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==

Revision as of 22:55, 18 September 2023

Zaibunnisa Street
زیب النساء اسٹریٹ
The street is lined by several heritage buildings
Former name(s)Elphinstone Street
NamesakeZaib-un-Nissa Hamidullah
Length1.1 km (0.68 mi)
LocationSaddar in central Karachi, Pakistan
North endGarden Square (intersection with MA Jinnah Road
South endInverarity Road

Zaibunnisa Street or Elphinstone Street (former name) (Template:Lang-ur), is a thoroughfare and a shopping center in central Karachi, Pakistan that courses through Saddar, the city's colonial-era commercial centre.[1]

It is believed to have been renamed after Zaib-un-Nissa Hamidullah, Pakistan's first woman editor and publisher,[2] in 1970. However, some historians argue it was renamed after the Mughal princess Zeb-un-Nissa.[3]

History

The road was founded as Elphinstone Street and was named after Mountstuart Elphinstone, the first British ambassador to Afghanistan who also played a vital role in defeating the Maratha Empire.[4] It used to be one of the most prestigious shopping areas in Karachi before the newly built shopping malls in the suburban areas of Karachi were built from the 1980s onwards. Zaibunnisa Street now is known for having a huge number of watch, clock and jewelry shops, large clothing stores for women and men, as well as shoe stores.[5][6]

Route

Zaibunnisa Street begins at Garden Square - the point at which it intersects with Muhammad Ali Jinnah Road (former name is Bunder Road). From there, it courses south, first intersecting with Castle Street near the Brooks Memorial Church. From there, it passes Price Street near Jahangir Park and intersects with Preedy Street. It then enters the central part of Saddar, where it is lined with several heritage buildings. Going south, it intersects with Hale Street in Bohri Bazaar, Albert Street, Woodburn Street, Parr Street, Shahrah-e-Iraq, Dundass Street, Blenken Street, before ending at Sarwar Shaheed Street. From there, it continues south as Fatima Jinnah Street towards Civil Lines.

  • The historic Mohammad Ali Building
    The historic Mohammad Ali Building
  • The historic Khyber Hotel, at the intersection of Zaibunnisa Street and Preedy Street
    The historic Khyber Hotel, at the intersection of Zaibunnisa Street and Preedy Street
  • St. Andrews Church, at the intersection with Preedy Street
    St. Andrews Church, at the intersection with Preedy Street
  • The street in 2009
    The street in 2009
  • Salih Mosque, near Khyber Hotel
    Salih Mosque, near Khyber Hotel

See also

References

  1. ^ "الفی بن گئی زیبی اسٹریٹ". Daily Jang newspaper.
  2. ^ "Pakistan's female journalists who bulldozed their way through!". The News International newspaper. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Find a different, more diverse Karachi in a new hardback". The News International newspaper. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  4. ^ Baillie, Alexander Francis (1890). Kurrachee: (Karachi) Past, Present and Future. Thacker, Spink.
  5. ^ Zaibunnisa Street, Karachi on hamariweb.com website Retrieved 18 September 2023
  6. ^ "This week 50 years ago: Parking on Elphinstone Street made punishable". Dawn newspaper. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
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