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|terminus_a= [[Merewether Tower]]
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|terminus_a= intersection of Ingle Road, Elander Road, and Dr. Ziauddin Road (Katchery Road)
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|terminus_b= intersection of Ingle Road, Elander Road, and Dr. Ziauddin Road (Katchery Road)
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|location=[[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]]
|location=[[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]]
|length_km=2.2|former_names=McLeod Road|junction=|namesake=[[Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar]], the sixth [[Prime Minister of Pakistan]]|other_name=|nick=|known_for=being "Pakistan's Wall Street"}}
|length_km=2.2|former_names=McLeod Road|junction=|namesake=[[Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar]], the sixth [[Prime Minister of Pakistan]]|other_name=|nick=|known_for=being "Pakistan's Wall Street"}}
'''I. I. Chundrigar Road'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2019/08/28/heavy-rainfall-lashes-karachi/|title=Heavy rainfall lashes Karachi {{!}} Pakistan Today|website=www.pakistantoday.com.pk|access-date=2019-09-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.samaa.tv/news/local/2019/09/karachi-to-receive-light-showers-sunday-evening/|title=Heavy rain turns Karachi weather pleasant {{!}} Samaa Digital|website=Samaa TV|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1498173|title=Rs248m plan for I.I. Chundrigar Road beautification|last=Reporter|first=The Newspaper's Staff|date=2019-08-05|website=DAWN.COM|language=en|access-date=2019-09-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://arynews.tv/en/karachi-traffic-plan-8th-9th-10th-muharram-unveiled/|title=Karachi: Traffic plan for 8th, 9th and 10th of Muharram unveiled|date=2019-09-07|website=ARYNEWS|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/507893-commissioner-orders-steps-to-beautify-ii-chundrigar-road|title=Commissioner orders steps to beautify II Chundrigar Road|website=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en|access-date=2019-09-21}}</ref>, formerly '''McLeod Road''', is located in central [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]]. It is named after former Pakistani Prime Minister [[I. I. Chundrigar]]. The road serves as the spine of Pakistan's largest financial centre, and so is frequently referred to as "Pakistan's Wall Street".<ref name="nadeemf.paracha">{{cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1134284|title=Visual Karachi: From Paris of Asia, to City of Lights, to Hell on Earth|author=Nadeem F. Paracha|work=dawn.com|accessdate=8 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008%5C12%5C14%5Cstory_14-12-2008_pg12_8|title=Daily Times|website=Daily Times}}</ref> The [[Karachi Stock Exchange]], now consolidated as part of the [[Pakistan Stock Exchange]], is located on the street, along with the headquarters of [[Habib Bank Limited]], and [[United Bank Limited]].
'''I. I. Chundrigar Road'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2019/08/28/heavy-rainfall-lashes-karachi/|title=Heavy rainfall lashes Karachi {{!}} Pakistan Today|website=www.pakistantoday.com.pk|access-date=2019-09-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.samaa.tv/news/local/2019/09/karachi-to-receive-light-showers-sunday-evening/|title=Heavy rain turns Karachi weather pleasant {{!}} Samaa Digital|website=Samaa TV|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1498173|title=Rs248m plan for I.I. Chundrigar Road beautification|last=Reporter|first=The Newspaper's Staff|date=2019-08-05|website=DAWN.COM|language=en|access-date=2019-09-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://arynews.tv/en/karachi-traffic-plan-8th-9th-10th-muharram-unveiled/|title=Karachi: Traffic plan for 8th, 9th and 10th of Muharram unveiled|date=2019-09-07|website=ARYNEWS|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/507893-commissioner-orders-steps-to-beautify-ii-chundrigar-road|title=Commissioner orders steps to beautify II Chundrigar Road|website=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en|access-date=2019-09-21}}</ref>, formerly '''McLeod Road''', is located in central [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]]. It is named after former Pakistani Prime Minister [[I. I. Chundrigar]]. The road serves as the spine of Pakistan's largest financial centre, and so is frequently referred to as "Pakistan's Wall Street".<ref name="nadeemf.paracha">{{cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1134284|title=Visual Karachi: From Paris of Asia, to City of Lights, to Hell on Earth|author=Nadeem F. Paracha|work=dawn.com|accessdate=8 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008%5C12%5C14%5Cstory_14-12-2008_pg12_8|title=Daily Times|website=Daily Times}}</ref> The [[Karachi Stock Exchange]], now consolidated as part of the [[Pakistan Stock Exchange]], is located on the street. Numerous banks are also headquartered along the street, such as [[Habib Bank Limited]], [[United Bank Limited]], [[ [[Standard Chartered Pakistan|Standard Chartered Bank of Pakistan]], as well as both the [[National Bank of Pakistan]] and the [[State Bank of Pakistan]].


In 1963, [[Habib Bank Plaza]] was built along the street, which remained the tallest building of Pakistan until 2005,<ref name="nadeemf.paracha" /> until completion of the [[MCB Tower]], which was also built on the road.
In 1963, [[Habib Bank Plaza]] was built along the street, which remained the tallest building of Pakistan until 2005, when the [[MCB Tower]], which was also built on the road, was completed.<ref name="nadeemf.paracha" />


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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File:Ii chundrigar.jpg|Looking east towards the [[MCB Tower]], with the historic Cotton Exchange on the left
File:Ii chundrigar.jpg|Looking east towards the [[MCB Tower]], with the historic [[Karachi Cotton Exchange]] on the left
File:Skyline of Karachi.jpg|I.I. Chundrigar Road's skyline viewed from the south
File:Skyline of Karachi.jpg|I.I. Chundrigar Road's skyline viewed from the south
File:HBL Plaza.jpg|[[Habib Bank Plaza]], built in 1963, was once the tallest building in [[South Asia]]
File:HBL Plaza.jpg|[[Habib Bank Plaza]], built in 1963, was once the tallest building in [[South Asia]]
File:Old building of State Bank of Pakistan, Now its known as State Bank Museum.jpg|The historic [[State Bank of Pakistan]] building now serves as the [[State Bank of Pakistan Museum & Art Gallery|State Bank of Pakistan Museum]]
File:State Bank of Pakistan Building.jpg|The midcentury building of the new [[State Bank of Pakistan]] complex
File:A symmetry like no other.jpg|Historic headquarters of the [[Standard Chartered Pakistan]]
File:Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar.jpg|The road is named after the sixth Prime Minister of Pakistan, [[I. I. Chundrigar]]
File:Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar.jpg|The road is named after the sixth Prime Minister of Pakistan, [[I. I. Chundrigar]]
File:Merewether Clock Tower 01.jpg|[[Merewether Clock Tower]] is at the western terminus of the road
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Revision as of 08:08, 10 April 2020

I. I. Chundrigar Road
آئی آئی چندریگر روڈ
I. I. Chundrigar Road forms Karachi's historic central business district
Former name(s)McLeod Road
NamesakeIbrahim Ismail Chundrigar, the sixth Prime Minister of Pakistan
Length2.2 km (1.4 mi)
LocationKarachi, Pakistan
West endMerewether Tower
East endintersection of Ingle Road, Elander Road, and Dr. Ziauddin Road (Katchery Road)
Other
Known forbeing "Pakistan's Wall Street"

I. I. Chundrigar Road[1][2][3][4][5], formerly McLeod Road, is located in central Karachi, Pakistan. It is named after former Pakistani Prime Minister I. I. Chundrigar. The road serves as the spine of Pakistan's largest financial centre, and so is frequently referred to as "Pakistan's Wall Street".[6][7] The Karachi Stock Exchange, now consolidated as part of the Pakistan Stock Exchange, is located on the street. Numerous banks are also headquartered along the street, such as Habib Bank Limited, United Bank Limited, [[ Standard Chartered Bank of Pakistan, as well as both the National Bank of Pakistan and the State Bank of Pakistan.

In 1963, Habib Bank Plaza was built along the street, which remained the tallest building of Pakistan until 2005, when the MCB Tower, which was also built on the road, was completed.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Heavy rainfall lashes Karachi | Pakistan Today". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  2. ^ "Heavy rain turns Karachi weather pleasant | Samaa Digital". Samaa TV. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  3. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (2019-08-05). "Rs248m plan for I.I. Chundrigar Road beautification". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  4. ^ "Karachi: Traffic plan for 8th, 9th and 10th of Muharram unveiled". ARYNEWS. 2019-09-07. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  5. ^ "Commissioner orders steps to beautify II Chundrigar Road". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  6. ^ a b Nadeem F. Paracha. "Visual Karachi: From Paris of Asia, to City of Lights, to Hell on Earth". dawn.com. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  7. ^ "Daily Times". Daily Times.


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