Population
The population of Azizabad is estimated to be 67,863 as of 2006. Azizabad is famous because of MQM's Headquarters (House of Altaf Hussain) and as the home town of Khalid Shahanshah, the PPP leader and politician.former M.P.A of MQM khalid bin wilayat was also a resident of azizabad . Famous T.V. actor Imtiaz Ahmed (Uncle Urfi fame) was a resident of Azizabad. Nighat Seema, a T.V singer of past also lived in Azizabad.Behzad Lukhnavi(late),kaif Rizwani lived at #4,K Most of the population of Azizabad is educated middle class and peaceful. Vast majority belongs to Urdu speaking migrants from India or their descendants. Other significant groups are Memons, Aga Khanis and Punjabis with small numbers of Sindhis and Pakhtoons; and all ethnic groups live in harmony and offer a good example of peaceful co-existence. Azizabad has various residential blocks: 1, 3 and 8. MQM's head office "Nine-Zero"(which was Altaf Hussain's old residence) is in block 8. In Block 8, there is Government Comprehensive Higher Secondary School for boys, which is one of Karachi's largest public schools and used to be a centre of best quality education and also Government Institute of Commercial Education is also satiated in Azizabad Block 4 it a coo education College. Close to Nine-Zero is "Mukka Chowk" which is a roundabout with Liaquat Ali Khan's famous "Mukka"(fist) sculpture in the centre, surrounded by beautiful fountains and colourful lights. Nowadays, the worst traffic congestion is witnessed almost every day at Mukka Chowk due to this small roundabout and extreme pressure of traffic. Close to Nine-Zero and Mukka Chowk is Jinnah Cricket Ground, where regular cricket matches and tournaments were played in the past and great cricketers like Javed Miandad and others played matches there. Nowadays this ground is mostly used for political gatherings of MQM and telephonic addresses of Altaf Hussain from London.
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