Lyari Town (Sindhi: لیاری ٽاؤن Urdu: لیاری ٹاؤن ) is one of the eighteen constituent towns of the city of Karachi, in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is the smallest town by area in the city but also the most densely populated town. It is bordered by the towns of SITE Town to the north across the Lyari River, Jamshed and Saddar to the east, and Kiamari to the west across the main harbour of Karachi.
Lyari is one of the oldest places in Karachi. There are few schools, substandard hospitals, a poor water system, limited infrastructure, and broken roads.
Lyari is a stronghold of ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).
Lyari is also the centre of Karachi's Sheedi community, who are now neutralized Sindhi of African descent.
Ubiquitous gang activity and a thriving narcotics industry make Lyari one of the most violent places in Karachi.
Lyari is known as a football hotbed in Pakistan. Many of the nation's top players come from the area. Football is so popular that crime levels dip significantly during the FIFA World Cup season.
Lyari is also the town from which Mr. Nasir Khatri's family originated.
Read more about Lyari Town: History, Union Councils
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“The disadvantage of men not knowing the past is that they do not know the present. History is a hill or high point of vantage, from which alone men see the town in which they live or the age in which they are living.”
—Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874–1936)