Burns Road
Burns Road, also known as Burnes Road, or Muhammad Bin Qasim Road, is a street located in Karachi, Pakistan.[1] It is well-known in the city for its many restaurants and street food vendors.[2]
| Muhammad Bin Qasim Road | |||
| Area | Burns Road M.A Jinnah Road | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Addresses | Burns Road , Karachi | ||
| Postal code | 75500 | ||
| Other | |||
| Known for | Food street | ||
| Status | Active | ||
Burns Road
History
Burns Road was named after a Scottish spy-doctor, James Burnes, who worked in British India in 19th century.[3] After the foundation of Pakistan, the name of street was officially changed to Muhammad Bin Qasim Road, after Arab military commander Muhammad bin Qasim.[4] The street has restaurants that were founded in the 1940s.
The street is considered a melting pot and is home to people of different ethnicities, including Punjabi Saudagaran-e-Delhi, Memons, Gaddis, and Qureshi Baradri.[5]
References
- "A place for food lovers: Burns Road food street". Daily Times. 2018-10-11. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
- https://www.thenews.com.pk/special/The-Burns-Road-stories
- https://www.thenews.com.pk/special/The-Burns-Road-stories
- https://www.dawn.com/news/1128126
- https://www.thenews.com.pk/special/The-Burns-Road-stories
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