Federal Capital Territory (Karachi)
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) around Karachi was the original capital territory of Pakistan. The FCT was created in 1948 from the city of Karachi and surrounding areas as the location for Pakistan's capital following its creation. The FCT was bordered by the province of Sindh to the northeast and the princely state of Las Bela to the northwest with the Arabian Sea to the south.
| Federal Capital Territory | |||||||||
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| Former Federal Territory of Pakistan | |||||||||
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Map of Pakistan with the FCT highlighted | |||||||||
| Capital | Karachi | ||||||||
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• | 2,103 km2 (812 sq mi) | ||||||||
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| 1948 | |||||||||
• Capital moved to Rawalpindi. Federal Capital Territory merged into West Pakistan | 1959 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | • Sindh Pakistan | ||||||||
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| Former administrative units of Pakistan |
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| History of Karachi |
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