Burns Road
Burns Road (also spelled Burnes Road, and formally known as Muhammad Bin Qasim Road) is a street located in Karachi, Pakistan.[2] It is well-known in the city for its many restaurants and street food vendors.[3]
| Muhammad Bin Qasim Road | |||
   From top to bottom:Fresco Chowk, An aerial view of street, Historical Building of Burns Road | |||
| Namesake | James Burn | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Maintained by | District Municipal Corporation (DMC) South Karachi[1] | ||
| Area | Burns Road, M.A Jinnah Road | ||
| Addresses | Burns Road , Karachi | ||
| Postal code | 75500 | ||
| Coordinates | 24.8567°N 67.0162°E | ||
| Other | |||
| Known for | Food street | ||
| Status | Active | ||
History
Burns Road was named after the Scottish doctor and spy, 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.[3]
References
- "Karachi's Burns Road will now be a food street for pedestrians to enjoy". Images by Dawn. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- "A place for food lovers: Burns Road food street". Daily Times (newspaper). 2018-10-11. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
- "Burns Road, Karachi oldest and biggest food street". The News International (newspaper). 14 May 2017.
- "Did you know Burnes Road was named after a British spy-doctor?". Dawn (newspaper). 27 August 2014.
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