French Beach, Karachi

"French Beach" redirects here. For the Canadian park, see French Beach Provincial Park.

French Beach of Karachi is located half way between Hawkes Bay and Paradise Point, is a small fishing village frequented by Karachi's elite and known to the locals as Haji Ismill Goth. Surrounded by a boundary wall, it offers 95 huts, constructed by the villagers, for rent. The village doesn't have running water, but has electric power. Its rocky beach and clear waters are ideal for snorkeling and scuba diving as well as surfing during the monsoon season. Visitors have to bring their own equipment as well as food and drink supplies.

References

Collecting cowries on the beach - The Review Dawn (see paragraph 11)

Karachi

History	History of Sindh Muhammad bin Qasim British Raj Indian Rebellion of 1857 Pakistan Movement Muhammad Ali Jinnah Muhajir people Muttahida Qaumi Movement Timeline of Karachi history

Geography	Baba and Bhit Islands Bundal Island Cape Monze Clifton Beach Clifton Oyster Rocks Climate of Karachi French Beach Hawke's Bay Beach Indus River Delta Manora Paradise Point Sandspit Beach

Localities	Baldia Bin Qasim Defence Housing Authority Gadap Clifton Gulberg Gulshan Jamshed Kiamari Korangi Landhi Liaquatabad Lyari Malir New Karachi North Nazimabad Orangi Saddar Shah Faisal SITE Bahria Town Karachi

Government	City District Government Karachi Division Mayors Politics of Karachi Government of Karachi Karachi Civic Center

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Education	Karachi Grammar School Bay View High School Aga Khan University Bahria University Dow University of Health Sciences Fatima Jinnah Dental College Fazaia Degree College Institute of Business Administration Jinnah Medical and Dental College Jinnah Sindh Medical University Liaquat National Memorial Library National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences NED University of Engineering and Technology Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology University of Karachi Usman Institute of Technology DJ Science College Pakistan Navy Engineering College Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture Ziauddin University

Hospitals	South City Hospital Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Civil Hospital, Karachi PNS Rahat PNS Shifa Sindh Institute of Skin Diseases Indus Hospital Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

Economy	Bank AL Habib Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar Road Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry Karachi Cotton Exchange Karachi Port Trust Karachi Stock Exchange MCB Bank Limited Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Port Qasim

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Hotels and shopping centers	Hotel Mehran Marriott International Meena Bazaar Pearl-Continental Hotels & Resorts Sheraton Hotels and Resorts

Sports and culture	Arabian Sea Country Club Asghar Ali Shah Cricket Stadium Chaand Raat City Sports Complex Dabbawala Defence Housing Authority Stadium Hockey Club of Pakistan Hyderabad Colony Karachi City Cricket Association Karachi cricket teams Karachi Dolphins Karachi Golf Club Karachi Yacht Club Karachi Zebras National Academy of Performing Arts National Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex National Stadium Pakistan Champions Cricket League Pakistan National Council of the Arts Peoples Football Stadium Polo Grounds Sind Club Women Sports Complex

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