Burns Road
| Muhammad Bin Qasim Road | |
   From top to bottom: Fresco Chowk, panoramic view of the street, old buildings on Burns Road | |
| Namesake | James Burnes |
|---|---|
| Maintained by | District Municipal Corporation (DMC) South Karachi[1] |
| Area | Burns Road, M.A. Jinnah Road |
| Addresses | Burns Road, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Postal code | 75500 |
| Coordinates | 24°51′24″N 67°00′58″E / 24.8567°N 67.0162°E |
| Other | |
| Known for | Food street vendors |
| Status | Active |
Burns Road (also spelled Burnes Road, and formally known as Muhammad Bin Qasim Road) is a street located in Karachi, Pakistan.[2][3] It is well-known in the city for its many restaurants and street food vendors.[4]
History
[edit]Burns Road was named after the Scottish doctor and spy, James Burnes, who worked in British India in 19th century.[4] After the foundation of Pakistan, .[5] 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.[4]
Notable retailers
[edit]- Fresco Sweets[6]
- Delhi Rabri House[6]
- Waheed Kebab House[6]
- Food Centre
- Super Shaheen Shanwaari
- Karachi Dehli Gola Kabab House
- Tawkkal Biryani
- Dilshad kulfi
Legacy
[edit]The name of this street or neighborhood used in the 2024 Pakistani television series Burns Road Kay Romeo Juliet, which stars Hamza Sohail and Iqra Aziz. Filming for the series also took place there.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "Karachi Burns Road: The Holy Grail for foodies". The Express Tribune. February 5, 2014.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b c "Why Karachi's Burns Road will always be the pioneer food street of Pakistan". The Express Tribune. May 23, 2018.
- ^ Entertainment, Desk (20 January 2024). "Iqra Aziz and Hamza Sohail to Unite for Upcoming drama series Burns Road Kay Romeo Juliet". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
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