Zaman Town

Zaman Town (Urdu: زمان ٹاؤن ) is a neighbourhood in the Korangi District in eastern Karachi, Pakistan. It was previously part of Korangi Town,[1] which was an administrative unit that was disbanded in 2011.

There are several ethnic groups in Zaman Town, including Muhajirs, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras, and Ismailis. Over 99% of the population is Muslim. The population of Korangi Town is estimated to be nearly one million.

Zaman town is bordered on the north by Korangi industrial area, on the east by J-area, to the south by Kallu Chock and to the west by Korangi no.03 region. There are a number of schools, including the educators, Sarfraz Pilot Higher Secondary School, AA Tutors Academy, Karachi Cadet Sec. School, and the town's first school, Shan Grammar School.

There is a market in the central portion of the town which includes general stores, sanitary and stationery shops, meat shops, and cobbler's shop. There is a famous family park, Owais Shaheed Park. There is a cricket academy in the northern portion of the town. Tayyaba mosque is the biggest mosque in the town. A ground in the town is used for various purposes including the "Monday bazaar" which is installed there.

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