Lasbela Bridge

Lasbela bridge (Urdu:پل لسبيله ) is located in Lasbela neighborhood of Liaquatabad Town, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The Lasbela bridge is over Lyari River and one of the most important bridges in Karachi.

Jam of Lasbela (Urdu: والي رياست لسبيله) was ruler of Las Bela State in Balochistan of Pakistan. Jam of Lasbela had one of his official residence or consulate near the Lyari River before independence of Pakistan. The area got associated with Jam of Lasbela and was known as Lasbela. The newly built bridge in the area over the Lyari River came to be known as Lasbela bridge.[1]

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References
  1. A story behind every name

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