Bhai Log LyarI
History of Lyari
Lyari is the oldest locality of the provincial metropolis, where diverse people from different sects and tribes once resided in a peaceful and amicable manner. The majority of the population is of Baloch origin, others include Sindhis, Urdu speaking and Gujrati Kathiawaris (Khachis). The Baloch have been residing in Lyari in Sindh for time immemorial. The oldest part of the city, it is little wonder that Lyari is the least developed. With narrow lanes that interconnect with more narrow lanes, it is an area where cars cannot be driven. As such it is mostly pedestrian and the somewhat well-to-do commute on motor bikes. It has rampant unemployment, water problems, sewerage problems and all the social issues that stem from a city area being congested. When people live too close for comfort, strange things happen.