MY CITY- LARKANA. SINDH- PAKISTAN

Larkana or Larkano: is the fourth largest city located in the Northwest of Sindh Province, Pakistan, located in Larkana District. In August 2000 Larkana celebrated its hundred years of existence. It is located on the south bank of the Ghar canal, 40 miles south of Shikarpur town, and 36 north-east of Mehar.

city (1998 pop. 270,366), S central Pakistan, on the Ghar canal. Famous for the quality of its rice, it is an important grain market and a trading center for silk and cotton goods. Brass and other metalware are manufactured. The city has two colleges affiliated with the Univ. of Sind. Larkana, named for the Larak tribe that inhabited the neighboring area, is the birthplace of former Pakistani prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. Remains of the ancient city of Mohenjo-Daro have been uncovered c.15 mi (24 km) S of Larkana.

Famous personalities from Larkana:

There are many famous personalities who belong to Larkana city and district. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto former Prime Minister and President of Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Barristor Muhammad Junejo, Mumtaz Bhutto former Chief Minister of Sindh, Murtaza Bhutto, a politician and also son of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and brother of Benazir Bhutto, Chakar Ali Khan Junejo,Safdar Abbasi, a Senator, Begum Abida Parveen, a famous Pakistani Sufi singer.Dr Abdul Nabi Khokhar Ortho and Trauma Surgeon, Muhammad Ayoub khuhro former Chief Minister Sindh,Khursheed Ahmed Junejo First District Nazim for Larkana and Ambasder to U.A.E present. Qazi Fazlullah Ubaidullah former Chief Minister of Sindh, Akhtar Ali G Qazi former Chief Minister of Sindh, Moulana Jan Mohammad Abbasi Naib Ameer (Vice President) of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan. .