Before the independence of Pakistan, the area of the present day Nazimabad was semi-arid land with small Sindhi and Balochi villages nearly 10 KM from downtown Karachi.

The Government of Pakistan bought the land in 1950 from the local landlord and tribal leader Masti Brohi Khan in order to resettle the Muslim refugees that were living in tent cities in central Karachi.

[4] In late 1958, the northern area of Nazimabad, was to be developed as Timuria by Karachi Improvement Trust (KIT).

In the 1950s, Nazimabad was developed in the outskirts of Karachi and now it is in the central part of the city because of the urban sprawl.

Nazimabad is referenced in the popular drama serials Zindagi Gulzar Hai and Maat on Hum TV.

[6] Along with Muhajirs, the other population includes, Memons, Bohris, Punjabis, Pakhtuns, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Saraikis, Balochs, etc.