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D.J. Sindh Government Science College

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D.J. Sindh Government Science College

D.J. Science College near Burns Road, Karachi: a two-storey stone college named after Diwan Dayaram Jethmal, with domed towers over its entrances.

GPGreenPak Field GuidesSourced from Green Tourism Pakistan · 2 min read

D.J. Sindh Government Science College, near Burns Road in Karachi, is a two-storey building of stone blocks set in grounds behind a boundary wall with four gates. Its south front has two projecting entrances topped by domed towers, and arches and columns run through the whole building.

Why go

  • ✦A stone college of colonial Karachi
  • ✦Domed towers over the entrances
  • ✦Named after Diwan Dayaram Jethmal
  • ✦Near Burns Road

History

The college is named after the philanthropist Diwan Dayaram Jethmal and is affiliated to the University of Karachi. It is listed as SD-P-79.

How to Reach

Near Burns Road in central Karachi.

Planning tip

Best Time to Visit, November to February, when Karachi is cooler and less humid.

Getting there, Near Burns Road in central Karachi.

Allow, 15 minutes.

What to Do

◆See the south front from the road
◆Ask at the gate before entering; it is a working college
◆Combine with a food walk on Burns Road