Shah Faisal Colony
Municipality in Sindh, Pakistan
Shah Faisal Colony شاہ فیصل کالونی Drigh Colony | |
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Municipality | |
Alfalah Society, Shah Faisal Subdivision | |
24°53′N 67°09′E / 24.883°N 67.150°E / 24.883; 67.150 | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Sindh |
City | Karachi |
District | Korangi District |
Established | 1952 |
Government | |
• Constituency | NA-239 (Korangi Karachi-I) |
• National Assembly Member | Akram Cheema (PTI) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 500,000 |
Shah Faisal Colony (Urdu: شاہ فیصل کالونی ), founded as Drigh Colony[1] (Drigh Village Refugee Colony)[2] is a residential and commercial area in Karachi, Sindh province of Pakistan.[3]
History
It is founded in 1952.[4]
It is located in Shah Faisal town of Korangi district.
The area is named after the late King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. Drigh Colony was the previous name of this area.
It is the house of Drigh Colony railway station.
References
- ^ "In Pakistan's Karachi, many neighborhoods and roads in Saudi Kingdom's name". Arab News PK. 29 March 2019.
- ^ Newspaper, the (2021-07-19). "Dr Qudsia Shaukat Omar dies". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ^ "کچے گھر تھے اور جھونپڑیاں..." Daily Jang.
- ^ "In Pakistan's Karachi, many neighborhoods and roads in Saudi Kingdom's name". Arab News PK. 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
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Neighbourhoods of Karachi
- Baba Bhit
- Bhutta Village
- Gabo Pat
- Kakapir
- Keamari (locality)
- Keamari Subdivision
- Machar Colony
- Maripur
- Salehabad
- Shams Pir
- Shershah
- Sultanabad
- Abbasi Shaheed
- Bandhani Colony
- Commercial area
- Dak Khana
- Firdous Colony
- Liaquatabad
- Mujahid Colony
- Nazimabad
- Qasimabad
- Rizvia Society
- Sharifabad
- Super Market
- Banaras Colony
- Bhawani Chali
- Frontier Colony
- Islamia Colony
- Jahanabad
- Metrovil
- Old Golimar
- Golimar (new name Gulbahar)
- Pak Colony
- Qasba Colony
- SITE Karachi
- Korangi Industrial Area
- Landhi Industrial Area
- North Karachi Industrial Area
- Federal B Industrial Area
- Korangi Creek Industrial Park
- Bin Qasim Industrial Zone
- Karachi Export Processing Zone
- Pakistan Textile City
- West Wharf Industrial Area
- SITE Super Highway Phase-I
- SITE Super Highway Phase-II
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