Firdous Colony
Firdous Colony (Urdu: فردوس کالونی), officially Firdous Cooperative Housing Society, is a neighborhood in the Karachi Central district of Karachi, Pakistan. This society was formed by Mr. Shah Masood Ahmad, who came from Bihar-India and purchased this land for his people. Mr. Shah Masood Ahmad, who made a cooperative society with the help of friends, purchased land from the Government of Pakistan in 1948, and the land was sold at a rate of Rs3.50 per square yard. His son Shah Waris Masood later became the President of Firdous Cooperative Housing Society
Firdous Colony فردوس کالونی | |
|---|---|
| District | Karachi Central |
| City | Karachi |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Mr. Masood had a strong political background from India. Firdous Colony is a part of Liaquatabad Town,[1] which was disbanded in 2011 but later was restored in early 2022.[2][3]
There are several ethnic groups in Firdous Colony including Urdu/Muhajirs, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochs, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis, Tatari etc. Over 99% of the population is Muslim. The population of Liaquatabad Town is estimated to be nearly one million.
References
- "Firdous Colony is part of Liaquatabad Town". City District Government of Karachi website. Archived from the original on 13 June 2006. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- KARACHI: Liaquatabad: a sensitive area - Town Profile Dawn (newspaper), Published 4 August 2005, Retrieved 2 January 2023
- "Division of Karachi into 26 towns, 233 UCs notified (by the government)". Dawn (newspaper). 8 January 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2023.