Shah Faisal Colony
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]
Shah Faisal Colony
شاہ فیصل کالونی Drigh Colony | |
|---|---|
 Alfalah Society, Shah Faisal Subdivision | |
| Coordinates: 24°53′N 67°09′E | |
| 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 | 5,000,000 |
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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