Hasrat Mohani Colony

Hasrat Mohani Colony (Urdu: حسرت موہانی کالونی) is a neighbourhood in the Korangi District in eastern Karachi, Pakistan. It is named after the Indian Urdu poet Maulana Hasrat Mohani.[1]

History

Hasrat Mohani Colony was formerly a union council and was part of Korangi Town,[2] which was an administrative unit that was disbanded in 2011. Hasrat Mohani Colony Union Council consisted primarily of Hasrat Mohani Colony, Sectors 51-A, and 51-B.[3]

Demographics

It is populated predominantly by Urdu speaking Muhajirs.[3]

References

  1. ^ "58th death anniversary of Hasrat Mohani observed". DAWN.COM. May 13, 2009.
  2. ^ [dead link‍]Korangi Town - Government of Karachi Archived June 13, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b "KARACHI: Korangi: unexpected results?". DAWN.COM. August 18, 2005.

24°54′N 67°01′E / 24.900°N 67.017°E / 24.900; 67.017


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