Shah Faisal Colony

This article is about municipality in eastern Karachi. For defunct administrative unit that existed between 2001 and 2011, see Shah Faisal Subdivision.

Shah Faisal Colony شاہ فیصل کالونی Drigh Colony
Municipality
Alfalah Society, Shah Faisal Subdivision
Shah Faisal Colony
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	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

Shah Faisal Colony was founded in 1952[4] and 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

1. "In Pakistan's Karachi, many neighborhoods and roads in Saudi Kingdom's name". Arab News PK. 29 March 2019.
2. "Dr Qudsia Shaukat Omar dies". DAWN.COM. 2021-07-19. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
3. "کچے گھر تھے اور جھونپڑیاں..." Daily Jang.
4. "In Pakistan's Karachi, many neighborhoods and roads in Saudi Kingdom's name". Arab News PK. 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2021-07-23.