Faisal Colony (Urdu: فیصل کالونی) is a neighborhood in the Karachi Central district of the metropolitan city of Karachi, Pakistan. It was previously administered as part of New Karachi Town,[1] which was disbanded in 2011.

There are several ethnic groups in Faisal Colony including Muhajirs, Sindhis, Punjabis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis, etc. Over 99% of the population is Muslim. The population of New Karachi Town is estimated to be nearly one million.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Faisal Colony is a part of New Karachi Town". City District Government of Karachi website. 7 March 2006. Archived from the original on 26 April 2006. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  2. ↑ Faisal Quraishi (19 November 2021). "Pulao for breakfast? This decades-old pushcart in Karachi is the answer to your cravings". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 27 February 2022.

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