Shah Faisal Colony ( ur, ), founded as Drigh Colony (Drigh Village Refugee Colony) is a residential and commercial area in

Karachi Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former cap ...

Sindh Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...

province of

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

History

It is founded in 1952. It is located in

Shah Faisal town Shah Faisal Town ( sd, شاہ فیصل ٽائون ur, ), lies in the eastern part of the city that took its name from Shah Faisal Colony. History Shah Faisal Town was formed in 2001 as part of The Local Government Ordinance 2001, and was subdi ...

Korangi district Korangi District ( ur, ) is one of the seven administrative districts of Karachi last modified in 2013, part of the Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan. Map of Karachi Division History The district was a part of District East in Karac ...

. The area is named after the late King Faisal of

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. Drigh Colony was the previous name of this area. It is the house of

Drigh Colony railway station Drigh Colony Railway Station ( ur, , Sindhi: ڊرگ ڪالوني ريلوي اسٽيشن) is located in Shah Faisal Colony, Karachi, Pakistan near Jinnah International Airport. Gallery File:Drigh Colony railway station building 0040.jpg, Dri ...

References

Neighbourhoods of Karachi Shah Faisal Town {{Karachi-geo-stub