Shah Faisal Town

Infobox Settlement
name = Shah Faisal
settlement_type = Town


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Pakistan
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = Sindh
subdivision_type2 = City District
subdivision_name2 = Karachi
parts_type = Union Councils
parts_style = para
parts = 7
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government_type = Town Council
leader_title = Town Nazim (Mayor)
leader_name = Karim-ud-Din
leader_title2 = Municipal Officer
leader_name2 = Syed Fuzail Ahmed Bukhari
established_title = Established
established_date = 14th August 2001
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population_as_of = 1998
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population_total = 335,823
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website = [http://125.209.91.254/CDGK/LinkClick.aspx?link=219&tabid=72 Shah Faisal Town Page]
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Shah Faisal Town is a small, densely populated town in eastern Karachi and is named after the late King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. The town is bordered by Malir Town to the northeast, Bin Qasim Town to the east, Korangi Town and Landhi Town to the south, and Faisal Cantonment and Malir Cantonment to the west and northwest. The Malir River forms the southern boundary of the town and the Shahrah-e-Faisal highway forms much of the northern boundary with the Jinnah International Airport at the northern end of the town. The population of Shah Faisal Town was estimated to be about 330,000 at the 1998 census, of which 99% are Muslim. There are several ethnic groups including Muhajirs, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras and Ismailis.

History

The federal government introduced local government reforms in the year 2000, which eliminated the previous third tier of government (administrative divisions) and raised the fourth tier (districts) to become the new third tier. The effect in Karachi was the dissolution of the former Karachi Division and the merger of its five districts to form a new Karachi City-District with eighteen autonomous constituent towns including Shah Faisal Town.

Neighbourhoods of Shah Faisal Town

Shah Faisal Town has seven densely populated neighbourhoods:

* Al-Falah Society * Drigh Colony * Moria Khan Goth * Natha Khan Goth

* Pak Sadat Colony * Rafa-e-Aam Society * Raita Plot

See also

* City District Government
* Karachi
* Lahore

External links

* [http://www.karachicity.gov.pk Karachi Website]
* [http://www.karachicity.gov.pk/town/index.asp?txtTown=Shah%20Faisal Shah Faisal Town]