Firdous Colony

Firdous Colony
**فردوس کالونی**
Firdous Colony; فردوس کالونی
	Neighbourhood
District	Karachi Central
City	Karachi
Country	Pakistan
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)

Firdous Colony (Urdu: فردوس کالونی ‎), officially Firdous Cooperative Housing Society, is a neighborhood in the Karachi Central district of Karachi, Pakistan. It was previously a part of Liaquatabad Town,^[1] which was disbanded in 2011.

After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, Firdous Colony was formed by a Muslim Migrant from Bihar, India, Mr. Shah Masood, who made a cooperative society with the help of friends. He purchased land from the Government of Pakistan in 1948, and the land was sold at a rate of Rs3.50 per square yard.^[2]

There are several ethnic groups in Firdous Colony including Urdu/Muhajirs, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochs, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis, Tatari etc. Over 99% of the population is Muslim. The population of Liaquatabad Town is estimated to be nearly one million.

References

^ Liaquatabad Town - Government of Karachi Archived June 13, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
^ A story behind every name

[1] Liaquatabad Town - Government of Karachi Archived June 13, 2006, at the Wayback Machine

[2] A story behind every name

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