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Shah Faisal Town

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Shah Faisal Town
شاہ فیصل ٹاؤن
شاھ فيصل ٽائون‎
Constituent Town of Karachi
Shah Faisal Subdivision was divided into 7 Union Councils
Shah Faisal Subdivision was divided into 7 Union Councils
Coordinates: 24°52′50″N 67°09′45″E / 24.8806°N 67.1625°E / 24.8806; 67.1625
CountryPakistan
ProvinceSindh
City DistrictKarachi
Established2001
Union Councils
8
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town Nazim (Mayor)Goher Khattak
 • Municipal OfficerSyed Fuzail Ahmed Bukhari
Population
 (2023 Census of Pakistan)[1]
 • Total
641,894
Office locationTown Municipal Administration, Shah Faisal Town, Extension elementary College Block-2, Shah Faisal Colony, near Superior Science College Karachi

Shah Faisal Town (Sindhi: شاہ فیصل ٽائون, Urdu: شاہ فیصل ٹاؤن) lies in the eastern part of the city that took its name from Shah Faisal Colony.

Town Municipal Committee

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As per the Sindh Local Government Act, 2021, Sindh government replaced the previous seven District Municipal Corporations (DMCs) with 26 towns, each with its own municipal committee. Korangi District has four towns.[2]

History

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Shah Faisal Town was formed in 2001 as part of The Local Government Ordinance 2001. In 2021, it was reorganized as the Town Municipal Corporation Shah Faisal under the Korangi District.

Neighbourhoods

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Shah Faisal Town has twenty-two densely populated neighbourhoods:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Shah Faisal (Subdivision, Pakistan) - Population Statistics". Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  2. ^ Maher, Mahim (20 July 2022). "All of Karachi's local government UC maps in one place". Aaj English TV. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
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