Allama Iqbal Colony Explained

Allama Iqbal Colony
Native Name Lang:ur
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Pakistan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Pakistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name1:Karachi South
Subdivision Name2:Karachi
Subdivision Name3:Pakistan
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset:+5
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:75300

Allama Iqbal Colony (Urdu: علامہ اقبال کالونی ) is a residential neighbourhood in Lyari Town, located in the Karachi South district of Karachi, Pakistan.[1]

This neighbourhood, Allama Iqbal Colony, is named after Allama Iqbal, the national poet of Pakistan.[2]

Lyari Town is known to be multi-ethnic with religious diversity. Residents include several ethnic groups including Muhajirs, Sindhis, Punjabis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochs, Memons, Bohras Ismailis.[3]

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33.5833°N 74°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Allama Iqbal Colony is part of Lyari Town. City Government of Karachi website. https://web.archive.org/web/20060219152700/http://www.karachicity.gov.pk/town/index.asp?txtTown=Lyari. 19 February 2006. 26 May 2022.
  2. News: KARACHI: Lyari: Karachi's oldest settlement. Latif Baloch. 2 August 2005. Dawn (newspaper). 26 May 2022.
  3. Web site: 5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Lyari. Syed Nadir Bukhari. HamaraLyari.com website. 26 May 2022.