PIB Colony | |
Subdivision Type2: | City |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Pakistan |
Subdivision Type: | Town |
Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
Subdivision Type1: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Karachi |
Subdivision Type3: | Country |
Subdivision Name3: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Name1: | Karachi East |
Timezone: | PKT |
Utc Offset: | +5 |
Postal Code: | 75300 |
Pir Ilahi Buksh Colony or Pir Elahi Bux Colony (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|پیر الٰہی بخش کالونی) or PIB Colony (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|پی آئی بی کالونی) is a neighborhood in the Karachi East district of Karachi, Pakistan. It was previously administered as part of the Gulshan Town borough,[1] [2] which was disbanded in 2011. Pir Ilahi Buksh Colony was named after Pir Ilahi Bux a prominent member of Pakistan Movement and Chief Minister of Sindh.
There are several ethnic groups in Pir Ilahi Buksh Colony including Muhajirs, Gujratis, Hyderabadis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis, Khatris, Chhipas, etc. The population of Gulshan Town is estimated to be nearly one million.