Pir Ilahi Buksh Colony Explained

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: PIB Colony is part of Gulshan Town, Karachi. dead. 2 June 2022. 13 June 2006. City Government of Karachi website . https://web.archive.org/web/20060613010845/http://karachicity.gov.pk/town/index.asp?txtTown=Gulshan.
  2. https://www.dawn.com/news/1595781 Young man dies due to celebratory gunfire in PIB Colony