Model Colony, Karachi

Model Colony is one of the neighbourhoods of Malir Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

There are several ethnic groups in Malir Town including Urdu speakers, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochs, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis. Over 99% of the population is Muslim. The population of Malir Town is estimated to be nearly one million.

Model Colony is located due North-East of Jinnah International Airport, which is Karachi's international airport, at about a distance of two miles. Other important buildings in the vicinity are the Security Press, which is Pakistan's mint, and the SOS village housing about 200 orphans.

According to local folklore, Model Colony was envisioned by Fatima Jinnah, the sister of Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah. She asked a renowned town planner, Mr. Makki, to lay out a plan for a 'Model Colony'. Since then it had been a favourite residential area for Karachi's elite until the mid-eighties. The colony has seen sustained deterioration as a result of increased population and ethnic riots that were at their peak from the mid-eighties to mid-nineties.

Notable institutions of Model Colony are Faryal School, Arman School, CDGK Hospital, ELAJ Medical Centre, Shiraz Hospital, Jama Masjid Abu-Bakar(near Al-Fazal), Madina Masjid, Amin Masjid of Main Road and Warsi Masjid. A small park called Gol(round) Ground has also played an important role in the social life of Model Colony residents. Although, some improvement has taken place since 2000, the colony still suffers greatly from water and power shortages, a lack of a modern sewerage system, as well as a lack of a garbage removal system.

Jauhar Scouts Open Group is a registered Scouts Group from Pakistan Boy Scouts Association through Sindh Boy Scouts Association and Karachi Open District. It is the only scout group operating since 1970 in this area and engage in 'character building' of boys as Boy Scouts.

Lately after the formation of Local Body Government System back in year 2000 in the country there have been good progress on Sewerage System and road network and now approximately 85% of the houses in the colony have access to the sewerage system now. (Thanks to the great City Nazim, Town Nazim, UC Nazim, MNA and MPA)

Notable Residents

Some prominent personalities (Stars, Celebrities etc) which have been living here :-

• Rashid Latif (National Cricketer),
• Saeed Anwar (National Cricketer),
• Basit Ali (National Cricketer),
• Asim Kamal (National Cricketer),
• Mirza Iqbal Baig (Sports Commentator),
• Ruby Niazi (Film/TV Actress),
• Ibrahim Nafees (TV Actor),
• Saith Abid (Top Businessman of 70s, 80s & 90s),
• Amir Ahmed Khan (Geo TV Reporter),
• Laeeq Hashmi (Politician),
• Hussain Haqqani (Politician),

External links

• Karachi Website.