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Model Colony Karachi is a neighborhood in

Karachi Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former ...

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,Malir Town - Government of Pakistan
that is within

Korangi District Korangi District ( ur, ) is one of the seven administrative districts of Karachi last modified in 2013, part of the Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan. Map of Karachi Division History The district was a part of District East in Karac ...

. It is situated on the outskirts of the city about two miles northeast of

Jinnah International Airport Jinnah International Airport ( ur, جناح بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈا) , formerly Drigh Road Airport or Karachi Civil Airport, is Pakistan's busiest international and domestic airport, and handled 7,267,582 passengers in 2017 ...

, Karachi's international airport. Other important buildings in the vicinity are the Security Press, which is Pakistan's mint, and the SOS Village, which houses about 200 orphans. Currently, it is divided into two Union Councils. Most of the residents in this neighborhood belong to the Muhajir community tracing their roots to

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and

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History

According to local folklore, the Model Colony was envisioned by

Fatima Jinnah Fatima Jinnah ( ur, ; 31 July 1893 – 9 July 1967), widely known as Māder-e Millat ("Mother of the Nation"), was a Pakistani stateswoman, politician, dental surgeon and one of the leading founders of Pakistan. She was the younger sister of ...

, the sister of Pakistan's founder

Muhammad Ali Jinnah Muhammad Ali Jinnah (, ; born Mahomedali Jinnahbhai; 25 December 1876 – 11 September 1948) was a barrister, politician, and the founder of Pakistan. Jinnah served as the leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until the ...

, and Syed Mohammad Hussain Qadri, who was very close to her and her brother. She asked the town planner, Mr. Makki, to lay out a plan for a 'model

Muhajir Muhajir or Mohajir ( ar, مهاجر, '; pl. , ') is an Arabic word meaning ''migrant'' (see immigration and emigration) which is also used in other languages spoken by Muslims, including English. In English, this term and its derivatives may refer ...

colony'. It was a favored residential area for Karachi's elite until the mid-1980s. The colony has seen sustained deterioration as a result of increased population and ethnic riots that reached their peak from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s. Following the formation of the Pakistani local government system in 2000, there have been improvements to the sewerage system and road network and now approximately 85% of the houses in the colony have access to the sewerage system. On 22 May 2020,

Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303 Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303 was a scheduled domestic flight from Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore to Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan. On 22 May 2020, the Airbus A320 crashed into Model Colony, a de ...

, an

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aircraft, crashed in the Jinnah Garden area of Model Colony during final approach to

. Several buildings were damaged, while 97 of the aircraft's 99 occupants and one person on the ground were killed.

Notable residents

* Saeed Azad (national cricketer) * Rashid Latif (national cricketer) * Saeed Anwar (national cricketer) *

Basit Ali Basit Ali (Urdu: باسط علی, born 13 December 1970) is a Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer who played in 19 Test matches and 50 One Day Internationals from 1993 to 1996. A right-hander, he has the relatively uncommon statistic o ...

(national cricketer) * Asim Kamal (national cricketer) *

Mirza Iqbal Baig Mirza Iqbal Baig (Urdu:) is a Pakistani sports journalist, analyst, and cricket commentator who currently works as a television show host. Baig comes from Karachi and is a notable resident of the Model Colony. He has served in various capacities ...

(Sports journalist / TV anchor) *

Rizwan Malik Rizwan Malik (born 2 August 1990) is a Pakistani first-class cricketer who played for Islamabad cricket team The Islamabad cricket team was a first-class cricket team based in Islamabad, Pakistan. Its home ground was the Diamond Club Ground. ...

(cricketer) * Maham Tariq (national women's cricketer) *

Aasia Ishaque Aasia Ishaque, (آسيه اسحاق) is a politician and businesswomen. Currently she is senior, active and a vocal leader of Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) and known for her out right and blunt approach. Previously, she served as Secretary Informati ...

(Secretary Information of APML)
Faseeh Ahmad
(Social Executive of TJMWT (Regd)

References

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