Akhtar Colony

Akhtar Colony

Akhtar Colony is one of the neighbourhoods of Jamshed Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. [http://www.karachicity.gov.pk/town/index.asp?txtTown=Jamshed Jamshed Town - Government of Karachi] ]

There are several ethnic groups in Jamshed Town including Urdu speakers, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochs, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis. Over 62% of the population is Muslim and 38% are Christians. The population of Jamshed Town is estimated to be nearly one million.

Akhtar Colony is the 1st Union Council of Jamshed Town of Karachi.

Administration

* Mayor: "PAKISTAN PEOPLES PARTY"

* Muslim General: "Ghayas Ahmed Abbasi", "Malik Fazal Hussain" & "Sajjad Ahmed"

*Muslim Women: "Naeema Parveen"& "Dr. Shabana Yousuf"

*Peasant Worker: "Zahid Iqbal", "Pervez Bhatti", "Rabia Begum" & "Rukhsana Ashraf"

*Minorities: "Bimalrose Marry" & "Emanuel Maseeh"

In Akhtar Colony, 5 Sectors namely A,B,C,D,E, 17 Mosques, 11 Churches, 15 Private Schools, 11 Government Offices, 1 Public Library, 10 Private Clinics, 2 Hospitals, 5 Government Schools.

One of the big advantage of Akhtar Colony peoples have that, the Big Hospital of Karachi i.e. Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre is very near of about 15 minutes drive and also 15 minutes drive to Karachi Cantt. Station and 25 minutes drive to Karachi Airport.One of the main road of Karachi is Korangi Road and Akhtar Colony is touching Korangi Road. The Neighbor localities are Azam Basti, Kashmir Colony, Junejo Town, Defence Phase 1 & Phase 2, Defence View.
Sea View is nearly 10 minutes drive from Akhtar Colony.

The literacy rate of Akhtar Colony is very low for past few year, but now yearly literacy rate is increased rapidly. Doctors, Engineers, Bank Employees, Graduates in Different Fields and many other peoples with different fields are living in Akhtar Colony.

The main problem is sewerage problem. The other problem is parking of vehicles, because in Akhtar Colony there are no bungalows, there are flats with no parking facility i.e. the vehicles are parked in the street that will create problem to cross for other vehicle when already some vehicles are parked. There are no play ground and no parks.

References

External links

* [http://www.karachicity.gov.pk/ Karachi Website] .


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