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B-17 (Urdu: حلقہ ب ۱۷) is a sector of Islamabad, Pakistan., [1] developed by Multi-Professional Cooperative Housing Society (MPCHS). The sector is bounded on the east by N-5 National Highway (locally known at Grand Trunk Road) and with the M-1 motorway to the west.
Al-Faisaliyyah derives its name from King Faisal ibn Abdulaziz. [7] Owing to its ostracized and uninhabited atmosphere, it was previously called 'al-Ghalah' (Arabic: الغالة), which basically translates to 'something which is cut-off from the sea'. [5]
The Faisal Mosque (Urdu: فیصل مسجد, romanized: faisal masjid) is the national mosque of Pakistan, located in the capital city, Islamabad. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is the sixth-largest mosque in the world , the largest mosque outside the Middle East, and the largest within South Asia, located on the foothills of Margalla Hills in Islamabad.
Shah Faisal Colony (Urdu: شاہ فیصل کالونی ), founded as Drigh Colony [1] (Drigh Village Refugee Colony) [2] is a residential and commercial area in Karachi, Sindh province of Pakistan. [ 3 ]
Mustafa Taj Colony (Urdu: مصطفى تاج کالونی) is a neighbourhood in the Korangi District in eastern Karachi, Pakistan. It was previously part of Korangi Town , [ 1 ] which was an administrative unit that was disbanded in 2011.
Shah Faisal Town was formed in 2001 as part of The Local Government Ordinance 2001, and was subdivided into 11 union councils and Shah Faisal Town was re-organized as part of Karachi East District, before being amalgamated into the new Korangi District.
The PAF Base, a critical British Royal Air Force Base, was set up in 1925. The Drigh Road Cantonment, meant for civilians, was also founded nearby that same year, as stated in the Government of Bombay Revenue Department Notification No.4840/24 dated November 4, 1925. In 1947, it was renamed Faisal Cantonment.
The biggest market is located in C Block and is commonly called Civic Centre. There is a smaller market in B Block called Kotha Pind market. The roads around Faisal Town are becoming increasingly commercial, especially the road between Faisal Town and Johar Town.