Khoso Goth

Khoso Goth (BBC) Benazir Bhutoo Colony
Goth
Country Pakistan
Province Sindh
City Karachi
District Malir
Postal Code 75100
Area
  Total 0.125 km2 (0.048 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Total 4,000 approx

Khoso Goth also Khoso Village (Urdu: کھوسو گھوٹھہ یا کھوسو ولیج ) is a suburb of Shah Faisal Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[1] Khoso Goth located adjacent to Jinnah International Airport.

History

Goth is a Sindhi language word meaning town. Khoso Goth was established over a century ago. Sindhi landlord (Mitha Khan) sold his land for housing development. There are several ethnic groups in Khoso Goth including Muhajirs, Sindhis, Punjabis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis, etc. The population of Shah Faisal Town is estimated to be nearly one million. Recently a file was moved for the leasing of this Goth New name given to this area is BBC Short Name of Benazir Bhutoo Colony. The Name after Shaheed Benazir Bhutoo The former Prim minister of Pakistan.

Facilities

Facilities include Schools Mosques, Graveyard, Playground The main streets of the Town are Cemented. Street lights were also installed by the City Government. Electricity, Gas, Telephone and TV cable connections are easily available. High speed internet Broadband service is also made available. Initially there was only one Govt. school in the locality but in the recent years two Private schools named as "Iqra Paramount Grammar School" and "Ilma Public school" are also established. All the three schools are up to Metric level. For religious education two maddresses are established named as Iqra Ishat-ul-Quran and Madressa Hadiqa -Tul- Quran. The second one is being run by the Imam of Masjid-e-Abu Bakr.

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