Shara-e-Faisal

Shara-e-Faisal one of the largest Business districts in Karachi.
Shara-e-Faisal from Baloch Colony Bridge

Shara-e-Faisal (Urdu: شارع فیصل ) is one of the major boulevards in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is named after King Faisal (Shah Faisal) of Saudi Arabia. Shah Faisal Colony, a suburb close to Karachi Airport, was also named after Shah Faisal. The former name of Shara-e-Faisal was Drigh Road.

Most national and multinational companies' offices, schools, shopping plazas, banks and institutes are close to Shara-e-Faisal. Shara-e-Faisal (Arabic for "Faisal Road") is also known as Shahrah-e-Faisal (Persian for "Faisal Highway").

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