PIA Township
PIA Township پی آئی اے ٹاؤن شپ PIA Colony | |
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Township | |
Front south entrance | |
Coordinates: 24°53′25.5″N 67°08′27.8″E / 24.890417°N 67.141056°E | |
Neighbourhood | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority |
Cantonments | Faisal Cantonment |
City | Karachi |
Province | Sindh |
Country | Pakistan |
Established | 1970 |
Government | |
• Type | Cantonments[1][2] |
• Executive Officer | Asif Ameer Khan[3] |
Area | |
• Total | 0.20 km2 (0.08 sq mi) |
Elevation | 20.4 m (66.8 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | ~5,000 |
• Density | 25,000/km2 (60,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Postal code | 75290 |
Area code(s) | 34 |
PIA Township (Urdu: پی آئی اے ٹاؤن شپ) also known as PIA Colony is Pakistan International Airlines flat complex which is a major residential neighborhood & gated community located in Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority area of Faisal Cantonment in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The township was built for the employees working in Pakistan International Airlines.
The township is next to the Jinnah International Airport. Shahrah-e-Faisal is the main road from the front entrance that connects the society to the city which does not allow vehicles to enter. The University Avenue is the second road which connects to the township which allows cars to enter the township. The township has at least 1100 flats. There is also a PIA township air hostess hostel located inside the township. PIA has its own Boy Scouts Association (PIA-BSA) working in partnership with Pakistan Boy Scouts Association located in the township.
The society lies in the Airport Police Station area. At the south and east entrances, there are several PIA township security guards who inspect and surveil foot or auto traffic coming in and out of the society for the security of the township.
Society is also near Natha Khan Bus Stop, the Acacia Country and Golf Club, University of Karachi, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi Race Club, Drigh Colony railway station and Metro Cash and Carry.
Masjids
- PIA Township Masjid
Schools
Hospitals
- PIA Township Dispencery
See also
References
- ↑ "You’ve got mail: KMC suddenly sends bills to cantonment houses - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
- ↑ ":: Cantonment Board Faisal ::". cbf.com.pk. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
- ↑ "Board – Cantonment Board Faisal". cbf.com.pk. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
External links
Coordinates: 24°53′25.5″N 67°08′27.8″E / 24.890417°N 67.141056°E
Adjacent places of PIA Township | ||||
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Indus river | Jinnah International Airport | Jinnah International Airport | ||
Indus river | CAA Colony | |||
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Natha Khan Goth | Shah Faisal Colony | Shah Faisal Colony |