Sindh Baloch Cooperative Housing Society
Sindh Baloch Cooperative Housing Society سندھ بلوچ کوآپریٹو ہاؤسنگ سوسائٹی Sindh Baloch Society, SBCHS | |
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Society | |
Main gate | |
Coordinates: 24°54′45.7″N 67°08′17.1″E / 24.912694°N 67.138083°E | |
Neighbourhood | Gulistan-e-Johar |
Cantonments | Faisal Cantonment |
City | Karachi |
Province | Sindh |
Country | Pakistan |
Established | 1980 |
Government | |
• Type | Cantonments[1][2] |
• Executive Officer | Asif Ameer Khan[3] |
Area | |
• Total | 0.25 km2 (0.10 sq mi) |
Elevation | 28.0 m (91.7 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | ~10,000 |
• Density | 40,000/km2 (100,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Postal code | 75290 |
Area code(s) | 34 |
Sindh Baloch Cooperative Housing Society (SBCHS; Urdu: سندھ بلوچ کوآپریٹو ہاؤسنگ سوسائٹی) also known as Sindh Baloch Society is an affluent suburb located in Block 12 of Gulistan-e-Johar which is a major neighborhood & residential area of Faisal Cantonment in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[4][5][6] The society is one of the localities in Karachi where real estate activity remains on the up despite the overall state of law and order in the city.
The society is near the Jinnah International Airport. Pehlwan Goth Road is the main road from the front entrance that connects the society to the city. The society has 650 houses. Large houses receive water on daily basis while smaller houses don't receive water for weeks.
The society lies in the Gulistan-e-Johar Police Station area with Shah Faisal Town Police Chowki at the far end of the north entrance of the society. At the east and north entrances, there are several security guards positioned with CCTV cameras provided by Jamia Ashraful Madaris, who inspect and surveil traffic coming in and out of the society for the security of the two Masjids. The society has its own welfare association named Sindh Baloch Housing Resident's Welfare Association (SBHRWA) which is a registered organization to safeguard the interest of the residents.[7]
Jamia Ashraful Madaris is a large Masjid-Madrasa-Boarding school with thousands of students living in the society. Society is also near the Gulistan-e-Johar Police Station, Acacia Country and Golf Club, Darul Sehat Hospital, Dow University of Health Sciences, University of Karachi, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Habib University, SUPARCO, Karachi Race Club, Drigh Colony railway station, Metro Cash and Carry, Aladin Amusement Park and Karachi Safari Park.
Masjids
- Jamia Ashraf ul Madaris
Schools
- Leaders
Hospitals
- Pakistan Relief Foundation Hospital (PRF)
Police station
- Gulistan-e-Johar Police Station
See also
- Gulshan-e-Iqbal
- Defence Housing Authority, Karachi
- Clifton, Karachi
- Bahadurabad
- Bahria Town Karachi
- Scheme 33
- DHA City
- North Nazimabad
- Malir Town
- North Karachi
- Gadap Town
- Gulistan-e-Johar
- North Karachi
- PIA Township
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.
- ↑ "Fear and loathing in Gulistan-e-Jauhar". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ↑ "District". kmc.gos.pk. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ↑ "Land ‘grabbing’: Govt takes over ‘mismanaged’ land". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ↑ https://web.facebook.com/SBHRWA/, Retrieved 11/22/2016
External links
Coordinates: 24°54′45.7″N 67°08′17.1″E / 24.912694°N 67.138083°E
Adjacent places of Sindh Baloch Cooperative Housing Society | ||||
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Block 12 - West | ? | Pehlwan Goth | ||
Block 12 - West | Pehlwan Goth | |||
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Block 12 - West | Block 13 | Pehlwan Goth |