Naval Colony
Haroon Bahria Co-operative Housing Society | |
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Naval Colony | |
Main Entrance of Naval Colony Karachi | |
Coordinates: 24°56′46″N 66°56′16″E / 24.94611°N 66.93778°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Sindh |
City District | Karachi |
Town | Baldia Town |
Established | 1985 |
Sector |
4
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Area | |
• Total | 0.625 km2 (0.24131 sq mi) |
Postal Code | 75790 |
Naval Colony (Urdu: نیول کالونی ) (officially known as Haroon Bahria Co-operative Housing Society or H.B.C.H.S.) is one of the neighbourhoods of Baldia Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[1] It has been divided into four sectors, two sectors have 13 streets and two have 14 and each street has around 72 houses (although some streets of each sector have less than 72 houses).There are four main streets and two commercial streets. There are two Masajids, Masjid Quba and Masjid Nimra, however people have themselves established a few other masajids too. A managing committee is being elected by public poll which surveils the administrative issues of the society. There are several ethnic groups including Punjabis,Baloch , Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Brahuis, , Hazarewals, Memons, Rajputs etc. Over 99% of the population is Muslim. The society contains the following banks
HBL Pakistan, United Bank (Pakistan), BankIslami Pakistan, Meezan Bank, Bank Al Habib and Allied Bank Limited
The colony also hosts Allied School, Educators,The Smart School,Al Sadiq School, EAB School and College, Crescent Pinnacle, and Dawn School.