Shah Faisal Town

Shah Faisal Town (Sindhi: شاہ فیصل ٽائونUrdu: شاہ فیصل ٹاؤن), lies in the eastern part of the city that took its name from Shah Faisal Colony.

Shah Faisal Town was formed in 2001 as part of The Local Government Ordinance 2001, and was subdivided into 11 union councils and Shah Faisal Town was re-organized as part of Karachi East District, before being amalgamated into the new Korangi District.

The Malir River formed the southern boundary of the town and the Shahrah-e-Faisal highway formed much of the northern boundary with the Jinnah International Airport at the northern end of the town.

Shah Faisal Town had twenty-one densely populated neighborhoods: The Wireless Gate serves as a major entrance way to Shah Faisal Town.

The name is derived from the abundance of telecommunication installations (PTA) and offices in the area.