Firdous Colony
Residential neighbourhood within the city of Karachi, Pakistan
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Firdous Colony (Urdu: فردوس کالونی), officially Firdous Cooperative Housing Society, is a neighborhood in the Karachi Central district of Karachi, Pakistan. This society was formed by Shah Masood Ahmad, who came from Bihar-India and purchased this land for his people. Shah Masood Ahmad, who made a cooperative society with the help of friends, purchased land from the Government of Pakistan in 1948, and the land was sold at a rate of Rs3.50 per square yard.
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| Country |  Pakistan |
| City | Karachi |
| District | Karachi Central |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code | 75300 |
Shah Masood Ahmad had a strong political background from India. Firdous Colony is a part of Liaquatabad Town,[1] which was disbanded in 2011 but later was restored in early 2022.[2][3]
There are several ethnic groups in Firdous Colony including Urdu/Muhajirs, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochs, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis, Tatari etc. Over 99% of the population is Muslim. The population of Liaquatabad Town is estimated to be nearly one million.