France Colony, Islamabad
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France Colony | |
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Neighborhood in Islamabad, Pakistan | |
  France Colony | |
| Coordinates: 33°43′13″N 73°03′38″E / 33.7203981°N 73.0606047°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Territory | Islamabad Capital Territory |
| City | Islamabad |
| Sector | F-7 |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | ≈ 8,000 |
France Colony is a slum, or katchi abadi, in the F-7 sector of Islamabad, Pakistan.[1][2] The neighborhood derives its name from the past presence of a French embassy in the area.[1] According to The Friday Times, France Colony has low-quality electric and telecommunications networks with high electricity prices, unclean water and waste accumulation.[1] The neighborhood is crossed by a brook which has contaminated water.[3] Drug dealing and consumption is frequent in the katchi abadi.[4] In 2018 it had around 8,000 residents, mainly Christians.[1] In March 2019, a free hepatitis C and tuberculosis treatment program was launched in France Colony by the Federal Ministry for National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination.[5]
