Firdous Colony

Firdous Colony (فردوس کالونی), officially Firdous Cooperative Housing Society, is a neighborhood in the Karachi Central district of Karachi, Pakistan. This society was formed by Mr. Shah Masood Ahmad, who came from Bihar-India and purchased this land for his people. Mr. 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. His son Shah Waris Masood later became the President of Firdous Cooperative Housing Society Mr. Masood had a strong political background from India. Firdous Colony is a part of Liaquatabad Town, which was disbanded in 2011 but later was restored in early 2022.

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.