France Colony | |
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Neighborhood in Islamabad, Pakistan | |
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]