France Colony, Islamabad

France Colony is a slum neighborhood in the F-7 sector of Islamabad, Pakistan.[1][2] In 2018 it had around 8,000 residents, mainly Christians.[1]

France Colony
Neighborhood in Islamabad, Pakistan
France Colony
Coordinates: 33.7203981°N 73.0606047°E
Country	Pakistan
Territory	Islamabad Capital Territory
City	Islamabad
Sector	F-7
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	≈ 8,000

History

The neighborhood derives its name from the past presence of a French embassy in the area.[1]

Living conditions

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 with contaminated water.[3]

Drug dealing and consumption is frequent in the neighborhood.[4]

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]

References

1. Sheikh, Fathima (June 15, 2018). "A France we must visit". The Friday Times. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
2. Kreuzmann, Hermann (2013). "Islamabad – Living with the plan" (pdf). Südasien-Chronik - South Asia Chronicle. Südasien-Seminar der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (3/2013): 150. ISBN 978-3-86004-295-3.
3. Mussadaq, Maha (December 29, 2013). "Behind the beautiful: Nothing French about the France Colony". The Express Tribune. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
4. Chudhary, Wasif (October 26, 2018). "France Colony a hub of drugs and narcotics". Daily Times. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
5. "France Colony residents to get free hepatitis C, TB testing and treatment". The News International. Islamabad. March 7, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2019.

Further reading

• Zaidi, Alif F.; Lehner, Adam (1991). "France Colony. Last among unequals". The Muslim Magazine. No. 3. May.