France Colony, Islamabad

France Colony is a slum, or katchi abadi, in the F-7 sector of Islamabad, Pakistan. The neighborhood derives its name from the past presence of a French embassy in the area. According to The Friday Times, France Colony has low-quality electric and telecommunications networks with high electricity prices, unclean water and waste accumulation. The neighborhood is crossed by a brook which has contaminated water. Drug dealing and consumption is frequent in the katchi abadi. In 2018 it had around 8,000 residents, mainly Christians. 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.