Marie Colaco School

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Marie Colaco School
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Marie Colaco School
84 Depot Line, Saddar, Karachi

Coordinates 24°51′53″N67°1′36″E / 24.86472°N 67.02667°E / 24.86472; 67.02667 Coordinates: 24°51′53″N67°1′36″E / 24.86472°N 67.02667°E / 24.86472; 67.02667
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School typePrivately Owned
Establishedunknown date
FounderMr. & Mrs. Colaco
StatusDemolition stayed by SHC
Closed1998

The Marie Colaco (pronounced Co-la-so) was an English medium school located in Saddar near Karachi Grammar School in Karachi, Pakistan. The school was owned by Mr & Mrs Colaco, a British family. The school gained its popularity during the 1950s and 1960s. [1] The school was politically forced to be demolished in 1998, but the demolition was halted by an order of the Sindh High Court. [2]

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References

  1. "Former Marie Colaco School". WikiMapia . Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  2. "Marie Colaco School Saddar Karachi Pakistan's Black History". www.mariecolacoschoolsaddarkarachipakistan.weebly.com. Retrieved 21 March 2016.