Karachi Cantonment
The Karachi Cantonment (Urdu: کراچی چھاؤنی ) is a cantonment town of the city of Karachi, in Sindh, Pakistan. It serves as a military base and residential establishment. It was established by the British Indian Army in August 1942, and taken over by the Pakistan Army in 1947. The cantonment maintains its own water supply and electricity infrastructure and is outside the jurisdiction of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation.
Karachi | |
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Cantonment | |
 Buildings and railtracks at Karachi Cantt. Railway Station | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| City District | Karachi |
| Established | August 1942 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Cantonment Board |
| • President | Sikandar Viqar Naqvi |
| • Nominated Military Member | Muhammad Naeem Jan Khan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 993.916 km2 (383.753 sq mi) |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 58,000 |
| Time zone | Pakistan Standard Time |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT +05:00 |
| Website | No Official Website (Previously kcb.com.pk but now taken over by Karakorum Bank) |
The biggest and busiest railway station of Pakistan, Karachi Cantt, is also located here.
Boundaries
- North: Garden Area
- South: Faisal Cantonment, Karachi Cantt Station
- East: S.M.C.H.S.
- West: Arts Council of Pakistan, Sindh Assembly Building
Landmarks
- Karachi Cantonment Railway Station
- Muhammad Ali Jinnah Road
- Shara-e-Faisal
- Finance and Trade Centre
- Fleet Club
- Services Club
- St. Anthony’s Church
See also
- Army Cantonment Board, Pakistan
- Cantonment
External links
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