Karachi Cantonment

Karachi
Cantonment
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 (UTC)
Website	www.kcb.com.pk

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 City District Government of Karachi.

The biggest of busiest railway station of Karachi, 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

External links

Karachi Cantonment Board - Official website

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Karachi Cantonment

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