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Karachi Cantonment

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Country
  
Pakistan

Established
  
August 1942

Website
  
www.kcb.com.pk

Province
  
Sindh

City District
  
Karachi

Time zone
  
Pakistan Standard Time

Area
  
993.9 km²

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 City District Government of Karachi.

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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
  • References

    Karachi Cantonment Wikipedia