Karachi Cantonment
Karachi Cantt. | |
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Cantonment | |
| Karachi Cantonment Board | |
 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 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 sewerage, sanitation, roads, buildings control, transfer of immoveable properties, death, birth and marriage record of the respective area.
The biggest and busiest railway station of Pakistan, Karachi Cantt, is also located here.
Boundaries
- North: Garden Area
- South: Karachi Cantt Station
- East: FTC Bridge
- 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
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