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The Karachi Cantonment (Urdu: کراچی چھاؤنی) is a cantonment town of the city of Karachi, in Sindh, Pakistan.
Karachi Cantt. | |
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Cantonment | |
| Karachi Cantonment | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| City District | Karachi |
| Established | August 1942 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Cantonment Board |
| • Body | Karachi Cantonment Board |
| 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 | www |
History
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.
Railway Station
The biggest and busiest railway station of Pakistan, Karachi Cantonment railway station, is also located.
Dumlottee Wells
Wells were dug and built near the river at Dumlottee in 1881, which supplied five million gallons of water to Karachi Cantonment every day.[2] Dumlottee wells were designed and built by British engineers Temple and Currie in 1882.[3]
Boundaries
- North: Garden Area
- South: Karachi Cantonment railway 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
See also
- Army Cantonment Board, Pakistan
- Cantonment
References
- "Who is running for today's cantonment boards polls in Karachi". Samaa TV. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- "Dumlottee Conduit: A neglected historical asset". The Express Tribune. 2019-10-02. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
- Hasan, Shazia (2013-08-04). "The 12 remaining Dumlottee wells". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
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