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The Army Cantonment (Urdu: آرمی چھاؤنی) is a cantonment town of the city of Karachi, in Sindh, Pakistan. It serves as a military base and residential establishment.

Army
Cantonment
Malir Garrison
CountryPakistan
ProvinceSindh
City DistrictKarachi
Established11 October 1948
Government
  TypeCantonment Board
  BodyCantonment Board Malir
  PresidentBrigadier Amjad Mahmood[1]
  Cantonment Executive OfficerFarooq Ali Malik[2]
Area
  Total42 km2 (16 sq mi)
Population
 (2017 Census)
  Total139,052
  Summer (DST)GMT +05:00
Websitewww.cbmalir.gov.pk

History


Declared a cantonment by the Royal British Government as POW Camp by Muhammad Irfan Malik and Ismail Sherwani on 11 October 1941, in the exigencies of World War II, this cantonment was taken over by the Pakistan Army in 1947. This cantonment serves as the main cantonment of Southern areas of Sindh province. It houses civil residences like the Cantonment Bazar Area, DOHS l & 2, Askari-5 and Falcon Complex, Army Cantonment is stretched over an area of 12 square kilometers.


Governance


Location of Malir Cantt. marked 'E' in the administrative map of Karachi.
Location of Malir Cantt. marked 'E' in the administrative map of Karachi.

Malir Cantonment is administratively governed through "Cantonment Board Malir", a Local Body by its charter, under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Defence, through the Military Lands and Cantonment Department (ML&C), headed by a Director General. The governance of the Cantonment Board derives authority from the Cantonment Act, 1924 and rules and regulations made there under. The cantonment maintains its own infrastructure of water supply, electricity and is outside the jurisdiction of City District Government Karachi.


Population


Roughly it is around 180,000 and includes all the ethnic and linguistic groups of Pakistan. Majority of its population consists of serving and retired armed services personnel along with notable civilian businessmen and bureaucrats.


Landmarks



Colleges and schools



See also



References


  1. "Malir cantonment disposed of offal of over 26,000 animals". The News International (newspaper). 25 July 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  2. "Cantonment executive officers reshuffled across country". Dawn (newspaper). 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  3. Hussain. "Guide:Askari Star Mall,Malir Cantt". travelwithhussain.com. Retrieved 3 April 2019.





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