Faisal Cantonment

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name = Faisal
settlement_type = Cantonment


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Pakistan
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = Sindh
subdivision_type2 = City District
subdivision_name2 = Karachi
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government_type = Cantonment Board
leader_title = President
leader_name = Mohammad Arif
leader_title1 = Nominated Military Member
leader_name1 = Rana Muhammad Aslam
leader_title2 = Nominated Civil Member
leader_name2 = Mr. Emmanual Winton Dass
established_title = Established
established_date = 4th November 1925
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population_as_of = 1998
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population_total = 225,000
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website = [http://cbf.com.pk/ www.cbf.com.pk]
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The Faisal Cantonment 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 19th century British India, and taken over by the Pakistan Army in 1947. The cantonment maintains its own infrastructure of water supply, electricity and is outside the jurisdiction of City District Government of Karachi. There are several ethnic groups including Muhajirs, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras Ismailis, etc. Over 99% of the population is Muslim.

Neighborhoods of Faisal Cantonment

* Azimabad No.1 * Civil Aviation Area * Defence Officers Housing Society * Gulshan-e-Amna * Gulshan-e-Jamal Askari-IV * KDA Officer Co-operative Housing Society * Khosa Goth * Haidri Goth * Malir Halt

* Massan Ghat * Millat Colony * New Iqbalabad * Pak Sadat Colony * Rehmanabad Housing Project * Shah Faisal Town * Tandoor Colony * T&T Colony * Tariq Bin Ziyad Society

Gulsitan-e-Jauhar Area

* Block-12 * Block-13 * Block-14 * Block-15 * Block-16-A

* Block-17 * Block-18 * Block-19 * Block-20 * Gulshan-e-Iqbal Block-10-A

See also

* Army Cantonment Board, Pakistan
* Cantonment

External links

* [http://www.cbf.com.pk/ Cantonment Board Faisal Official website]