Faisal Cantonment Explained

Faisal
Settlement Type:Cantonment
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Sindh
Subdivision Type2:City District
Subdivision Name2:Karachi
Government Footnotes:[1]
Governing Body:Cantonment Board Faisal
Government Type:Cantonment Board
Leader Title:President
Leader Title1:Chief Executive Officer
Established Title:Established
Established Date:4 November 1925
Population As Of:2017
Population Total:292,196
Postal Code:74350

The Faisal Cantonment (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|فیصل چھاؤنی) previously known as Drigh Road Cantonment is a cantonment town of the city of Karachi, in Sindh, Pakistan. It serves as a Pakistan Air Force base and residential establishment.

History

The PAF Base, a critical British Royal Air Force Base, was set up in 1925. The Drigh Road Cantonment, meant for civilians, was also founded nearby that same year, as stated in the Government of Bombay Revenue Department Notification No.4840/24 dated November 4, 1925. In 1947, it was renamed Faisal Cantonment. The boundaries of the Cantonment Board changed twice, once in 1988 and again in 1995. The Board earned a Class I classification in 2002 and, according to the 2017 census, it has a population of 292,196.

The area is not just home to the first airfield established by the Royal Air Force in the sub-continent, it also reflects a small-scale version of Pakistan. The population is a diverse blend from all provinces, including descendants of the initial settlers (mohajirs) who arrived after independence in 1947.[2]

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Areas

Gulistan-e-Johar

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: SHC restrains Cantonment Board Faisal from taking action against shop owners. 16 May 2021. 22 January 2022. The News International (newspaper).
  2. Web site: Home page | Cantonment Board Faisal .
  3. https://www.dawn.com/news/196708 KARACHI: Faisal Cantonment, Gulshan Town agree on road repairs
  4. https://www.dawn.com/news/371438/karachi-shc-issues-notice-to-faisal-cantonment-on-property-tax-issue KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) issues notice to Faisal Cantonment on property tax issue