Karachi Cantonment

The Karachi Cantonment (کراچی چھاؤنی) is a cantonment town of the city of Karachi, in Sindh, Pakistan.

History
It serves as a Pakistan Army military base and residential establishment. It was originally established by the British in August 1839 as a military base for the British Army, and was 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 here.

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. Dumlottee wells were designed and built by British engineers Temple and Currie in 1882.

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