Cantonment in Punjab, Pakistan
| Lahore Cantonment
لاہور چھاؤنی | |
|---|---|
| Cantonment | |
  Lahore Cantonment | |
| Coordinates: 31°31′N 74°23′E / 31.517°N 74.383°E / 31.517; 74.383 | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| District | Lahore |
| Tehsil | Lahore Cantt |
| Neighbourhoods |
4
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| Government | |
| • Type | Cantonment Board |
| Population | |
| • Total | 374,872 |
Lahore Cantonment (Urdu: لاہور چھاؤنی) is a garrison located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Although the cantonment is located within Lahore City District (UC 152), it is an independent municipality under control of the Military Lands & Cantonments Department of the Ministry of Defence. Lahore Cantonment is regarded as an upscale neighbourhood of Lahore as it mostly consists of numerous housing schemes and high-end markets.
Neighbourhoods
- Cantonment
- Defence Housing Authority
- Cavalry Ground
- Islamnagar
Military
Lahore Cantonment serves as the headquarters of 4 Corps. The 10th and 11th Divisions of the Pakistan Army are also based in Lahore Cantonment.
Cemetery
The DHA Graveyard in Lahore is a Muslim cemetery in Lahore Cantonment, Pakistan operated by the Defence Housing Authority. It is located in S-Block, Phase II (DHA) adjutant to Ghazi Road of Lahore Cantonment.
Transportation
Attractions
See also
References
- "POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLD DETAIL FROM BLOCK TO DISTRICT LEVEL: PUNJAB (LAHORE DISTRICT)" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 3 January 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 May 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ Lahore Cantonment on GlobalSecurity.org website Retrieved 27 April 2023
- Habib, Yasir (29 January 2011). "A Grave Concern – To find a grave in DHA's graveyard…". Pakistan Today (newspaper). Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- "LHC dismisses challenge to DHA graveyards policy". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 15 October 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- "DHA Graveyard Ph 2, Punjab, Pakistan". pk.geoview.info.
External links
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| Sindh | |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| Balochistan | |
| Gilgit-Baltistan | |
| See also: Defence Housing Authority | |
| Administrative towns of Lahore | |
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