Faisal Cantonment
| Faisal |
| — Cantonment — |
| Country |
Pakistan |
| Province |
Sindh |
| City District |
Karachi |
| Established |
4th November 1925 |
| Government |
| • Type |
Cantonment Board |
| • President |
Mohammad Arif |
| • Nominated Military Member |
Rana Muhammad Aslam |
| • Nominated Civil Member |
Mr. Emmanual Winton Dass |
| Population (1998) |
| • Total |
225,000 |
| Website |
www.cbf.com.pk |
The Faisal Cantonment (Urdu: فیصل چھاؤنی ) 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
- 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
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- Massan Ghat
- Millat Colony
- Iqbalabad
- Pak Sadat Colony
- Rehmanabad Housing Project
- Tandoor Colony
- T and T Colony
- Tariq Bin Ziyad Society
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Gulsitan-e-Jauhar Area
- Block-12
- Block-13
- Block-14
- Block-15
- Block-16-A
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- Block-17
- Block-18
- Block-19
- Block-20
- Gulshan-e-Iqbal Block-10-A
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