Faisal Cantonment

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Faisal Cantonment formerly Drigh Road Cantonment
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

•Nazimabad 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
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faisal_Cantonment
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Coordinates:   24°53'35"N   67°8'6"E

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