Lahore Cantonment ( ur, ) is a

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located in

Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second List of cities in Pakistan by population, most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th List of largest cities, most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is th ...

Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi Language, Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also Romanization, romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the I ...

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. 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 {{unsourced, date=February 2021 A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is an often-used name for the part of a government responsible for matters of defence, found in state ...

. Lahore Cantonment is regarded as an upscale neighbourhood of Lahore as it mostly consists of numerous housing schemes and high end markets

Neighbourhoods

*Cantonment *

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Cavalry Ground Cavalry Ground () is a neighbourhood located within Walton Cantonment of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Although part of Lahore City District, Cavalry Ground is governed directly by the Lahore Cantonment Board. Masood Anwari Road serves as the ...

* Islamnagar

Military

Lahore Cantonment serves as the headquarters of 4 Corps. The 10th and 11th Divisions of the

Pakistan Army The Pakistan Army (, ) is the land service branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The roots of its modern existence trace back to the British Indian Army that ceased to exist following the Partition of British India, which occurred as a result ...

are also based in Lahore Cantonment.

Cemetery

The DHA Graveyard in

is a

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in Lahore Cantonment, Pakistan operated by the

Defence Housing Authority Defence Housing Authority (DHA) ( ur, ). It is a Government of Pakistan owned real-estate development company that governs housing and municipal services for Defence neighbourhoods across Pakistan. It is the first largest residential community in ...

. It is located in S-Block, Phase II (DHA) adjutant to Ghazi Road of Lahore Cantonment.

Transportation

Lahore Cantonment railway station Lahore Cantonment railway station (Urdu and pa, ) is located in Lahore Cantonment, Lahore district of Punjab province of the Pakistan. See also * List of railway stations in Pakistan * Pakistan Railways Pakistan Railways ( ur, ) is the ...

Allama Iqbal International Airport Allama Iqbal International Airport ( ur, , ) is the third largest civilian airport by traffic in Pakistan, after Jinnah International Airport, Karachi and Islamabad International Airport. It serves Lahore, capital of Punjab and second-larges ...

Attractions

* Fortress Stadium

References

External links

Official Website of Lahore Cantonment Board
Lahore Military in Lahore Government of Lahore Pakistan Navy bases {{Pakistan-mil-stub