Clifton Cantonment | |
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 Defence, Clifton Cantonment | |
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| Coordinates: 24°48′14″N 67°03′47″E / 24.803896°N 67.063106°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| City District | Karachi |
| Established | 9 August 1980 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Cantonment Board Clifton |
| • Chief Executive Officer | Muhammad Saleem Hassan Wattoo[1] |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 225,000 |
| Website | cbc |
The Clifton Cantonment (Urdu: کلفٹن چھاؤنی) is a cantonment town within the city of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[2][3]
It serves as a military base and residential establishment. It was established by the British Indian Army during 19th century British India, and was taken over by the Pakistan Army in 1947. The cantonment maintains its own infrastructure of water supply and electricity, and is outside of the jurisdiction of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation. Cantonment Board Clifton provides municipal services.
- ^ a b "DHA residents discuss civic issues with CBC executive officer". The News International (newspaper). 3 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ Akhtar Balouch (16 September 2015). "The Clifton of yore". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ Ikram Junaidi (20 November 2019). "Cantonment Board Clifton, CAA directed to provide information to complainant". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 19 August 2020.