Lahore Cantonment
cantonment in Punjab, Pakistan
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 high-end housing schemes and 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, operated by the Defence Housing Authority. It is located in S-Block, Phase II (DHA) adjutant to Ghazi Road of Lahore Cantonment.
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