Kharian Cantonment
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Kharian Cantt. or Kharian Cantonment is one of the largest cantonment (Army Base) of Pakistan
. It was built in late 50's with the support of USA as part of the military assistance to Pakistan. Its construction was supervised by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and was built according to American standards The population of cantonment is 90,462 where as the population of the parent city Kharian
is around 30,000.
and 145 km from provincial capital Lahore
. Prominent nearby cities and towns include Jhelum, Lalamusa
, Dinga
, Sarai Alamgir
, and district city of Gujrat
.
), Lahore (Allama Iqbal International Airport
) and Sialkot International Airport
can be accessed in two to three hours by means of public transport.Heliport and airstrip is there in the central portion of kharian cantt that is used for the small planes and helicopters.
In addition there are number of good schools in the neighborhood of cantonment which include The Beaconhouse School Systems
, Dar-e-Arqam School and The City School (Pakistan) etc. A famous Cadet College with a name of Military College Jhelum
is located at a distance of 15 km at Sarai Alamgir
.
) Kharian
. It is the second largest CMH after Rawalpindi. All the departments of the hospital are equipped with the latest and state of the art equipment and Facilities. The burn center is one of the few in country though all the equipment is the original from the 1950s.. There is a plan to establish a medical college in the vicinity of the hospital.
There are also few clinics and a private hospital operating Naseeb Shaheed Hospital by Dr. Naheed.
has number of markets with small to medium shopping stores offering variety of products. These shopping areas are source of attraction for both locals and visitors alike. Every colony has its own shopping complex with fast food restaurants. The area has a lot of shopping malls and the famous ones include the Sarhang market, 10&7 shopping complex, Saddar, Corner shop and also the new opened Kins Krunchy branch near the triangle park.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. It was built in late 50's with the support of USA as part of the military assistance to Pakistan. Its construction was supervised by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and was built according to American standards The population of cantonment is 90,462 where as the population of the parent city Kharian
Kharian
Kharian is a city of Gujrat District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The chief city of Kharian Tehsil, it lies almost midway between Lahore and Islamabad on the Grand Trunk Road . This is the road which connects the city all the way to Bangladesh, India and Afghanistan and was used during...
is around 30,000.
Location
Kharian Cantonment is located on the GT Road (N-5) at a distance of 125 km from Capital city of IslamabadIslamabad
Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory , the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.7 million in 2011...
and 145 km from provincial capital Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
. Prominent nearby cities and towns include Jhelum, Lalamusa
Lalamusa
Lalamusa is a town in Gujrat District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is geographically located at latitude 32° 42' 0" North of the Equator and longitude 73° 57' 35" East of the Prime Meridian on the Map of the world...
, Dinga
Dinga
Dinga is a city of Gujrat District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It lies between the rivers Jhelum and Chenab. The main highway that runs from Lahore to Rawalpindi is about 25 km northeast of Dinga...
, Sarai Alamgir
Sarai Alamgir
Sarai Alamgir Sarai Alamgir (Urdu: سرائے عالمگیر) Sarai Alamgir (Urdu: سرائے عالمگیر) (pop. 175, 288 (as per DCR 1998) is the chief town of the tehsil of the same name. It is part of Gujrat district in the north of Punjab province. The town is located on the eastern bank of the Jhelum River...
, and district city of Gujrat
Gujrat
Gujrat is a city in Pakistan. It is the capital of Gujrat District and the Gujrat Tehsil subdivision in the Punjab Province. People living in Gujrat refer to themselves as Gujratis, which sometimes leads to confusion with people from the Indian state of Gujarat which adjoins Pakistan...
.
History
The construction of Kharian Cantonment was completed in 1958 with the assistance of USA as part of the military assistance to Pakistan. Its construction was supervised by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and it was built according to American standards which differed considerably from the standards laid down by the British for Indian and British troops. The master plan of the cantonment is a planned grid like network of roads. It was one of the few cantonments which was established post partition era. It was constructed to station US troops in Pakistan, a plan which was partly reversed because of the U2 spy plane crash scandal. It was one of the biggest army bases and the home of BURAK, (the Armoured division of Pakistan Army Reserve North) until 2008.Residential Areas
The residential areas of the cantonment include the I.J. Colony, Defence Colony, Shami Colony, North Colony, M-Block, Afzaal Colony, Gammon Colony and Johar Colony. In addition there are number of small camps and residential areas for the residence of troops.Transportation
As the cantonment is located on the main National Highway N-5 (known as the GT road) and the main Rail line, kharian cantt can be reached in a number of ways either by road or train. As there is not much rail traffic for the city, all express trains do not stop at the kharian cantt Railway station; public and private buses are the main means of transportation. The international Airports of Islamabad (Benazir Bhutto International AirportBenazir Bhutto International Airport
Benazir Bhutto International Airport بینظیر بھٹّو بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈہ is the third-largest airport in Pakistan, serving the capital Islamabad and its twin city Rawalpindi in the province of Punjab...
), Lahore (Allama Iqbal International Airport
Allama Iqbal International Airport
Allama Iqbal International Airport is the second-largest civil airport in Pakistan, serving Lahore, the capital of Punjab province. Originally known as Lahore International Airport, it was renamed in 2003 for Allama Sir Muhammad Iqbal, the Islamic poet-philosopher who was a major advocate for the...
) and Sialkot International Airport
Sialkot International Airport
Sialkot International Airport is situated 14 km west of Sialkot in the Sialkot District of Pakistan...
can be accessed in two to three hours by means of public transport.Heliport and airstrip is there in the central portion of kharian cantt that is used for the small planes and helicopters.
Education
Kharian Cantt offers a number of education institutes for basic, intermediate as well as the higher education. The prominent schools and colleges include:- F.G Degree College For Men
- F.G Degree College For Women
- F.G Boys Public School
- F.G Girls Public School
- F.G. Boys High School
- F.G Girls High School
- Govt. Institute of Commerce, Kharian (TEVTA)
- Govt. Technical Training Center (Thapla) Kharian (TEVTA)
- Govt. Vocational Training Institute (Women), Kharian (TEVTA)
- Garrison Academy and College
- Bloom Field Hall School
- Cambridge Standard School Kharian
- Army Public School & College
- Cantonment Board Public School
- Islamic Asian College of Commerce & Computer Scineces G.T. Road Kharian
- Kharian College of Commerce & Computer Sciences G.T. Road Kharian
- Rosebelt College G.T. Road Kharian
- New Vision College of information Technology Kharian
In addition there are number of good schools in the neighborhood of cantonment which include The Beaconhouse School Systems
Beaconhouse School Systems
The Beaconhouse Group is one of the largest privately owned education systems in the world and the largest private-sector school network in Asia...
, Dar-e-Arqam School and The City School (Pakistan) etc. A famous Cadet College with a name of Military College Jhelum
Military College Jhelum
Military College Jhelum or MCJ, is a military high school, located at Sarai Alamgir but now in , Pakistan. Though it is physically located in Gujrat District, due to its very close proximity it is still associated with the City of Jhelum, and is considered to be in the cantonment limit of Jhelum...
is located at a distance of 15 km at Sarai Alamgir
Sarai Alamgir
Sarai Alamgir Sarai Alamgir (Urdu: سرائے عالمگیر) Sarai Alamgir (Urdu: سرائے عالمگیر) (pop. 175, 288 (as per DCR 1998) is the chief town of the tehsil of the same name. It is part of Gujrat district in the north of Punjab province. The town is located on the eastern bank of the Jhelum River...
.
Health facilities
The cantonment has an "A" class standard, 600-bed teaching hospital known as CMH (Combined Military HospitalCombined Military Hospital
Combined Military Hospitals are base hospitals of Pakistan Armed Forces situated in various cantonments. These hospitals are run by the doctors of Pakistan's Army Medical Corps....
) Kharian
Kharian
Kharian is a city of Gujrat District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The chief city of Kharian Tehsil, it lies almost midway between Lahore and Islamabad on the Grand Trunk Road . This is the road which connects the city all the way to Bangladesh, India and Afghanistan and was used during...
. It is the second largest CMH after Rawalpindi. All the departments of the hospital are equipped with the latest and state of the art equipment and Facilities. The burn center is one of the few in country though all the equipment is the original from the 1950s.. There is a plan to establish a medical college in the vicinity of the hospital.
There are also few clinics and a private hospital operating Naseeb Shaheed Hospital by Dr. Naheed.
Shopping
The cantonmentCantonment
A cantonment is a temporary or semi-permanent military or police quarters. The word cantonment is derived from the French word canton meaning corner or district, as is the name of the Cantons of Switzerland. In South Asia, the term cantonment also describes permanent military stations...
has number of markets with small to medium shopping stores offering variety of products. These shopping areas are source of attraction for both locals and visitors alike. Every colony has its own shopping complex with fast food restaurants. The area has a lot of shopping malls and the famous ones include the Sarhang market, 10&7 shopping complex, Saddar, Corner shop and also the new opened Kins Krunchy branch near the triangle park.
See also
- List of cities in Pakistan
- List of cities in Punjab (Pakistan)
- Army Cantonment BoardArmy Cantonment BoardCantonments in Pakistan are permanent military garrison areas, which are administered by Cantonment Boards under the control of the Military Lands & Cantonments Department , Ministry of Defence, Government of Pakistan...
- CantonmentCantonmentA cantonment is a temporary or semi-permanent military or police quarters. The word cantonment is derived from the French word canton meaning corner or district, as is the name of the Cantons of Switzerland. In South Asia, the term cantonment also describes permanent military stations...