Peshawar Cantonment
Peshawar Cantonment
پشاور چھاؤنی | |
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Peshawar Cantonment Location within Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Peshawar Cantonment Location within Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 34°00′02″N 71°32′13″E / 34.00056°N 71.53694°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| City District | Peshawar |
| Established | 1868 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Cantonment Board |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 70,741 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Website | https://www.cbp.gov.pk |
Peshawar Cantonment (Urdu: پشاور چھاؤنی, Pashto: د پیښور کنډک) is a garrison located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Although the cantonment is located within Peshawar City District, it is an independent municipality under control of the Military Lands and Cantonments Department of the Ministry of Defence. It also hosts the historic Kalibari temple
Popular areas in the Cantonment are Garrison Rangers Club, Army Stadium Park, Peshawar Services Club, Serena Hotel, Food court, PAF Hospital and others. Peshawar Cantonment is under the rule of the Pakistan Army.