Kharian cantt

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Kharian Cantt. (Urdu/Punjabi: ) or Kharian Cantonment is one of the largest cantonment (Army Base) of Pakistanmarker. which 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 Kharianmarker is around 30,000. It is also one of the most planned and scenic place in Pakistan.
Calling code +92-537
Postal Code 50070
Location
Kharian Cantonment is located on the GT Road(N-5) at a distance of 125 km from Capital city of Islamabadmarker and 145 km from provincial capital Lahoremarker. Prominent nearby cities and towns include Jhelummarker, Lalamusa, Dingamarker, Sarai Alamgirmarker, and district city of Gujratmarker. The cantonment area is well planned and aesthetically maintained with an array of ever green trees and seasonal flowers.

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 nicely planned grid like network of roads. It is one of the few cantonments which were established post partition era. One of the reason for construction a cantonment in this area was the interest of people towards joining the military services. 114 soldiers from a neighboring village of Thutha Roy Bahadur took part in World War-I out of those 34 soldiers gave their lives fighting for coalition.

Residential Areas
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.The residential areas of the cantonment include the I.J. Colony, Defence Colony, Shami Colony, North Colony, Afzaal Colony, Gammon Colony and Johar Colony. In addition there are number of small camps and residential areas for the residance of troops. All the residential areas are neat, clean, well planned, well maintained and offer good living standards with all the basic amenities available. This makes it an attrective, favourite and one of the most expensive localities in the whole country.

Transportation
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.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 Airportmarker), Lahore (Allama Iqbal International Airportmarker) and Sialkot International Airportmarker can be accessed in two to three hours by means of public transport.

Education
Kharian Cantt offers a number of quality education institutes for basic, intermediate as well as the higher education. These institutes benefit both the residents of cantonment and the people living in the neighboring towns and villages. the prominent schools and colleges include:
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* 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
* Garrison Academy and College
* Bloom Field Hall School
* Army Public School & College
* Cantonment Board Public School

In addition there are number of good schools in the neighborhood of cantonment which include The Beaconhouse School Systems and The City School etc. A famous Cadet College with a name of Military College Jhelum is located at a distance of 15 km at Sarai Alamgirmarker.

Garrison academy and college provides excellent education for students including matric,FSC and O levels.

Sports
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are variety of sports facilities available within the cantonment which include Cricket fields Hockey Fileds, Football fields, Tennis Courts, Squash courts, Swimming Pools, Polo ground, and a nine hole Golf Course are among many other sports facilities that are available.

Parks & Tracks
There are number of beautiful parks with exciting rides and activities for children of all ages. The Burraq Park is the central park with number of attraction for the residants and people of neighbouring areas. The jogging and walking traks are a busy site at morning and in the evening by both men and women alike.

Health Facilities
The cantonment has an "A" class standard, 600-bed teaching hospital known as CMH (Combined Military Hospital) Kharianmarker. 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 the largest and most advanced in the country. There is a plan to establish a medical college in the vicinity of the hospital.

Shopping
The cantonment has number of markets with small to medium shopping stores offering variety of products. these shopping areas are source of attrection for both locals and visitors alike. Every colony has its own shopping complex with fast food restaurants

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