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'''Multan Cantt''' ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|ملتان کینٹ}}}}) or '''Multan Cantonment''' ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|ملتان چھاؤنی}}}}) is a [[cantonment]] in the [[Multan District]], adjacent to [[Multan]] city, in [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]] province, eastern [[Pakistan]]. Multan Cantt is located in the city's southwest, having coordinates 30.18°N 71.46°E.
'''Multan Cantonment''' ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|ملتان چھاؤنی}}}}) is a [[cantonment]] in the [[Multan District]], adjacent to [[Multan]] city, in [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]] province, [[Pakistan]]. Multan Cantt is located in the city's southwest.<ref name=GS>[https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/pakistan/cantt-multan.htm Multan Cantonment] GlobalSecurity.org website, Retrieved 6 April 2022</ref>


Multan Cantt is reachable via [[Sher Shah, Multan|Sher Shah]], Road Multan and it's the area of industrial estate also. If you want to reach out the Multan Industrial Area then you will travel via Sher Shah Road Multan and reach out. All FGEIS schools are also located on the Sher Shah Road Multan.
Multan Cantt is reachable via [[Sher Shah, Multan|Sher Shah]] Road. The route to Multan industrial area is also via Sher Shah Road. All FGEIS schools are also located on the Sher Shah Road, Multan.


The cantonment contains Bazaars including Sadar Bazaar for shopping having many shops, commercial buildings and super markets and restaurants. It have [[Multan Cantt railway station|railway station]] and [[Multan International Airport|international airport]]. The cantonment have the biggest park of the city, Cantonment Garden, also called Cantt Garden or Company Garden. The Jheel (lake) at Fort Park is also located in Multan Cantt. There are also many villas and housing schemes started in the city. It have schools, colleges and many educational institutions.
The cantonment contains bazaars including Sadar Bazaar for shopping having many shops, commercial buildings and super markets and restaurants. It has [[Multan Cantt railway station|railway station]] and [[Multan International Airport|international airport]]. The cantonment has a park, Cantonment Garden, also called Cantt Garden or Company Garden. The Jheel (lake) at Fort Park is also located in Multan Cantt. There are also many villas and housing schemes in the city. It has schools, colleges and many educational institutions.


Multan Cantt is one of the most populous area in [[Multan]] same as [[Gulgasht Colony]], Qasim Bela, Gulshan Market and Hussain Agahi. [[Sohan Halwa]] is the famous food of the cantonment.
Multan Cantt is one of the most populous areas in [[Multan]] same as [[Gulgasht Colony]], Qasim Bela, Gulshan Market and Hussain Agahi Bazaar.<ref name=CDGM>{{cite web|url=http://www.multan.gov.pk/AttShopping.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110830054831/http://www.multan.gov.pk/AttShopping.php|date=1 May 2010|archive-date=30 August 2011|title=Shopping areas of Multan Cantonment|website=City District Government Multan website|access-date=7 April 2022|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Sohan Halwa]] is the famous food of the cantonment.


==Bazaars==
==Bazaars==
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===Sadar Bazaar===
===Sadar Bazaar===
Sadar Bazaar is the second most eminent market of Multan Cantt after Hussin Agahi. This bazaar holds premium products which are not obtainable someplace in Multan. It holds about all the possessions of everyday use, therefore containing all sorts of shops like cloth houses, electronic shops, perfume shops etc.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sadar Bazaar Multan|url=http://travel.hamariweb.com/Asia/Pakistan/Multan/Shopping/Sadar-Bazar-Multan-Cantt}}</ref> Sadar Bazaar road is a one way road extended from Tipu Sultan Road to Mehfooz Chowk.
Sadar Bazaar is the second most eminent market of Multan Cantt after Hussin Agahi Bazaar. This bazaar holds premium products which are not obtainable elsewhere in Multan. It holds about all the possessions of everyday use, therefore containing all sorts of shops like cloth houses, electronic shops, perfume shops.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sadar Bazaar Multan|url=http://travel.hamariweb.com/Asia/Pakistan/Multan/Shopping/Sadar-Bazar-Multan-Cantt}}</ref> Sadar Bazaar road is a one way road extended from Tipu Sultan Road to Mehfooz Chowk.

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Things on Sadar Bazaar:
* She Shop
* Mehboob Bakers
* Rays Garments Multan
* Mehfooz Pan Shop
* Salman Brothers Army Shield Maker


Linking Roads:
Linking Roads:
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* Opal Shaheed Road
* Opal Shaheed Road


===Chori Bazaar===
===Churi Bazaar===
Chori Bazaar, also an eminent market of Multan Cantt, known for the street of [[bangle]]s, and also refers as Sadar Bazaar. It also contains many shops including shops of bangles, clothes, jewelry, laces and earrings.
Churi Bazaar, also an eminent market of Multan Cantt, known for the street of [[bangle]]s, and also refers as Sadar Bazaar. It also contains many shops including shops of bangles, clothes, jewelry, laces and earrings.

Linking Roads:
* Ban Bazaar Road
* Jamia Masjid Road
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* Sadar Bazaar Road


===Sarafa Bazar===
===Sarafa Bazar===
Sarafa Bazaar started at the end of Sadar Bazaar. It is also a One-way road extended from Mehfooz Chowk to Bomanji Chowk. Sarafa Bazaar is also known as "Dahi Bhalla Bazaar" because it have many Dahi Bhalla shops there. It also have shops of canvas, shoes, sports and medical stores.
Sarafa Bazaar started at the end of Sadar Bazaar. It is also a one-way road extended from Mehfooz Chowk to Bomanji Chowk. Sarafa Bazaar is also known as "Dahi Bhalla Bazaar" because it has many Dahi Bhalla shops there. It also has shops of canvas, shoes, sports and medical stores.


Linking Roads:
Linking Roads:
* Opal Saheed Road
* Opal Saheed Road
* [[Nusrat Road]]
* Nusrat Road

==Gardens==


==Amenities==
===Cantt Garden===
===Cantt Garden===
[[File:Fountain in Cantt garden at night.jpg|thumb|Night view of a fountain at Cantt Garden]]
[[File:Fountain in Cantt garden at night.jpg|thumb|Night view of a fountain at Cantt Garden]]
Cantt Garden also known as Cantonment Garden or Company Garden is the biggest and most beautiful garden in [[Multan]]. It is located on club road near Service club, called MGM.<ref>{{cite news|title=Multan Cantt Garden|url=http://travelmultan.blogspot.com/2011/06/cantt-garden-multan.html}}at travelmultan</ref> It is contains jogging tracks for jogging, canteens for light foods and kindergartens rides, slides and swings for children. The garden has fountains, trees and mini zoo.
Cantt Garden also known as Cantonment Garden or Company Garden is a beautiful garden in [[Multan]]. It is located on Club Road near Service Club, called MGM.<ref>{{cite news|title=Multan Cantt Garden|url=http://travelmultan.blogspot.com/2011/06/cantt-garden-multan.html}}at travelmultan</ref> It is contains jogging tracks for jogging, canteens for light foods and kindergartens rides, slides and swings for children. The garden has fountains, trees and a mini zoo.


A [[Flower show]] holds every year in the month of March and April for the welcome of [[Spring Season|spring season]]. It includes exhibition of beautiful and colorful flowers. Live singing and dancing concerts also hold at night during flower show.
A [[Flower show]] is held every year in the months of March and April for the welcoming of [[Spring Season|spring season]]. It includes exhibition of beautiful and colorful flowers. Live singing and dancing concerts also are held at night during flower show.


===Fort Park===
===Fort Park===
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===Lalak Jaan Shaheed Park===
===Lalak Jaan Shaheed Park===
Lalak Jaan Shaheed Park is located at Emperial Chowk near Cantonment Multan Hospital.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lalak Jan Shaheed Park|url =http://pk.geoview.info/lalak_jan_shaheed_park_multan_cantt,50487032p}}, pk.geoview</ref> It is the smaller park than Cantt Garden and Fort Park in Cantt. It holds for a tribute to [[Lalak Jan|Havaldar Lalak Jan Shaheed]], the last and most recent recipient of [[Nishan-e-Haider]].
Lalak Jaan Shaheed Park is located at Emperial Chowk near Cantonment Multan Hospital.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lalak Jan Shaheed Park|url =http://pk.geoview.info/lalak_jan_shaheed_park_multan_cantt,50487032p}}, pk.geoview</ref> It is a smaller park than Cantt Garden and Fort Park in Cantt. This park is a tribute to [[Lalak Jan|Havaldar Lalak Jan Shaheed]], the recent recipient of [[Nishan-e-Haider]] military award.


==Mosques==
==Mosques==
[[File:Inside view of Laal Masjid Multan Cantt.jpg|thumb|Inside view of Laal Masjid Multan Cantt]]
[[File:Inside view of Laal Masjid Multan Cantt.jpg|thumb|Inside view of Laal Masjid Multan Cantt]]
Cantt consists of a number of beautiful mosques. Cantt Eid Gah Mosque is the biggest mosque of Cantt. Following is the list of Mosques in Multan Cantt:
Cantt consists of a number of beautiful mosques. Cantt Eid Gah Mosque is a big mosque of Cantt. Following is the list of Mosques in Multan Cantt:
* Cantt Eid Gah Mosque [[Nusrat Road]]
* Cantt Eid Gah Mosque Nusrat Road
* Laal Masjid/Jamia Masjid Cantt
* Laal Masjid/Jamia Masjid Cantt
* Jamia Masjid Abdul Shakoor
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* Ghousia Majid Allama Iqbal Town
* Masjid Fatimat-ul-Zahra Bohra Street
* Masjid Fatimat-ul-Zahra, Bohra Street
* Masjid Abu Muhammad Mall Road
* Masjid Abu Muhammad, Mall Road
* Masjid Anujuman [[Nusrat Road]]
* Masjid Anujuman, Nusrat Road
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* Ghousia Majid, Allama Iqbal Town
* Jamia Masjid Peer Waali
* Masjid Ibraheem
* Masjid Ibraheem
* Madina Masjid
* Madina Masjid
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===St. Mary's Cathedral & Bishop's House===
===St. Mary's Cathedral & Bishop's House===
St. Mary's Cathedral & Bishop's House is a cathedral, church. It is most beautiful and biggest church in Multan. It is located near Cantonment Multan Hospital opposite [[F.G. Boys High School No 1 Multan|Federal Boys School branch 1]].
St. Mary's Cathedral & Bishop's House is a cathedral church. It is most beautiful and biggest church in Multan. It is located near Cantonment Multan Hospital opposite [[F.G. Boys High School No 1 Multan|Federal Boys School branch 1]].


===Multan Cathedral===
===Multan Cathedral===
Multan Cathedral is the church located at Aurangzeb Road opposite Federal Boys School branch 2 and also one of the beautiful church.
Multan Cathedral is a church located at Aurangzeb Road opposite Federal Boys School branch 2 and also one of the beautiful churches.


==Commercial Buildings and Markets==
==Commercial Buildings and Markets==

* Bomanji Square
* Bomanji Square
* Service Club Multan/Multan Garrison Mess
* Service Club Multan/Multan Garrison Mess
* Radio Pakistan
* [[Radio Pakistan]], Multan
* Khan Center
* Khan Center
* Khawar Center
* Khawar Center
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* Fashion Mall
* Fashion Mall
* City Center
* City Center
* [[McDonald's]]


==Hospitals==
==Hospitals==
* Cantonment Multan Hospital (CMH)
* Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Multan
* Christian Hospital
* Christian Hospital, Multan


==Educational Institutions==
==Educational Institutions==
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===Universities===
===Universities===
* [[Air University Multan Campus - AUMC|Air University (Multan Campus)]]
* [[Air University Multan Campus - AUMC|Air University (Multan Campus)]]
* Cmh multan institute of medical sciences (CIMS)


==Flyovers and Roads==
==Flyovers and Roads==


===Flyovers===
===Flyovers===
* ''[[Yousuf Raza Gillani Flyover]]'' is longest flyover in [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]] province and 2nd largest flyover in [[Pakistan]]. Ground breaking of this flyover was done by former prime minister of Pakistan [[Yousuf Raza Gillani]] on the new year ceremony on Saturday, 31 December 2011. It was built at a cost of around Rs.1.6&nbsp;billion rupees. It is the part of [[Inner Ring Road Multan]] project.<ref name="eaworld">{{cite web|url=http://www.eaworld.com/projects/highways/irrm/ |publisher=eaworld.com|title= Inner Ring Road Project Multan |accessdate=11 September 2016}}</ref> It is a four lane flyover with partitions. Two one ways of two lanes each. Length of the flyover is 1.6&nbsp;km (excluding length of extra three ramps). There are three extra ramps connecting to the main flyover.
* ''[[Yousuf Raza Gillani Flyover]]'' is longest flyover in [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]] province and 2nd largest flyover in [[Pakistan]]. Ground breaking of this flyover was done by former prime minister of Pakistan [[Yousuf Raza Gillani]] on the new year ceremony on Saturday, 31 December 2011. It was built at a cost of around Rs.1.6&nbsp;billion rupees. It is the part of [[Inner Ring Road Multan]] project.<ref name="eaworld">{{cite web|url=http://www.eaworld.com/projects/highways/irrm/|publisher=eaworld.com|title=Inner Ring Road Project Multan|accessdate=11 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000220/http://www.eaworld.com/projects/highways/irrm/|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is a four lane flyover with partitions. Two one ways of two lanes each. Length of the flyover is 1.6&nbsp;km (excluding length of extra three ramps). There are three extra ramps connecting to the main flyover.
* Railway Flyover is an old flyover in [[Multan]] located on [[Multan Cantonment railway station|Cantt Railway Station]]. It extended from Aziz Hotel to Double Phatak Chowk.
* Railway Flyover is an old flyover in [[Multan]] located on [[Multan Cantonment railway station|Cantt Railway Station]]. It extended from Aziz Hotel to Double Phatak Chowk.


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| ''[[Abdali Road]]''
| ''[[Abdali Road]]''
| S.P Chowk
| S.P Chowk
| [[Ghanta Ghar (Multan)|Ghanta Ghar]]
| [[Ghanta Ghar (Multan)|Ghanta Ghar]] Chowk
| Nawah Sheher, Fawara Chowk
| Nawah Sheher, Fawara Chowk
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|-
| ''[[Nusrat Road]]''
| ''Nusrat Road''
| Bomanji Chowk
| Bomanji Chowk
| S.P Chowk
| S.P Chowk
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| ''Sher Shah Road''
| ''Sher Shah Road''
| Dera Adda
| Dera Adda
| [[Sher Shah Interchange]]
| Sher Shah Interchange
| Aziz Hotel, Cantonment Garden, Jheel, Garden Town, Muzaffarabad
| Aziz Hotel, Cantonment Garden, Jheel, Garden Town, Muzaffarabad
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| Quied-e-Azam Road
| Quied-e-Azam Road
| Bomanji Chowk
| Bomanji Chowk
| Mall Plaza, [[Nusrat Road]]
| Mall Plaza, Nusrat Road
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|-
| ''Quied-e-Azam Road''
| ''Quied-e-Azam Road''
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| Quied-e-Azam Road, Sher Shah Road
| Quied-e-Azam Road, Sher Shah Road
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| ''Emperial Road''
| ''Imperial Road''
| Emperial Chowk
| Imperial Chowk
| S.P Chowk
| S.P Chowk
| Lalak Jaan Shaheed Park, Khan Plaza, Multan Church
| Lalak Jaan Shaheed Park, Khan Plaza, Multan Church
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| Haram Gate
| Haram Gate
| [[Multan Cantonment railway station|Cantt Railway Station]], Saddu Hasaam, Lakar Mandi, Chowk Shaheedan
| [[Multan Cantonment railway station|Cantt Railway Station]], Saddu Hasaam, Lakar Mandi, Chowk Shaheedan
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| ''Ghani Bukhari Road''
| Saddar Cantt Police Station
| Mall Road
| Cantt Police Station, Mall Plaza
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| ''Ban Bazaar Road''
| Saddar Cantt Police Station
| Nusrat Road
| Cantt Police Station, Kamran Hotel, Khurshid Hotel, Khurshid Naan Shop, Kanak Mandi
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| ''Saddar Bazaar Road''
| Tipu Sultan Road
| Bomanji Chowk
| Mehfooz Chowk, Bomanji Square, Kanak Mandi
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| ''Opal Shaheed Road''
| Mall Road
| Lal Kurti
| Mehfooz Chowk, Masjid Abu Muhammad, Kamran Hotel, Khurshid Hotel, Cantt Market
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| ''Jamia Masjid Road''
| Opal Shaheed Road
| Saddar Cantt Police Station
| Laal Masjid, Khurshid Hotel
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| ''Bohra Street''
| Metro Plaza
| Mall Road
| Metro Plaza, Cantt Drug Store, Post Office, Masjid Fatimat-ul-Zahra, Carvaan Book Centre, Clifton Studios
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| ''FG School Road''
| Metro Plaza
| Lal Kurti Chowk
| F.G Boys High School No.1, Jamia Masjid Peer Waali, Metro Plaza
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| ''Lal Kurti Road''
| Lal Kurti Chowk
| Nusrat Road
| Jamia Masjid Abdul Shakoor, Cantt Eid Gah Mosque, Allama Iqbal Town, Bali Tea Stall
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| ''Muhammad Ali Bohra Road''
| Opal Shaheed Road
| Nusrat Road
| Cantt Market, Madina Masjid, Nusrat-ul-Islam Boys High School
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| [[Multan]]-[[Karachi]] via [[Hyderabad, Sindh|Hyderabad]] and [[Rohri]]
| [[Multan]]-[[Karachi]] via [[Hyderabad, Sindh|Hyderabad]] and [[Rohri]]
|-
|-
| Mehr Express
| [[Mehr Express]]
| [[Multan]]-[[Rawalpindi]] via [[Kot Adu]] and [[Mianwali]]
| [[Multan]]-[[Rawalpindi]] via [[Kot Adu]] and [[Mianwali]]
|-
|-
| Musa Pak Express
| [[Musa Pak Express]]
| [[Multan]]-[[Lahore]] via [[Khanewal]], [[Sahiwal]], [[Okara, Pakistan|Okara]], and [[Raiwand]]
| [[Multan]]-[[Lahore]] via [[Khanewal]], [[Sahiwal]], [[Okara, Pakistan|Okara]], and [[Raiwand]]
|-
| Thal Express
| [[Multan]]-[[Rawalpindi]] via [[Kot Adu]] and [[Attock City]]
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| [[Multan Express]]
| [[Multan]]-[[Lahore]] via [[Khanewal]] [[Sahiwal]] [[Lahore]]
|}
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|{{nowrap|[[Pakistan International Airlines]]}}| [[Abu Dhabi International Airport|Abu Dhabi]],<ref name="piac">{{cite web|url=http://www.piac.com.pk/schedule/display_abc.asp?date=9:47:25%20AM|publisher=piac.com.pk|title=PIA - Origin Specific Flight Schedule|accessdate=11 September 2016}}</ref> [[Benazir Bhutto International Airport|Islamabad]], [[King Abdulaziz International Airport|Jeddah]], [[Jinnah International Airport|Karachi]], [[Allama Iqbal International Airport|Lahore]], [[Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport|Medina]],<ref name="piac2">{{cite web|url=http://www.piac.com.pk/WeeklyFlightSchedule.aspx|publisher=piac.com.pk|title=PIA - Weekly Flight Schedule|accessdate=11 September 2016}}</ref> [[King Khalid International Airport|Riyadh]]
|{{nowrap|[[Pakistan International Airlines]]}}| [[Abu Dhabi International Airport|Abu Dhabi]],<ref name="piac">{{cite web|url=http://www.piac.com.pk/schedule/display_abc.asp?date=9:47:25%20AM|publisher=piac.com.pk|title=PIA - Origin Specific Flight Schedule|accessdate=11 September 2016}}</ref> [[Benazir Bhutto International Airport|Islamabad]], [[King Abdulaziz International Airport|Jeddah]], [[Jinnah International Airport|Karachi]], [[Allama Iqbal International Airport|Lahore]], [[Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport|Medina]],<ref name="piac2">{{cite web|url=http://www.piac.com.pk/WeeklyFlightSchedule.aspx|publisher=piac.com.pk|title=PIA - Weekly Flight Schedule|accessdate=11 September 2016}}</ref> [[King Khalid International Airport|Riyadh]]
|[[Qatar Airways]]| [[Hamad International Airport|Doha]]<ref>http://www.eturbonews.com/56139/qatar-airways-unveils-three-new-destinations-pakistan Qatar Airways announces three more destinations in Pakistan</ref>
|[[Qatar Airways]]| [[Hamad International Airport|Doha]]<ref>http://www.eturbonews.com/56139/qatar-airways-unveils-three-new-destinations-pakistan Qatar Airways announces three more destinations in Pakistan</ref>
|[[Shaheen Air]]| [[Dubai International Airport|Dubai-International]], [[King Abdulaziz International Airport|Jeddah]], [[Jinnah International Airport|Karachi]], [[Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport|Medina]], [[King Khalid International Airport|Riyadh]]
|[[Taban Air]]|'''Seasonal:''' [[Mashhad International Airport|Mashhad]]
|[[Taban Air]]|'''Seasonal:''' [[Mashhad International Airport|Mashhad]]
}}
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* [[Multan]]
* [[Multan]]
* [[Multan District]]
* [[Multan District]]
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* [[Multan Sadar]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 16:29, 15 November 2024

30°11′N 71°28′E / 30.18°N 71.46°E / 30.18; 71.46

Multan Cantonment
Coordinates: 30.18°N 71.46°E
CountryPakistan
DistrictMultan
LanguagesUrdu, Saraiki, Punjabi
Time ZonePST
PIN60000
Websitewww.multan.gov.pk
Yaadgaar-E-Shauhda at Sher Shah road Multan Cantt

Multan Cantonment (Urdu: ملتان چھاؤنی) is a cantonment in the Multan District, adjacent to Multan city, in Punjab province, Pakistan. Multan Cantt is located in the city's southwest.[1]

Multan Cantt is reachable via Sher Shah Road. The route to Multan industrial area is also via Sher Shah Road. All FGEIS schools are also located on the Sher Shah Road, Multan.

The cantonment contains bazaars including Sadar Bazaar for shopping having many shops, commercial buildings and super markets and restaurants. It has railway station and international airport. The cantonment has a park, Cantonment Garden, also called Cantt Garden or Company Garden. The Jheel (lake) at Fort Park is also located in Multan Cantt. There are also many villas and housing schemes in the city. It has schools, colleges and many educational institutions.

Multan Cantt is one of the most populous areas in Multan same as Gulgasht Colony, Qasim Bela, Gulshan Market and Hussain Agahi Bazaar.[2] Sohan Halwa is the famous food of the cantonment.

Bazaars

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Sadar Bazaar road entrance

Sadar Bazaar

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Sadar Bazaar is the second most eminent market of Multan Cantt after Hussin Agahi Bazaar. This bazaar holds premium products which are not obtainable elsewhere in Multan. It holds about all the possessions of everyday use, therefore containing all sorts of shops like cloth houses, electronic shops, perfume shops.[3] Sadar Bazaar road is a one way road extended from Tipu Sultan Road to Mehfooz Chowk.

Linking Roads:

  • Tipu Sultan Road
  • Ghani Bukhari Road
  • Opal Shaheed Road

Churi Bazaar

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Churi Bazaar, also an eminent market of Multan Cantt, known for the street of bangles, and also refers as Sadar Bazaar. It also contains many shops including shops of bangles, clothes, jewelry, laces and earrings.

Linking Roads:

  • Ban Bazaar Road
  • Jamia Masjid Road
  • Sadar Bazaar Road

Sarafa Bazar

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Sarafa Bazaar started at the end of Sadar Bazaar. It is also a one-way road extended from Mehfooz Chowk to Bomanji Chowk. Sarafa Bazaar is also known as "Dahi Bhalla Bazaar" because it has many Dahi Bhalla shops there. It also has shops of canvas, shoes, sports and medical stores.

Linking Roads:

  • Opal Saheed Road
  • Nusrat Road

Amenities

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Cantt Garden

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Night view of a fountain at Cantt Garden

Cantt Garden also known as Cantonment Garden or Company Garden is a beautiful garden in Multan. It is located on Club Road near Service Club, called MGM.[4] It is contains jogging tracks for jogging, canteens for light foods and kindergartens rides, slides and swings for children. The garden has fountains, trees and a mini zoo.

A Flower show is held every year in the months of March and April for the welcoming of spring season. It includes exhibition of beautiful and colorful flowers. Live singing and dancing concerts also are held at night during flower show.

Fort Park

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Fort park, also known as Chaman Zar Askari Lake or Jheel is located on Sher Shah road in Cantt. It also one of the beautiful parks in Multan. It contains lake for boat riding, rides for children and elders, canteens and mini zoo.[5]

Lalak Jaan Shaheed Park

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Lalak Jaan Shaheed Park is located at Emperial Chowk near Cantonment Multan Hospital.[6] It is a smaller park than Cantt Garden and Fort Park in Cantt. This park is a tribute to Havaldar Lalak Jan Shaheed, the recent recipient of Nishan-e-Haider military award.

Mosques

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Inside view of Laal Masjid Multan Cantt

Cantt consists of a number of beautiful mosques. Cantt Eid Gah Mosque is a big mosque of Cantt. Following is the list of Mosques in Multan Cantt:

  • Cantt Eid Gah Mosque Nusrat Road
  • Laal Masjid/Jamia Masjid Cantt
  • Jamia Masjid Abdul Shakoor
  • Masjid Fatimat-ul-Zahra, Bohra Street
  • Masjid Abu Muhammad, Mall Road
  • Masjid Anujuman, Nusrat Road
  • Ghousia Majid, Allama Iqbal Town
  • Jamia Masjid Peer Waali
  • Masjid Ibraheem
  • Madina Masjid

Churches

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Cantt also has two churches

Night view of St. Mary's Cathedral & Bishop's House Multan

St. Mary's Cathedral & Bishop's House

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St. Mary's Cathedral & Bishop's House is a cathedral church. It is most beautiful and biggest church in Multan. It is located near Cantonment Multan Hospital opposite Federal Boys School branch 1.

Multan Cathedral

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Multan Cathedral is a church located at Aurangzeb Road opposite Federal Boys School branch 2 and also one of the beautiful churches.

Commercial Buildings and Markets

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  • Bomanji Square
  • Service Club Multan/Multan Garrison Mess
  • Radio Pakistan, Multan
  • Khan Center
  • Khawar Center
  • Mall Plaza
  • Khan Plaza
  • Fashion Mall
  • City Center

Hospitals

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  • Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Multan
  • Christian Hospital, Multan

Educational Institutions

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FG Girls High School Multan Cantt entrance gate
FG Degree College for Boys Sher Shah road Multan Cantt

Schools

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  • Army Public School
  • FG Boys High School No.1
  • FG Boys High School No.2
  • FG Girls High School
  • FG Public High School
  • FG Public Junior High School
  • Nusrat-ul-Islam Girls High School
  • Nusrat-ul-Islam Boys High School
  • Zaib Foundation High School

Colleges

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  • Army Public Degree College for Boys
  • FG Degree College for Boys
  • FG Degree Women College
  • Nusrat-ul-Islam Girls College

Universities

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Flyovers and Roads

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Flyovers

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  • Yousuf Raza Gillani Flyover is longest flyover in Punjab province and 2nd largest flyover in Pakistan. Ground breaking of this flyover was done by former prime minister of Pakistan Yousuf Raza Gillani on the new year ceremony on Saturday, 31 December 2011. It was built at a cost of around Rs.1.6 billion rupees. It is the part of Inner Ring Road Multan project.[7] It is a four lane flyover with partitions. Two one ways of two lanes each. Length of the flyover is 1.6 km (excluding length of extra three ramps). There are three extra ramps connecting to the main flyover.
  • Railway Flyover is an old flyover in Multan located on Cantt Railway Station. It extended from Aziz Hotel to Double Phatak Chowk.

Roads

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See also: List of roads in Multan
Name Extension Nearby Places
From To
Abdali Road S.P Chowk Ghanta Ghar Chowk Nawah Sheher, Fawara Chowk
Nusrat Road Bomanji Chowk S.P Chowk Radio Pakistan, Christian Hospital
Sher Shah Road Dera Adda Sher Shah Interchange Aziz Hotel, Cantonment Garden, Jheel, Garden Town, Muzaffarabad
Old Bahawalpur Road S.P Chowk Kalma Chowk Tariq Road
Mall Road Quied-e-Azam Road Bomanji Chowk Mall Plaza, Nusrat Road
Quied-e-Azam Road Mall Road Ghoora Chowk Mall Plaza, Post office, Cantonment garden
Tipu Sultan Road Sadar Bazaar Ghoora Chowk Army Headquarters, Talha Road
Qasim Bela Road Emperial Chowk Qasim Bela SSS Line, Multan International Airport
Airport Road Empiral Chowk Chungi No.1 CMH Multan, Ayub Stadium, Multan International Airport, Lagaryal
Aurangzeb Road Tipu Sultan Road Grass Mandi Quied-e-Azam Road, Sher Shah Road
Imperial Road Imperial Chowk S.P Chowk Lalak Jaan Shaheed Park, Khan Plaza, Multan Church
Gujjar Khadda Road Bomanj Chowk Dera Adda Afshar Colony, Tasty Hotel
Railway Road Aziz Hotel Haram Gate Cantt Railway Station, Saddu Hasaam, Lakar Mandi, Chowk Shaheedan
Ghani Bukhari Road Saddar Cantt Police Station Mall Road Cantt Police Station, Mall Plaza
Ban Bazaar Road Saddar Cantt Police Station Nusrat Road Cantt Police Station, Kamran Hotel, Khurshid Hotel, Khurshid Naan Shop, Kanak Mandi
Saddar Bazaar Road Tipu Sultan Road Bomanji Chowk Mehfooz Chowk, Bomanji Square, Kanak Mandi
Opal Shaheed Road Mall Road Lal Kurti Mehfooz Chowk, Masjid Abu Muhammad, Kamran Hotel, Khurshid Hotel, Cantt Market
Jamia Masjid Road Opal Shaheed Road Saddar Cantt Police Station Laal Masjid, Khurshid Hotel
Bohra Street Metro Plaza Mall Road Metro Plaza, Cantt Drug Store, Post Office, Masjid Fatimat-ul-Zahra, Carvaan Book Centre, Clifton Studios
FG School Road Metro Plaza Lal Kurti Chowk F.G Boys High School No.1, Jamia Masjid Peer Waali, Metro Plaza
Lal Kurti Road Lal Kurti Chowk Nusrat Road Jamia Masjid Abdul Shakoor, Cantt Eid Gah Mosque, Allama Iqbal Town, Bali Tea Stall
Muhammad Ali Bohra Road Opal Shaheed Road Nusrat Road Cantt Market, Madina Masjid, Nusrat-ul-Islam Boys High School

Sports

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  • Ayub Stadium
  • CMH Sports Grounds
  • Railway Ground

Railway Station

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Main article: Multan Cantonment railway station
Front view of Cantt Railway Station

Multan Cantonment railway station or Multan Chaoni railway station is the principal railway station Multan, located on the railway road. It is a major railway station of Pakistan Railway located on Karachi-Peshawar main railway line. The station is staffed and has advance and current reservation offices. Food stalls are also located on it platforms.

Named Passenger Trains

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Train Name Route
Bahauddin Zakaria Express Multan-Karachi via Hyderabad and Rohri
Mehr Express Multan-Rawalpindi via Kot Adu and Mianwali
Musa Pak Express Multan-Lahore via Khanewal, Sahiwal, Okara, and Raiwand
Thal Express Multan-Rawalpindi via Kot Adu and Attock City
Multan Express Multan-Lahore via Khanewal Sahiwal Lahore

International Airport

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Main article: Multan International Airport
Front view of Multan International Airport

Multan International Airport is situated at Qasim Bela road.[8] It was originally built to cater mainly to the population of Multan, however as the airport gained much popularity traffic from surrounding areas which included Shujabad, Vehari, Lodhran, Khanewal, Mian Channu, Shorkot, Muzaffargarh, Kot Adu, Layyah, Rajanpur, Burewala, Chichawatni and Sahiwal.

Airlines and destinations

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PIA Boeing 747-300 taking off from the newly renovated runway.
AirlinesDestinations
Air Arabia Sharjah[9]
Airblue Jeddah, Karachi, Medina, Sharjah
Emirates Dubai-International[10]
Flydubai Dubai-International
Gulf AirBahrain[11]
Pakistan International Airlines Abu Dhabi,[12] Islamabad, Jeddah, Karachi, Lahore, Medina,[13] Riyadh
Qatar Airways Doha[14]
Taban AirSeasonal: Mashhad

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Multan Cantonment GlobalSecurity.org website, Retrieved 6 April 2022
  2. ^ "Shopping areas of Multan Cantonment". City District Government Multan website. 1 May 2010. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Sadar Bazaar Multan".
  4. ^ "Multan Cantt Garden".at travelmultan
  5. ^ "Chaman Zar Askari Lake"., pk.geoview
  6. ^ "Lalak Jan Shaheed Park"., pk.geoview
  7. ^ "Inner Ring Road Project Multan". eaworld.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  8. ^ "MIAP | Multan International Airport - ملتان بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈہ". multaninternationalairport.com.pk. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  9. ^ "Air Arabia - Book cheap flights and value for money services | Air Arabia". airarabia.com. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  10. ^ "Emirates Expands Pakistan Operation from July 2015". Airlineroute.net. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  11. ^ "Gulf Air Adds New Routes to Pakistan from mid-Dec 2015". Airlineroute.net. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  12. ^ "PIA - Origin Specific Flight Schedule". piac.com.pk. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  13. ^ "PIA - Weekly Flight Schedule". piac.com.pk. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  14. ^ http://www.eturbonews.com/56139/qatar-airways-unveils-three-new-destinations-pakistan Qatar Airways announces three more destinations in Pakistan
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