Faisal Cantonment

It serves as a Pakistan Air Force base and residential establishment.

The Drigh Road Cantonment, meant for civilians, was also founded nearby that same year, as stated in the Government of Bombay Revenue Department Notification No.4840/24 dated November 4, 1925.

The Board earned a Class I classification in 2002 and, according to the 2017 census, it has a population of 292,196.

The area is not just home to the first airfield established by the Royal Air Force in the sub-continent, it also reflects a small-scale version of Pakistan.

The population is a diverse blend from all provinces, including descendants of the initial settlers (mohajirs) who arrived after independence in 1947.

Location of Faisal Cantt. marked 'D' in the administrative map of Karachi.