Located in the eastern zone ofthe city Lahore Cantonment is an army base and mainly comprises of residential units for serving and retired army officers. The Allama Iqbal International Airport Defence Housing Authority and the Headquarters of 4 Corps are also located in the Cantt area. Even though the project was constructed for military personnel it was later opened for public acquisition.
To begin with it is one of the greenest and relatively less populated localities in the city. Rife with lush lawns vast grounds and acres of unoccupied land it is a delight for the eyes and a much needed break from the over commercialized city. It is not just a residential hub but an entire lifestyle in its own self. Since it is governed by the Lahore Cantonment Board that is monitored by the army it is home to Army messes the famous polo ground the Services Club and the unparalleled Lahore Garrison Golf and Country Club. It is also home to the renowned Fortress Stadium that as the name implies is a stadium and a commercial zone as of late. Fortress stadium includes the recent Fortress Square METRO Cash and Carry and a multitude of clothing and furniture outlets. The area is also known for the Combined Military Hospital which is a fully equipped state-of-the-art hospital with an attached medical college namely CMH Medical College. Cantt is extremely vast and occupies many acres of land. While the main Cantonment area lies near Gulberg Cantt comprises of DHA Cavalry Ground Saddar Askari 10 Eden City and Divine Gardens. It is also extremely accessible via main routes including Jinnah Flyover Sherpao Bridge Cavalry Ground Walton Road Tufail Road Shami Road Bedian Road Lahore Ring Road and Defence Road. Since Cantt is administered by the military the locality holds a tranquil ambience and extreme safety that is typical to army housing. Plots for sale in Lahore Cantt range from 5 marla plot for sale in lahore cantt to 5 kanals of land in terms of area and vary accoringly for prices.