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Military Lands And Cantonments
The Military Lands and Cantonments Department (ML&C) is an executive department of the Ministry of Defence (Pakistan), Ministry of Defense in Pakistan. Its mission is to ensure pro-people, effective local governance in cantonments and effective defense land management. Across Pakistan, there are 11 Military Estate (ME) circles and 44 Cantonment (Pakistan), cantonments covering 306,341 acres of land. According to the 2017 Pakistani census, 2017 census, about 4.7 million people live in cantonments. History The Cantonment Act of 1924, originally implemented during the British Raj, British colonial period, was abolished by the Government of India shortly after gaining independence from British rule. Nevertheless, in Pakistan, this change took 76 years to occur. An amendment to Section 2 of the Cantonment Act of 1924 has resulted in an extension of the jurisdiction of the Cantonment Board. Post-amendment changes The Cantonment Act of 2023 is now in effect nationwide, encompassing the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irfan Ahmed Malik
In Islam, irfan (Arabic language, Arabic/Persian language, Persian/Urdu language, Urdu: ; ), literally 'knowledge, awareness, wisdom', is a concept in Islamic mysticism akin to gnosis, or spiritual knowledge. Sunni mysticism According to the founder of the Qadiriyya Sufi order, Abdul Qadir Gilani ''irfan'' is the acknowledgement of God's unity. This acceptance is achieved by studying under Islamic scholars who give insight on the internal meanings of Islamic rituals, such as the salah. Reflection upon the practice of Islam with the guidance of respected Islamic scholars is a form of "nearness to God". Shi'ite mysticism Ali al-Sistani defines true ''irfan'' as the practice of reciting prescribed duas (prayers) taught by the Twelve Imams, praying the Tahajjud, night prayer, and seeking God's pleasure through mustahabb (recommended) actions. Among the best-known modern Shia proponents of ''irfan'' were Usuli theologians Muhammad Husayn Tabatabai, Ruhollah Khomeini, Mohammad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantonments
A cantonment (, , or ) is a type of military base. In South Asia, a ''cantonment'' refers to a permanent military station (a term from the British Raj). In United States military parlance, a cantonment is, essentially, "a permanent residential section (i.e., barrack) of a fort or other military installation". The word ''cantonment'', derived from the French word '' canton'', meaning ''corner'' or ''district'', refers to a temporary military or winter encampment. For example, at the start of the Waterloo campaign in 1815, while the Duke of Wellington's headquarters were in Brussels, most of his Anglo–allied army of 93,000 soldiers were ''cantoned'', or stationed, to the south of Brussels. List of permanent cantonments Afghanistan The former Sherpur Cantonment in Kabul, Afghanistan, which was the site of the Siege of the Sherpur Cantonment (1879) in the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878–1880), is now maintained as a British Army cemetery. Bangladesh In Bangladesh, cantonments ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Military Of Pakistan
The Pakistan Armed Forces (; ) are the Military, military forces of Pakistan. It is the List of countries by number of military and paramilitary personnel, world's sixth-largest military measured by Active duty, active military personnel and consists of three uniformed services—the Pakistan Army, Army, Pakistan Navy, Navy, and the Pakistan Air Force, Air Force, which are backed by several paramilitary forces such as the Pakistan National Guard, National Guard and the Civil Armed Forces. A critical component to the armed forces' structure is the Strategic Plans Division Force, which is responsible for the maintenance and safeguarding of Pakistan's Tactical nuclear weapon, tactical and Strategic nuclear weapon, strategic Pakistan and weapons of mass destruction, nuclear weapons stockpile and assets. The president of Pakistan is the commander-in-chief of the Pakistan Armed Forces and the Command hierarchy, chain of command is organized under the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantonments Of Pakistan
Cantonments in Pakistan () are permanent military bases of the Pakistan Army, which are administered by Cantonment Boards under the control of the Military Lands & Cantonments Department (ML&C), Ministry of Defence, Government of Pakistan. Cantonments are established under and governed by the Cantonments Act 1924. In recent times, the demographic character of most independence-era cantonments has changed, as they are no longer primarily "garrison" areas, and include significant civilian populations and private businesses. Based on the strength of civil population, the cantonments have been divided into three classes. Class I Cantonments, in which the civil population is 100,000 or more; Class II Cantonments, in which the civil population is 50,000 or more but less than 100,000; and Class III Cantonments, in which the civil population is less than 50,000. There are a total of 56 Cantonments in Pakistan. As of 2013, the greatest number, 27, is in Punjab, then 10 in Khyber Pakhtunkh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supreme Court Of Pakistan
The Supreme Court of Pakistan (; ''Adālat-e-Uzma Pākistān'') is the apex court in the Judiciary of Pakistan, judicial hierarchy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Established in accordance witPart VIIof the Constitution of Pakistan, it has ultimate and extensive appellate jurisdiction, appellate, original jurisdiction, original, and advisory jurisdictions on all Court system of Pakistan, courts (including the High Courts of Pakistan, high courts, District Courts of Pakistan, district, Anti Terrorism Court of Pakistan, special and Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan, Shariat court), involving issues of laws and may act on the verdicts rendered on the cases in context in which it enjoys jurisdiction. In the court system of Pakistan, the Supreme Court is the final Arbitral tribunal, arbiter of legal and constitutional disputes as well as final interpreter of Law of Pakistan, constitutional law, and the highest court of appeal in Pakistan. Currently, the Supreme Court is incorp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Defence (Pakistan)
The Ministry of Defence (, abbreviated as MoD) is a ministry of the federal Government of Pakistan, tasked in defending national interests and territorial integrity of Pakistan. The MoD oversees mission execution of its policies and supervises all agencies of the government directly related to the national security and the Pakistan Armed Forces. The existence and functions of the ministry are statutorily defined in ''Part XII, Chapter II'' of the Constitution of Pakistan with Minister of Defence being its head who reports directly to Prime Minister of Pakistan. The responsibilities for procurement, production and disposal of equipment were transferred in 2004 to the Ministry of Defence Production. The Ministry of Defence is one of the largest federal ministries of the Government of Pakistan in terms of budget as well as staff. History The Ministry of Defence (Urdu: وزارت دفاع; ''Transliteration'': ''Wazarat-e-Difa'') was created on 14 August 1947 from the partiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
