Shorkot Cantonment (Urdu: شورکوٹ چھاؤنی) is a cantonment area adjacent to PAF Base Rafiqui, 16 kilometers (9.9 mi) east from Shorkot city in Jhang district of Punjab province of Pakistan.[1]
Shorkot Cantonment | |
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Cantonment | |
  Shorkot Cantonment | |
| Coordinates: 31°25′01″N 72°15′45″E / 31.41694°N 72.26250°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Jhang |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
It is famous for Pakistan Air Force Base 'Rafiqui'.[2][3]
Shorkot Cantonment Junction railway station is located in this cantonment.[4]
References
edit- ^ "PAF Rafiqui / Shorkot Cantt". GlobalSecurity.org website. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ Kaiser Tufail (1 December 2013). "A walk around the ancient mound". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ Shorkot location on Fallingrain.com website Retrieved 22 July 2021
- ^ New train timings Dawn (newspaper), Published 6 June 2011, Retrieved 22 July 2021
30°47′38″N 72°14′21″E / 30.793921°N 72.239162°E
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