Askari, Lahore
| Location | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
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Askari Housing Society (Urdu: ur) is a residential community located in the north -eastern part of Lahore, Pakistan. Initially only 1 sector was announced. As of June 2013, almost 11 more sectors have been announced where the first 9 sectors are fully developed while the work is underway in the 10th and 11th sector.
It was one of the first gated communities of Lahore which introduced the concept of one entry and exit points. Because of advanced security measures, all sectors of Askari offer complete security with little or no crimes. According to a recently published report of Zameen.com, a real estate portal of Pakistan, Askari is one of the most secure housing societies in Lahore, Pakistan.[1]
Community features
Askari offers a good living standard. Some of the common features of all Askari sectors include:
- Parks
- Jogging tracks
- General stores
- Mosques
- Schools
Askari 9
Askari 9 was the first large scale phase of Askari lahore with wide roads and large number of residences. It is located on zarrar shaheed road and is adjacent to PAF colony
Askari 10
Askari 10 is located adjacent to the Jinnah International Airport next to lahore ring road and close vicinity of lahore cantt. It comprises of sector A,B,C,D,E and F , although sector F has a separate entrance and exit and is not linked to rest of the sectors by internal roads. Askari 10 sector A,B,C,D and E comprise of both small and large double story houses ,large parks,mosques and retail food brands. Sector F comprises of double story houses as well as apartment buildings, with a basketball court, market park and a spacious mosque.
Askari 11
Askari 11 is the largest phase of Askari with most population it is located at badian road right off the lahore ring road and next to DHA phase 5,6 and 9 . It has a number of parks, markets, mosques and a school. It has hundreds of large and small houses as well as 70+ apartment buildings as of 2021
Politics of Askari
Almost all Askari sectors are included in Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Constituency PP-155, Constituency PP-156 (Lahore-XX) and National Assembly of Pakistan Constituency NA-125. The sitting Member of NA-125 is Khawaja Saad Rafique (PML-N).
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