Malir Cantonment is one of the Cantt areas of Karachi City, it is well developed and planned area. Jinnah International Airport is located very close to the Malir Cantt on South. Malir Cantonment was declared as Cantonment Area by Royal British Government on 11th October 1941. Pakistan Army took the control of Malir Cantonment in 1947. Now Malir is a big residential and one of the Main Posh area of Karachi offering high and up-scaling living societies. Malir Cantonment is controlled by Malir Cantonment Board. Malir Cantonment has established its own infrastructure and offers its own dedicated resources to residents including roads, electricity and others. Malir Cantonment is not falls in the jurisdictions of City District Government Karachi CDGK.
According to a rough survey, Malir Cantonment has more than 6,00,00 inhabitants. Malir Cantt population is mainly from Retired Defence persons including Army and Air force, civilian are also part of Malir Cantonment Area.
The famous defence related developments and places in Malir Cantonment are PAF Malir Base, CMH, Air Defence Headquarter, ISSB Center, Air Defence Brigade, Falcon Complex and PAF Intermediate College & School.
The Civil places and colonies in Malir Cantt are Sabir Colony, Moinabad, Jaffar Tayyar Society, Darakhshah Society, Gulshan-e-Siddiw-e-Akbar, Model Colony, Gulshan-e-Harooni, Saudabad and Khokhrapar.