The Royal Artillery Bazaar is a residential and commercial locality to the west of general headquarters of Pakistan Army in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. Reminiscent of the British colonial times and named after the Royal Artillery,[1] the area is more commonly known by the abbreviated name of 'R A Bazaar.'
Royal Artillery Bazaar | |
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Residential and commercial locality | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Punjab (Pakistan) |
District | Rawalpindi |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
R A Bazaar has a population of around 50,000, which includes a majority of Punjabis, Urdu speaking Muhajirs, Kashmiris and Pashtuns.
It is situated between the General Headquarters (GHQ) of Pakistan Army and the Military Hospital (MH). It has a commercial area (Bazaar), residential area and some important static military units which include:
Housing colony of the Pakistan Telecommunication Limited (PTCL) and Askari apartments are important residential areas of R A Bazaar.[5]
Rawalpindi office of the Postmaster General is also situated in R A Bazaar.[6]