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| Location | Lahore Cantonment, Punjab, Pakistan |
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| Coordinates | 31°31′57″N 74°21′47″E / 31.53250°N 74.36306°E |
| Address | Mian Mir Bridge, Fortress Stadium Road, Lahore Cantt |
| Opening date | 2014 |
| Developer | Dupak Pakistan Developers |
| Management | Fortress Square Mall Management |
| Owner | Dupak Properties |
| Stores and services | 100+ |
| Floor area | 60,942 square feet (5,662 m2) |
| Floors | 5 |
| Parking | Multistorey car park |
| Public transit | Lahore Cantonment railway station |
| Website | fortresssquare |
Fortress Square is a five-storey shopping mall and an entertainment complex located in Lahore Cantonment, Punjab, west of Fortress Cricket Stadium.[1] It was constructed in 2014 by DUPAK Pakistan Developers. The mall houses over 100 local and international stores.
History
[edit]In 2014, a petition in the Lahore High Court alleged that the mall was constructed on government-owned land which previously housed the 114 Brigade headquarters of the Pakistan Army.[2] The petitioner claimed that the land, classified as Class-AI and reserved for military purposes, had been leased by Fortress Stadium Management to DUPAK Pakistan Developers on October 27, 2007, for 33 years without federal government approval.[3][4]
Fortress Stadium Management's counsel maintained that it was part of the army and therefore no petition against it was admissible.[3][5]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Building a Fortress: Lahore delves into the mega-mall culture". The Express Tribune. April 15, 2015.
- ^ "Fortress Stadium: Shopping centre lease agreement challenged". The Express Tribune. February 26, 2014.
- ^ a b "Land use: 'No case against any part of army admissible'". The Express Tribune. June 6, 2014.
- ^ "Fortress Stadium plaza: LHC seeks respondents' reply by Friday". The Express Tribune. May 28, 2014.
- ^ "Construction of mall: Fortress, private firm warned of stay". DAWN.COM. May 16, 2014.
