CSD Pakistan
Canteen Stores Department, colloquially known as CSD, is a Pakistani state-owned discount retailer chain that operates a chain of supermarkets in cantonments and other military-administered areas across the country. CSD is run by the Pakistan Army and is funded by the Ministry of Defence.
 | |
| Industry | Retail |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1913 |
| Headquarters | Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
Area served | Pakistan |
| Products |
|
| Website | csd.gov.pk |
Canteen Stores Department, colloquially known as CSD, is a Pakistani state-owned discount retailer chain that operates a chain of supermarkets in cantonments and other military-administered areas across the country.
CSD is run by the Pakistan Army and is funded by the Ministry of Defence.[1]
History
[edit]CSD was founded in 1913.[2] It traces its origins to the British colonial period in India, where the Army Canteen Board was created as part of the British Navy and Army Canteen Board.[3] While the British organization was dissolved in 1922 and replaced by the Naval, Army and Air Force Agency, the Indian Army Canteen Board continued until 1927.[3] In that year, it was succeeded by the Canteen Contractors' Syndicate (CCS).[3]
After the partition of India in 1947, the Canteen Stores Department (India) in Pakistan was renamed as CSD Pakistan.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "CSD workers injured in attack". Dawn. 7 April 2017.
- ^ "CSD The Caring Store". www.csd.gov.pk.
- ^ a b c d Malik, Hasnaat (March 12, 2024). "Writ petition against CSD incompetent: SC". The Express Tribune.
