Fortress Square

Fortress Square

فورٹریس اسکوائر
Location	Lahore Cantonment, Punjab, Pakistan
Coordinates	31°31′57″N74°21′47″E / 31.53250°N 74.36306°E / 31.53250; 74.36306
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.com

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

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

• List of shopping malls in Pakistan
• Lucky One Mall
• Emporium Mall

References

1. "Building a Fortress: Lahore delves into the mega-mall culture". The Express Tribune. April 15, 2015.
2. "Fortress Stadium: Shopping centre lease agreement challenged". The Express Tribune. February 26, 2014.
3. "Land use: 'No case against any part of army admissible'". The Express Tribune. June 6, 2014.
4. "Fortress Stadium plaza: LHC seeks respondents' reply by Friday". The Express Tribune. May 28, 2014.
5. "Construction of mall: Fortress, private firm warned of stay". DAWN.COM. May 16, 2014.