Canteen Stores Department ('CSD') is a chain of retail stores run by the Pakistani Ministry of Defence, and has a presence in all major military Cantonments operated by the Pakistan Armed Forces. CSD sells a wide variety of products like household provisions, kitchen appliances, cars, sports equipment, computers, toiletries and textiles items exclusively for active and retired members of the Armed Forces. Generally, these goods are procured by CSD in bulk, and sold at concessional rates, compared with retail prices.
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Such stores as silent thought can bring,
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