Hill_Park,_Karachi

Hill Park, Karachi

Hill Park, Karachi

Urban park in Pakistan

Hill Park (Urdu: باغ کوہ ) is situated on a hilltop surrounded by a residential area known as PECHS neighborhood of Jamshed Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The park is spread over 62 acres (25 ha) and of this only 25% area has been developed as park.[1][2][3]

Not to be confused with Kidney Hill Park.
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Though closely located with, it is different than Kidney Hill Park. Hill Park is located in Jamshed Town, Karachi, was built in the early 1960s,[4] while Kidney Hill Park is located in Gulshan Town, Karachi. As of November 2021, over 15000 tree saplings have been planted for greenery and to overcome expected heat waves in Karachi.[5]

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References

  1. [1]
    Newspaper, the (29 March 2014). "1964: Fifty years ago: Establishment of Hill Park". DAWN.COM.
  2. [2]
    KARACHI: Hill Park's renovation being planned Dawn (newspaper), Published 9 March 2008, Retrieved 6 November 2022
  3. [3]
    "Parks in Karachi (scroll down to Hill Park)". City District Government, Karachi website. Archived from the original on 21 February 2007. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  4. [4]
    "Hill Park in desperate need of restoration". The Express Tribune. 1 March 2016.
  5. [5]
    "Hill Park neglected in past, says Wahab". The Express Tribune. 21 March 2022.

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