The buzz of Bahria town’s various projects has taken over Karachi! Now the government of Sindh over the popular park, Bagh Ibne Qasim, along with Aquarium to the real estate tycoon.
According to Sindh Government’s notification:
“The Local Government Department took over the iconic Bagh Ibne Qasim Park along with Aquarium from Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) and handed it over to Bahria Town for adoption”
Read the complete notice here!
For those who don’t know, the former mayor of Karachi, Mustafa Kamal and former military ruler Pervez Musharraf inaugurated the park in 2007. The ground spans over 130 acres and is a popular landmark in the metropolis.
According to the Express Tribune, around PKR 600 million. But the park has been ignored for quite a while.
There is an uproar on social media regarding the decision.
See how the nation is reacting!
Bro have you seen Bahria Town outside KHI? If quality is anything even close to that its gonna be the best park in Pakistan.
— Shavi (@Shavi_A) March 31, 2017
Karachi is a part of Sindh & Karachi's assets are Sindh's assets. Bahria Town means high quality. Qasim Park will become a Lahore like park
— Ali (@alirocker15) March 31, 2017
See the quality of Punjab roads and Parks.. Bahria Town will convert the Qasim Park into a high standard park like parks in Lahore
— Ali (@alirocker15) March 31, 2017
While Bahria Town swallowing lands & water in khi now eyes on parks and roads wht is happening? #KarachiNotforSale #ShamelessPPP
— Imran Ali Khan Omair (@ImsMohajir) March 31, 2017
MQM Pakistan is raising the issue of Gifting Ibn e Qasim Park to Bahria Town.
Undermining Karachi rights.@faisalsubzwari @AhsanGhori6 pic.twitter.com/uzJayvsKHN— Mushtaq Ayaz (@MushtaqKU) March 31, 2017
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