Bagh-e-Quaid-e-Azam

Bagh-e-Quaid-e-Azam (Urdu: باغ قائد اعظم‎) (Garden of the Great Leader) (Formerly Polo Ground) is located on Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed Road and Aiwan-e-Sadar Road in Karachi, Pakistan. The park is spread over 20 acres and has a football ground, Japanese garden, Children's recreation area, and jogging tracks. A Baradari is also located there.^[1]

History

Bagh-e-Quaid-e-Azam has historic significance. It was the venue of the first official march-past of the military parade in front of Pakistani political leaders after Independence. This parade was held here and Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah took the salute here as the first Governor General of Pakistan in 1947. This park was used as a polo ground before the 1970s. In reality, most people in Karachi still know it by its old name Polo Ground and not by the new given name 'Bagh-e-Quaid-e-Azam'. A person will quickly realize this when he asks for directions to this location from someone on the street.^[2]

References

↑ http://nation.com.pk/karachi/18-Aug-2012/governor-to-offer-eid-prayer-at-old-polo-ground, The Nation newspaper, published 18 Aug 2012, Retrieved 1 April 2016
↑ http://www.dawn.com/news/1111806, Karachi's 'Polo Ground': Digging into history, Dawn, Karachi newspaper, published 16 Sep 2015, Retrieved 1 April 2016

Parks in Karachi

Aziz Bhatti Park Bagh Ibne Qasim Bagh-e-Jinnah Bagh-e-Quaid-e-Azam Boat Basin Park Hill Park Jheel Park Karachi Zoo Maritime Museum Park Mazar-e-Quaid PAF Museum Park Safari Park

Coordinates: 24°50′58″N 67°01′24″E / 24.8494°N 67.0232°E / 24.8494; 67.0232

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