Hill Park, Karachi Explained

Hill Park, Karachi should not be confused with Kidney Hill Park.

Hill Park
Label:	Hill Park
Coordinates:	24.8672°N 67.0711°W
Location:	PECHS, Jamshed Town, Karachi, Sindh, 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 and of this only 25% area has been developed as park.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Description

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]

See also

• List of parks and gardens in Pakistan
• List of parks and gardens in Lahore
• List of parks and gardens in Karachi

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1964: Fifty years ago: Establishment of Hill Park. the. Newspaper. 29 March 2014. DAWN.COM.
2. https://archives.dawn.com/2008/03/09/local6.htm KARACHI: Hill Park's renovation being planned
3. Web site: Parks in Karachi (scroll down to Hill Park). dead. City District Government, Karachi website. 21 February 2007. 6 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20070221003115/http://www.karachicity.gov.pk/kparks.asp.
4. Web site: Hill Park in desperate need of restoration. 1 March 2016. The Express Tribune.
5. Web site: Hill Park neglected in past, says Wahab. 21 March 2022. The Express Tribune.