Jinnah Park, Peshawar Explained
| Jinnah Park Peshawar |
| Type: | Public recreational park |
| Location: | Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Area: | Peshawar Pakistan |
| Operator: | Government of KPK, Pakistan |
| Open: | All year |
Jinnah Park is a public park located in Peshawar city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Overview and History
Jinnah Park is located on the Grand Trunk (GT) Road opposite to Balahisar Fort in Peshawar.[5] It was called Cunningham Park in the past.[6] In July 1947, British government held referendum regarding partition and joining of NWFP (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) either to India and Pakistan in Jinnah Park then Cunningham Park.[7] In 2011, the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa constructed digital fountain in the park.[8] [9] [10]
See also
References
- Web site: Report. Bureau. PESHAWAR: Festivals, shows on the rise in city. DAWN.COM. 5 April 2002.
- Web site: Entertainment avenue: In Peshawar, parks bustling with visitors - The Express Tribune. The Express Tribune. 25 August 2012.
- Web site: Peshawar's Jinnah Park — a hub of underage sex workers. DAWN.COM. 1 October 2017. 13 April 2015.
- Web site: Highest national flag to be hoisted in K-P - The Express Tribune. The Express Tribune. 1 October 2017. 18 April 2011.
- Web site: PESHAWAR: Work in progress on Suray Pul project. DAWN.COM. 1 October 2017. 3 October 2006.
- Web site: Ali. Zulfiqar. PESHAWAR: Food street being set up in Jinnah Park. DAWN.COM. 1 October 2017. 19 August 2003.
- Web site: The birth of a nation: When the clock struck Pakistan - The Express Tribune. The Express Tribune. 1 October 2017. 14 August 2014.
- Web site: Newspaper. the. Digital fountain installed at Jinnah Park. DAWN.COM. 1 October 2017. 22 August 2011.
- Web site: Two Left Feet: Peshawar’s fountain dances no more - The Express Tribune. The Express Tribune. 22 March 2016.
- Web site: Newspaper. the. USAID gives $1 million for Peshawar parks. DAWN.COM. 1 October 2017. 26 December 2010.
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