Jinnah Park, Peshawar

Jinnah Park Peshawar
Type Public recreational park
Location Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Area Peshawar Pakistan
Operated by 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[1][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

  1. 1 2 Report, Bureau (5 April 2002). "PESHAWAR: Festivals, shows on the rise in city". DAWN.COM.
  2. ↑ "Entertainment avenue: In Peshawar, parks bustling with visitors - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 25 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Peshawar's Jinnah Park — a hub of underage sex workers". DAWN.COM. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Highest national flag to be hoisted in K-P - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 18 April 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "PESHAWAR: Work in progress on Suray Pul project". DAWN.COM. 3 October 2006. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  6. ↑ Ali, Zulfiqar (19 August 2003). "PESHAWAR: Food street being set up in Jinnah Park". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  7. ↑ "The birth of a nation: When the clock struck Pakistan - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  8. ↑ Newspaper, From the (22 August 2011). "Digital fountain installed at Jinnah Park". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  9. ↑ "Two Left Feet: Peshawar's fountain dances no more - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 22 March 2016.
  10. ↑ Newspaper, From the (26 December 2010). "USAID gives $1 million for Peshawar parks". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 1 October 2017.

Coordinates: 34°0′56″N 71°34′14″E / 34.01556°N 71.57056°E / 34.01556; 71.57056

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