Nishtar Park

The Nishtar Park (Urdu: نشتر پارک) (formerly Patel Park) is located in the area of Soldier Bazar Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

It is named after Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar one of main leaders of Pakistan Movement. The biggest gathering of Shia Muslims also takes place in Muharram as well as most other religious and political gatherings [1]. During the largest gathering of Shia Muslims in Karachi in the month of Muharram the prominent Shia scholar Allama Talib Jauhari used to address to the majalis for many years. Due to his illness now Allama Syed Shehanshah Hussain Naqvi addresses this great majlis.

On 11 April 2006, at least 50 people were killed, and more than 100 injured, when a bomb exploded at Nishtar Park. (See: Nishtar Park bombing)

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Coordinates: 24°52′29″N 67°02′00″E / 24.8746°N 67.0333°E / 24.8746; 67.0333

References

  1. "Nishtar Park: grounded in political history". The News.
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