KDA transfers Benazir Park to KMC

Controversy has arisen over suddenly demolishing the boundary walls of three parks

KARACHI:

Karachi Development Authority (KDA) has transferred administrative control of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Park, Clifton, to Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), confirmed KDA Director General Asif Siddiqui on Monday.

Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Park is one of the three parks in Clifton where the KMC is demolishing the outer walls. The other two parks are Bagh Ibn-e-Qasim and Beach Park.

A controversy has arisen over suddenly demolishing the boundary walls of these parks. Residents of Clifton have started to protest against the KMC move. They fear that the move is aimed at the commercialisation of these parks. However, the KMC spokesperson, Danyal, has dismissed such apprehensions, saying that the outer walls of the parks are being erased only to improve the beauty of the city.

According to the KMC record, all the three parks are among the largest parks of the city. The Bagh Ibn-e-Qasim is the biggest one that spreads over 130 acres of land.