Bagh-e-ibn-Qasim Park and Beach Park

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Bagh-e-ibn-Qasim park and Beach Park are the largest in Pakistan. The development work of the Clifton beach as a recreational place was started 80 years back by Jehangir Kothari, who constructed the Jehangir Kothari Parade at a cost of Rs0.3 million at the site of his bungalow and presented it to the citizens of Karachi as a gift. It is a matter of record that after so many decades, Governor Sindh, Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan, during a visit to the Clifton Beach, in June 2005, directed the City District Government Karachi (CDGK) to prepare proper plan for renovation/rehabilitation and development of important projects at the Clifton Beach, including Jehangir Kothari Parade, Bagh Ibn-e-Qasim and Beach Park. The Bagh-e-Ibne Qasim (old name Jehangir Kothari Park) is located in Clifton, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

The park is established on February 27, 2007. The park is country's Biggest Park, constructed under Clifton Beach Development Project on 130 acres (0.53 km²) of land. The old Toyland Theme Park has been done away with and this park replaces it. The park cost PKR 600 million and has been completed in 300 working days. Estimated more than 10 million people visited per year.

Prior to the initiation of construction on Bagh-e-Ibne Qasim, 73 acres of land was freed from the grip of land grabbers. The entire Clifton beach, and the area now covered under the park. In June 2005, Sindh Governor Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan took it upon himself to restore this major historical entertainment area to its original splendor. City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal also played a part in gifting the Kotahri Parade Park back to the people of Karachi, with the honourable governor-Dr.Ishrat-ul-ebad.

Although an important recreational spot, it remained ignored for quite long time and no steps were taken for the development of the Clifton coast and to maintain the available facilities.

This beautiful park spread over an area of 47 acres, has been constructed along 3.7km long coastal driveway