Jinnah Park is a public park located in Peshawar city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[1][2][3][4]
| Jinnah Park Peshawar | |
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| Type | Public recreational park |
| Location | Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Area | Peshawar Pakistan |
| Operated by | Government of KPK, Pakistan |
| Open | All year |
Overview and History edit
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]
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References edit
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- ^ "Entertainment avenue: In Peshawar, parks bustling with visitors - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 25 August 2012.
- ^ "Peshawar's Jinnah Park — a hub of underage sex workers". DAWN.COM. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ "Highest national flag to be hoisted in K-P - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 18 April 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ "PESHAWAR: Work in progress on Suray Pul project". DAWN.COM. 3 October 2006. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ Ali, Zulfiqar (19 August 2003). "PESHAWAR: Food street being set up in Jinnah Park". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ "The birth of a nation: When the clock struck Pakistan - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ Newspaper, the (22 August 2011). "Digital fountain installed at Jinnah Park". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ "Two Left Feet: Peshawar's fountain dances no more - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 22 March 2016.
- ^ Newspaper, the (26 December 2010). "USAID gives $1 million for Peshawar parks". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 1 October 2017.