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Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Merewether Tower, Karachi

Important Landmark of Karachi

Location: at the confluence of I I Chundrigar Road (previously McLeod Road) and M A Jinnah Road (previously Bunder Road)

Designed by: Designed by James Strachan, the Municipal Engineer

Built in honour of Sir Henry Bartle Edward Frere (1815–1884)

Locatioin:
Between Abdullah Haroon Road (formerly Victoria Road) and Fatima Jinnah Road (formerly Bonus Road)

Near:

Marriott Hotel, US Consulate and Consul General's house, the Japanese Consulate and the Sindh Club.

Safari Park is located in Gulshan-e-Iqbal in Karachi, Pakistan. There is a Zoo , Children's Play land and a large number of gardens in Safari Park. It is one of the major recreation and amusement park in Karachi.

Karachi Safari Park is located at Main University Road, having an area of 300 acres (1.2 km2) land, inaugurated by Lieutenant General Atiq-ur-Rehman in 1970. It was an independent project of the then Karachi Municipal Corporation.

Safari Park is now announced as an independent part of Community Development Department of City District Government of Karachi (CDGK). Now this has been declared as a Family Park.

There is an adventure park named as Go-aish adventure park also running in Safari Park, another amusement park, Aladin Park is also a part of Safari Park.

Safari Park is also unique as being the only project/park in the Sindh to have a proper Chairlift. The Chairlift was setup at a cost of US$ 2 Million and was opened on 8 March 2006. The amazing 10 minutes ride crosses a manmade lake and provides lovely views of the city as well as various animal and bird life.

Clifton Beach, Karachi

Most popular picnic point in Karachi

Location: Arabian Sea, Clifton, Karachi

Neighborhoods: Clifton, Defence Housing Authority, Saddar Town

Features: Beachside horse and Camel rides, Amusements Parks, Restaurents, Cineplex Cinema, Swimming in Arabian Sea

Other beaches in Karachi : Hawke's Bay, Sandspit, Paradise Point, French Beach, Capemount

As known as "City of Lights" and "The bride of the cities"

Largest City of Pakistan
About 18 million of Population
3,527 km2 (1,362 sq mi) in area
13th largest urban agglomeration of the world
4th largest metropolitan city of the world
2nd largest city with the Organisation of Islamic Conference
Main Sea-port of Pakistan
Financial Hub of Pakistan
Birth and burial place of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Capital of Sindh province
First Capital of Pakistan
Major hub of Higher Education in South Asia and wider Islamic World
Premier center of Pakistan in trade, industry, banking and base of largest corporations of Pakistan included software development, textiles, shipping, automotive industry, fashion, arts, entertainment, advertising, publishing and medical research