PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS

Data Base News Clippings 2008-2015

Compiled by Tazeen Saleem Zainab Fatima Zaffar Abbas Abdullah (Summer Interns, 2016, NED University of Engineering & Technology)

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PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS' NEWSCLIPPINGS DATABASE --- FROM 2008 TO 2015 Name of The S.No Name of The Newspaper Caption Date Reporter

2008 1 The Dawn CDGK to build three parking plazas at 3/1/08 Not Known 2 The News Golimar Park too smelly for visitors05---01---2008 5/1/08 Not Known 3 The News Ebad inaugrates Jheel Par, is optimistic about local govt future 8/1/08 Fasahat Mohiuddin Safari Park m jadeed water park k tameer ka mansooba peshkush Jang 15/01/2008 Not Known 4 talab 5 The Dawn SHC STAYS Askari Park construction 15/01/2008 Not Known 6 The Dawn City to have two major industrial parks soon 19/01/2008 Not Known 7 The Dawn No action against army for not developing parkland 26/01/2008 Bhagwandas 8 The News Pardah Park to be unveiled soon in Liquatabad 28/01/2008 Not Known 9 The News Park in site to be renaimed as Benazir Bhutto Park 31/01/2008 Not Known 10 The Dawn Expensive CDGK park in land---grabber's grip 10/2/08 Bhagwandas 11 The News Baloch Park,playground developed in Nanakwara, Saddar town 17/02/2008 Not Known 12 The News Adventure paraphernalia set up within Safari Parak 6/3/08 Not Known 13 The Dawn Hill Park's renovation being planned 9/3/08 Not Known 14 The News SHC moved against conversion of park into housing scheme 14/04/2008 Not Known 15 The Dawn NGO to present rebuttal in park case today 28/05/2008 Not Known 16 The Dawn CDGK restrained from interferance in park case 29/05/2008 Not Known Citizens oppose China Ground hydrant, issue SOS to save children's The News 15/06/2008 Urooj zia 17 park 18 Express () Parko k tameer kay lea land mafia s Jangkrni parte hai:City Nazim 1/8/08 Not Known 19 The Dawn Old Golimar protests usings park for officers 1/8/08 Staff report 20 The Dawn Citizen Boards to manage park's affairs 4/8/08 Not Known 21 The News National Mangroves Park under construction 25/08/2008 Not Known 22 The Dawn City govt told to submit report on disputed park 30/08/2008 Not Known 23 The Dawn Bagh---i---benazir 26/10/2008 Ardeshir Cowasjee 24 The Dawn Minister vows to build park on Gutter Baghicha site 25/10/2008 Bhagwandas 25 The Daily Times Lyari Model Park:Unclaimed property? 21/12/2008 Fawad Ali Shah

2009 26 Express (Urdu) Wai Mc ground mai masjid tameer nhi hoge: Assembly 10/2/09 Staff report 27 The Express Tribune Why Parks and city management are important 10/2/09 28 The Dawn North Nazimabad residents fast losing their parks 4/4/09 Staff report 29 The Dawn Karachiites get a glittery new park 11/4/09 Irfan Aligi 30 The Dawn Polo ground trees go missing 25/05/2009 Not Known 31 The Dawn City govt told to ensure amenity status of park 26/05/2009 Staff report 32 The Dawn Park on railway land in sukkur 6/5/09 Not Known 33 The Dawn A vanishing park 12/5/09 Not Known 34 The News Rehablitation of jehangir park ordered 27/5/2009 Not Known 35 The News Is it Jehangir Park's swan song? 22/5/2009 Shahid Husain

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PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS' NEWSCLIPPINGS DATABASE --- FROM 2008 TO 2015 Name of The S.No Name of The Newspaper Caption Date Reporter Dg parks city govt ke khilaf khud burd budunwanio k ilzam mai 6 Fir Express (Urdu) 4/6/09 Staff report 36 darj Nazimabad eid gah park ko cricket academy mai tabdeel krne per Jang 26/06/2009 Tahir Aziz 37 ehtijaaj 38 Express (Urdu) Jehangir Park mai underground parking bnae jaege 10/7/09 Staff report Federal B area mai kheelo aur parko p qabze k khilaf shehrio ka Jang 7/7/09 Not Known 39 ehtijaaj 40 The Daily Times City nazim cancels entry free contract at park 13/07/2009 Not Known 41 The News DHA doubles entry fee for Zamzama Park 16/07/2009 Not Known 42 The News Entry fee doubled at Mazar---e---Quaid 18/08/2009 Not Known Gatr baghicha ki zameen par kse qism k tameerat aur qabza na kia Jang 11/9/09 Staff report 43 jae:Sindh Highcourt 44 The Daily Times KPT land amy be added to Benazir Park 19/09/2009 Moonis Ahmed 45 The News Techanicalities ignored at Eidgah Cricket Ground 3/11/09 Fasahat Mohiuddin 46 The Daily Times Clifton Beach park contractors impose 'beach entry' fee 11/12/09 Irfan Aligi

2010 47 The News Plush park to be inaugurated amidst serious questions 4/1/10 Qadeer Tanoli 48 The Daily Times SHC orders inspection of illegal commercial constructions at park 19/1/2010 Not Known 49 Jang 4 saal mein 352 park, almi maiyar ky Meedan taiyar kiya, City nazim 19/1/2010 Not Known Irregularities' in Benazir Bhutto Park Minister seeks proof to initiate The News 18/2/2010 Imtiaz Ali 50 inquiry 51 The News Sea View to be developed as beach park 24/2/2010 Not Known 52 The News Is the grass greener on the industrial---park side? 28/3/2010 Ahmed Yousuf 53 The Dawn Vested interests holding back botanical garden plan for 30 years 6/4/10 Faiza ilyas 54 The News Horse, camel handlers of Seaview protest against extortionists 20/4/2010 Not Known 55 The News CDGK parks executive takes public funds for a ride 5/5/10 Qadeer Tanoli Safari Park, security ky nakafi intizamat, Tafreeh kelia Aanewaly Jang 7/5/10 Not Known 56 pareshan 57 The Dawn Sanctity of Public parks 13/6/2010 Rahat Siddiqi 58 The News Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Park inauguration today 30/6/2010 Not Known 59 The Dawn Rs870m park named after Benazir opened 1/7/10 Not Known 60 The News Personal reward', Nepotism or violation of rules? 4/7/10 Qadeer Tanoli 61 The Dawn Dismal State of Jehangir Park 22/7/2010 S.Nayyar Iqbal Raza 62 Jang Parkon ki daikh bhal par khusosi tawajja deny ki hidayat 11/10/10 Not Known CDA park mein qaiyam resturant fori bund kar ky 3 din mein report Jang 3/11/10 Not Known 63 paish kary Parks ka intizam chalany ky lia ahel---e---muhalla par mushtamil Jang 5/11/10 Not Known 64 kametiyan qaiyam karny ka faisla

2011 65 The News Plans under way to build Benazir park,varsity in Mauripur:Durrani 3/1/11 Fasahat Mohiuddin 66 The Dawn Park reopens after relocation of US consulate 21/02/2011 Bhagwandas

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PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS' NEWSCLIPPINGS DATABASE --- FROM 2008 TO 2015 Name of The S.No Name of The Newspaper Caption Date Reporter 67 Express (Urdu) Supreme Court mai parko se tajawizat 3/2/11 Not Known Supreme Court Karachi k parks mai hr kisum ki tamirat ek mah mai Jang 3/2/11 Not Known 68 girane ka hukum 69 Jang Parks se tajawizat k khatme ka faisla tariqi h Shahi Sayed 5/2/11 Not Known Karachi k parks se tajawizat hatane k liye mazeed do hafte ki Express (Urdu) 23/3/2011 Not Known 70 mauhlut 71 Express (Urdu) Parko mai khaim tamirat ko munhadim karne ka silsila jari 21/3/2011 Not Known 72 Jang Parko mai khaim yusi aur deger tamirat k khilaf operation ka aghaz 3/3/11 Not Known 73 Express (Urdu) parko mai kaim tamirat munhadim karne ka silsila jari 16/3/2011 Not Known 74 Express (Urdu) parko mai khaim tamirat musmar karne ka operation shuru 3/3/11 Not Known 75 The Dawn Parks and parking problem 17/05/2011 Not Known 76 The News Plan to turn Nishtar Park into Hyde Park 20/10/2011 Imtiaz Ali 77 Jang Baghe ibne Qasim se adam tawajahi se banjur tariqi ka raj 3/10/11 Not Known 78 Jang bagh ibne Qasim adum tawajahi se bunjer bun gaya 7/10/11 Not Known 79 The Daily Times SHC orders CDGK to develop playground,park 1/11/11 Not Known 86 karor rupe ki lagut se tameer kardo Benazir Bhutto park dairh saal Express (Urdu) 11/11/11 Not Known 80 bad he ujarh gaya 81 Jang karoron rupe se tqmeer kiye gaay park tabah ho rahe hain 7/11/11 Not Known 82 Express (Urdu) Baldiya k parko per qabaza khatum karaya jaiega comishner 26/11/2011 Not Known

2012 churiya ghar mai 135 saal purana tareqi fawarae ko bahal kardia Express (Urdu) 28/1/2012 Not Known 83 gaya Tarekhi Jahangir park khunder bun gaya driveron ne minibuses khari Jang 13/2/2012 Not Known 84 karna shuru kari 85 The Dawn Horticultural body wants botanical garden land back 24/2/2012 Not Known 86 The Daily Times Governor opens Baradari apark, car parking area 25/2/2012 Not Known 87 The News Ebad inaugurates Baradari Park, underground car parking 25/2/2012 Not Known 88 The Daily Times Historical Jahangir Park loses glory 27/2/2012 Not Known 89 Jang Dg mahakma parks k dafter per chapa Benazir park ka record seal 10/3/12 Not Known Baldiya azmi dg parks 11 sumait mulazimean ki hifazati zamanut Express (Urdu) 8/5/12 Not Known 90 manzoor ki 91 The Dawn KPT to establish effluent treatment plant, wetland park 29/5/12 Kevin Naazerth 40 karor ki budunwani per Liyaqut aali Khan wo degur khilaf Express (Urdu) 5/5/12 Not Known 92 muqadma durg h Hill Park aur ko azsrno tameer kiya jaiega Express (Urdu) 6/6/12 Not Known 93 administrator 94 The news Jahangir park being used for parking minibuses 5/8/12 Not Known parko mai jari taraqiyati kaam jaldi mukamal kiye jaien Muhmmad Express (Urdu) 20/8/2012 Not Known 95 Raessi 96 The Dawn Aziz Bhatti Park to be redeveloped 1/9/12 Not Known 97 Jang Gulistane johur 15 mai park ki tameer ka kaam ruk gaya 12/9/12 Not Known

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PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS' NEWSCLIPPINGS DATABASE --- FROM 2008 TO 2015 Name of The S.No Name of The Newspaper Caption Date Reporter Polo ground park apni koshish kho baitha 15 karor rupe ki lagut se Jang 25/9/2012 Not Known 98 aseerno tameer hoga governer sindh

Express (Urdu) 1/10/12 Not Known 99 Sultanabad mai makino ne park per qabze ki koshish nakaam bana di 100 Jang Hill Park ki bahali k liye 12 karor rupe lagut se kaam ka aghaz 28/11/2012 Not Known baghe ibne Qasim mai gul dawodi ki 5 roza numaish k intezamat Jang 20/12/2012 Not Known 101 mukamal 20 saal se altwa ka shikar mansuba takmeal k akhari marahil mai Express (Urdu) churiya ghar mai nae janwar aur fish house ka izafa shehro ki tawaja 4/11/12 Syed Ashraf Ali 102 ka markaz 103 Express (Urdu) Landhi sports complex ek qabile ziker koshish Not Known City court parks: Seeking solace, bicekerinh couples find guns, prying The Express Tribune 19/12/2012 Rizwan Shehzas 104 eyes instead

2013 105 The Express Tribune In the city by the sea, park tries to woo people with a lake 17/1/2013 Saad Hasan 106 Express (Urdu) Karachi ky ujarty park 24/1/2013 Nasreen Akhtar 107 The News Central Park' to be established at Sindh Secretariat 1/2/13 imtiaz Ali

Express (Urdu) 4/2/13 staff report 108 Mufti Ramadan Park ky Thekydar aur Amly ki Makinon ko Dhamkiyan SHC orders KMC to stop encroachment on public park plot in The News 10/2/13 Not Known 109 Gulistan---e---Jauhar 110 Express (Urdu) Karachi mein 3 Arab rupees ky Park ki Zameen Claim my A lot 22/3/2013 Agha Khalid 111 The News Withdrawal of city wardens leaves Aziz Bhatti park without security 22/4/2013 Azeem Samar 112 The Dawn Shrinking space for Parks 24/4/2013 Not Known 113 The Express Tribune IVS (indus valley school) students plan for a greener karachi 3/5/13 Shahzeb Ahmed Karachi ky 24 parkon ki Arbon rupy ki Aradi par ger Qanooni Jang 4/5/13 Shahid Jatoi 114 Tameerat

The Express Tribune 17/5/2013 Ali Ousat 115 Controversial Projects: DHA promises parks but delivers playgrounds 116 The News KMC to prepare plan for renovation of parks 27/5/2013 Not Known Tareekhi Jahangir Park ki Bahali Ky liye Jama Manooba Taiyar Karneki Jang 4/6/13 staff report 117 hidayat 118 Express (Urdu) Jahangir park ky Atraf sy tajawizat khatam ki jayen, Administrator 4/6/13 staff report 119 The News KMC finally moves to save Jahangir park 4/6/13 Not Known 120 The Express Tribune Sky is the limit: Karachi takes its gardens into the air 6/6/13 Not Known 121 The News KMC warns contractors against misusing parking area 31/7/2013 Not Known Gulshan Jinnah Park ka tarakiyatti kam september tak mukammal Express (Urdu) 17/7/2013 Hashim Raza 122 karliya jayega Gulistan e jauhar mein park keliye mukhtas aradi par commercial Jang 2/7/13 Not Known 123 taamerat ky khilaff notice Adalat ny park mein maujod gair qanooni tameerat munhadim karny Express (Urdu) 29/8/2013 Not Known 124 ka hukum dy dia

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PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS' NEWSCLIPPINGS DATABASE --- FROM 2008 TO 2015 Name of The S.No Name of The Newspaper Caption Date Reporter parkon rifahi platon par ger Qanooni Tameerat ky khelaf grand Jang 29/8/2013 staff report 125 opression ka faisla 126 Express (Urdu) Hill Park mein 10 crore ki lagat sy tarakiyati kam jarii hy 13/8/2013 staff report Khatri Abdul Gafoor jang 22/8/2013 127 Karachi ka Chiriya Ghaar (Zoological Garden) Kanda Kariya 128 Express (Urdu) Hi Court ny Jehangir Park ki bud surtehal par Notice jari kar diye 11/9/13 staff report Nautoziyan shudah Gulshan Jinnah ko Family Park ka darja deny ka Express (Urdu) 9/10/13 staff report 129 Ailan

2014 130 The Dawn Trees being chopped at Bagh Ibne Qasim 25/04/2014 Shazia Hasan 131 Jang Parks mai shadi hall aur dafatir 1 hafte m khatam krne k hidayat 28/04/2014 staff report 132 The News SHC stops KMC from cutting trees in Clifton park 6/9/14 Jamal Khurshid 133 SHC Stays Plan for Cutting Down Trees to Make Way For Billboard The Express Tribune 6/9/14 Not Known 134 135 Jang 10/9/14 staff report 136 parko orgrounds par qabsy k khelaf darkuwat dair SHC seeks KMC's comments on plea seeking Jehangir Park's Jang 22/10/2014 Not Known 137 renovation 138 The Express Tribune Sher k beshtar parks ujr gae shehri tafree se mehroom 22/11/2014 Nasiruddeen

2015 139 Jang Ujre hue parks ko bahal kia jaega,Commisioner Karachi 13/07/2015 staff report 140 The Express Tribune A green paradise lost 29/08/2015 Not Known 141 The Express Tribune Qriginal documents of PECHS parks sought 13/09/2015 Not Known 142 Express (Urdu) Park ujrne lge:Jehangir park pe phaal faroosho ka qabza 15/10/2015 staff report Aziz Bhatti park ki haishiet mai tabdeeli ke khilaaf shehrio ka Jang 28/12/2015 staff report 143 shaheed ehtijaj

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