ISLAMABAD: the Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Amer Ali Ahmed on Thursday inaugurated Pakistan Movement Park in Sector H-8.

According to CDA, the park was developed to provide entertainment and information facilities to the citizens of Islamabad and the next generation. The park is built under the shadow of the largest Pakistani flag installed in the sector.

“The park built along Islamabad Highway in Sector H-8, has a walk-through history museum as well as two-dimensional and 3D-designed walls on which the history of Pakistan dates back to its inception.

The biggest migration has also been pictured so that the new generation can have a historical awareness of Independence of Pakistan and to remember the great sacrifices made during the migration,” read a statement issued by CDA.

It said that park has been built with the idea of providing educational as well as entertaining information to the people as directed by the management of CDA as the park will also provide educational information to the people as an open museum.

“The purpose of building Park is to highlight sacrifices made during the Pakistan Movement and the biggest migration in history could be passed on to the new generation in terms of education and information,” the statement said adding that work is in progress to provide other facilities in the park, including swings, walkways, jogging track, cycling track for children to play.

“To keep the environment green and fresh, seasonal flowers of different colours are also being planted in the park so that the citizens visiting the park can fully enjoy the atmosphere. Apart from this, benches, lighting, security, parking and other necessary arrangements for sitting in the park are also being made expeditiously,” it said.

Published in Dawn, March 25th, 2022