Ahmed Ali Park - Kidney Hill — Attraction in Karachi Division

Karachi’s highest point, Kidney Hill Park, to get waterfall

The highest point in Karachi - the Kidney Hill Park - in addition to having an urban forest will get a waterfall, one of the biggest in Pakistan, in just two months.

The waterfall will be named after former prime minister late Benazir Bhutto.

Karachi’s Administrator, Barrister Murtaza Wahab, laid the foundation stone for the waterfall.

He said the waterfall will be 200 feet in length and 25 feet in height. The park will be transformed into a unique recreational site in Karachi, he added.

He announced on the occasion that four modern light towers had been installed to cover 62 acres area of the park and each of the towers has 24 lights. Barrister Wahab said that two more such light towers would be installed to let the people visit the open space at night.

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He expressed his resolve to turn Kidney Hill Park into the greenest spot in Karachi. Up to 1,75,000 sapling of 55 different species of plants and trees have already been planted for the purpose.

Barrister Wahab said the park contained various walking trails and cemented corridors. The walkways have been named after different mountains, rivers, lakes, trees, fruits, forests, national parks, and deserts of Pakistan.

Karachi’s Administrator said that Kidney Hill Park, at the height of 219 feet, served as the perfect vantage point to get a sight of Karachi.

He said that wastewater was being used to increase greenery at the park.

Barrister Wahab said that a beautiful pond was also present in the park as he praised the services of the staffers of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation for building all the facilities in the shortest possible time and for...

A breath of fresh air in an urban jungle of ill planned and disorganised tall buildings. Falaknuma with its landmark Kidney Hill a 62-acre space was and later named 'Ahmed Ali Park' in honour of the Cornell-educated master planner of the various land development schemes in Karachi over the 1960s and 70s.

Falaknuma comprised an open water reservoir for the surrounding population. The topographical features of the site were to be developed as a Recreational Scheme, comprising playgrounds, horse ride path, club, restaurants, gardens, a lake, tennis courts, a science museum/ observatory and preservation of the rock to be known as Jabal Tariq as a landmark of the city according to the original plan.

Since its recent renovation, Kidney Hill Park has become a popular site for citizens and birds alike, who are drawn to its lush green gardens. At least 60,000 different kinds of trees bloom with fruits and flowers making for scenic walks and picnics.

The kidney-shaped hill, which lends the park its name, offers mesmerising sunsets and sunrises to those willing to climb atop. Besides its rich sights - the coastal belt can also be seen from the hill - the park also boasts tracks for jogging, trekking...

So i went to kidney hill park for my self for photoghing plants trees landscape and honestly only to photograph for my self i had no bag while entering entire kmc group was there they saw me phootographing but as i was about to leave it started to rain i quickly found a shed with kmc guys to protect my camera

This other kmc guy asked me take photos of him take photos of trees i said its already done Then he said all of a sudden photography is not allowed delete the photos now or give us money I said where is it written photography is not allowed And why you didnt stop me ? He just went crazy and said i committd a crime photographing when its not allowed then i asked why where you saying to take photos of him and all the plants...

He started to snatch my camera untill some people came to record he left and said next time he will not allow me to photograph .. He said we never allow on frare hall Lol i know the photography situation there and iv seen people pointing my housw with camera from the hill no one stopped them

Highly unfriendly people of kidney hill the kmc workers take bribes if someone takes photos. To allow them They make trap for you to...