Pabbi Forest Park — Attraction in Kharian Tehsil

Pabbi Forest Park, a nature lover's paradise, is a part of Rakh Pabbi Sarkar Forest, which was declared as reserved forest in 1879. The total area of Rakh Pabbi forest is around 38,874 acres while the elevation of its hills varies from 982 to 1,358 feet above the sea level and they are a part of Himalayan foothills. Brief History: A Forest Officer Camping site was established during 1982 under a scheme named "Range Management Demonstration, Training & Research Project." Later on, the same was declared as Pabbi Hills Recreational Park, from October 2000. The Park remained under the control of Pakistan Army for some time, and they added some recreational facilities in the Park. Over the course of time, it remained neglected with no interest either by visitors or the forest department to upgrade it. I visited this area in January 2015, & decided to upgrade this naturally landscaped park site. Subsequently, a donor's conference was convened on 26th March whereby, expats of Kharian & Sarai Alamgir, pledged Rs. 2 Millions for the Pabbi Forest Park. These funds were collected & utilised by our beautification committee (Raja Muhammad Anwar, Ch. Gulzar & Tauseef Haider Shah) under personal supervision of mine.

Attractions for the Visitors:

TOURING LODGE -

PICNIC SPOT -

PABBI HILLS VIEW POINT-

LAKE VIEW POINT;

GREEN SPOT -

SUNSET VIEW PARK -

WALKING & JOGGING TRACK -

JUNGLE HUT -

Finally, I pay a heartfelt tribute to all those who contributed for development of this Park.

Regards, Muhammad Shoaib Nissoana. Assistant Commissioner,...

Pabbi National Forest is located near the city of Kharian, along the main highway leading to Islamabad. It’s just about a 10-minute drive from Kharian. However, the entrance to the forest is not easy to find. There are no proper signboards to guide you, so you will likely need Google Maps to locate the entry point.

At the entrance, there is a small canteen, but the condition of canteen is not well-maintained. Vehicles are not allowed inside, so you have to park outside and enter on foot.

Inside the forest, there are two marked paths. One is labeled as the children's park, which also serves as a trekking path, and the other is for walking and jogging. The children's park route eventually leads back to the main entrance after a loop, but the jogging trail seems to go on endlessly without clear direction or endpoint.

One major issue is the presence of stray dogs throughout the forest. There’s also a noticeable lack of sanitation and basic maintenance. There’s no proper canteen or refreshment area, and the existing one appears run-down and possibly non-functional.

In summary, while the forest has potential and could be a great natural escape, it suffers from poor upkeep and lacks essential visitor facilities. It’s a hidden gem, but it needs better management to...

Pabbi Forest Park is located on G. T Road between Kharian and Sarai Alamgir. The place is full of nature with dense forest and lush green grass Fields giving a pleasant atmosphere for the visitors. It has a small lake as well with plenty of water creature. The park is best for out door Activities with Your family and friends. You can enjoy Camping as well as BBQ stuff in the evening. It has got a jogging track as well and a small park for the kids. Do not visit the place in Summer's because it gets really hot during day time but it gets cooler in the evening. They have a forest rest house as well, You can book it from Forest office in Gujrat for a...