Jinnah Park
Jinnah Park (Urdu: جناح پارک) is an amusement and public park located on Airport Road in the high-security Chaklala Cantonment suburb of Rawalpindi, Pakistan. It is the town's primary amusement park and covers an area of approximately 17 hectares (42 acres). Initial plans for its development began as early as 1995 and it was opened in 2006. It was named after Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder and the first Governor-General of Pakistan. Sculptures of Jinnah and his family name are placed at the park's main entrance.
| Jinnah Park | |
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| جناح پارک | |
Park’s second entrance with Unity Towers visible in the distance | |
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| Location | Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 33°35′05″N 73°04′25″E |
| Area | 17 hectares (42 acres) |
| Opened | 2006 |
| Etymology | From the name of the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah |
| Administered by | Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) |
| Open | Year-round; 6 a.m. to midnight |
| Status | Operating |
| Parking | Available |
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