Jehangir Kothari Parade ( ur, ) is a promenade built on land donated by Seth Jehangir Hormusji Kothari to the city of Karachi in 1919. Lady Lloyd Pier

It is situated on a hilltop on the

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, in the Clifton Beach area of Karachi. Jehangir Kothari was built in 1919 and opened to Karachi public in 1920. There are two structures in the complex: the Promenade Pavilion and Lady Lloyd Pier (an elevated sandstone public walkway) which is named after Lady Lloyd, wife of then Governor of

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Sir George Lloyd. This is evident in the marble plaque embedded in the pier wall that reads, "Lady Lloyd Pier".

Construction

Inspired by Lady Lloyd, this promenade pier and pavilion was constructed at a cost of approximately British-Indian Rupees 300,000, and was donated to the people of Karachi by Jahangir Hormusji Kothari. The pavilion structure was inaugurated by Lady Lloyd on 5 January 1920 while the pier was inaugurated on 21 March 1921.

Renovation

In June 2005, City District Government Karachi extensive renovation work of the promenade pier and pavilion. The project covered the surrounding large area on both sides of Lady Lloyd Pier and after some delays, the project was finally inaugurated on February 27, 2007 by then President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf. The finished project became Pakistan's largest park,

Bagh Ibne Qasim Bagh Ibne Qasim (Urdu: ; in reference to Muhammad bin Qasim) is a beachside park in Karachi, Pakistan. Location The park is located near the Clifton Beach, Karachi and is Karachi's largest urban park, covering . The northern edge begins at ...

. It was constructed on 130 acres of land around the pier and the newly formed park was named

in memory of the 8th century

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Muslim conqueror Muhammad Bin Qasim. The park consists of extensive lighting, pathways and green spaces. The Lady Loyd Pier runs down the middle of the park. Bin Qasim park – as it is referred to by locals – shares the vicinity with another park, Beach Park, constructed at Clifton Beach. This park is spread over an area of 47 acres and was built along the city's coastal driveway to the south. The shrine of

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is situated close by.

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Clifton Pavilion and the Kothari Parade
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