The Paradise Point is a beach on the
Arabian Sea
The Arabian Sea () is a region of sea in the northern Indian Ocean, bounded on the west by the Arabian Peninsula, Gulf of Aden and Guardafui Channel, on the northwest by Gulf of Oman and Iran, on the north by Pakistan, on the east by India, and ...
and a reservation of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission located in
Karachi District
Karachi District (formerly Karachi South District)() is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan, created in 1972. Karachi District had a population of 2,329,764 (2.3 million) as of 2023 Pakistani census.
In 2023, the ...
,
Sindh
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, Pakistan. Paradise Point is a
sandstone
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rock promontory which once had a
natural arch
A natural arch, natural bridge, or (less commonly) rock arch is a natural landform where an arch has formed with an opening underneath. Natural arches commonly form where inland cliffs, Cliffed coast, coastal cliffs, Fin (geology), fins or Stack ...
.
Due to the
security concerns and vulnerability relating to the Karachi Nuclear Power Plant at the Paradise Point, the beach was closed for tourism when the
Ministry of Energy acquired the reservation on behalf of the federal government of Pakistan in
2017
2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly.
Events January
* January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...
.
Before 2017, the Paradise Point was a main point of attraction for the tourists, which offered the beachside horse and camel rides, amusement parks, restaurants, and swimming in the
Arabian Sea
The Arabian Sea () is a region of sea in the northern Indian Ocean, bounded on the west by the Arabian Peninsula, Gulf of Aden and Guardafui Channel, on the northwest by Gulf of Oman and Iran, on the north by Pakistan, on the east by India, and ...
. The Paradise Point Beach is accessible through the Hawkes Bay Road or the Mubarak Goth Road from downtown of Karachi. To its west, the
Nathiagali Beach is located.
Other beaches close to the city include
Sandspit Beach,
Hawke's Bay, and
Clifton Beach.
Karachi Nuclear Power Plant
The vicinity of the Paradise Point is a site where the commercial
Karachi Nuclear Power Plant is located.
From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1969: Fifty Years Ago: N-power plant ransacked
Dawn (newspaper), Published 21 February 2019, Retrieved 24 March 2021 Due to the security concerns and potential for attacks, the federal government of Pakistan allowed the Ministry of Energy to acquire the area and is designated as a reservation of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, which closed the beach for tourism and clearance is required to visit and an entry to the beach.
See also
* Karachi Nuclear Power Plant
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Paradise Point, Pakistan
Beaches of Karachi
Natural arches
Landforms of Pakistan
Collapsed arches
Ministry of Energy (Pakistan)