Address Dr Ziauddin Ahmed Rd, Karachi, Pakistan Similar Governor House, Sindh Secretariat, Burns Gardens, Karachi Gymkhana, Regional Passport Office Sa | ||
Bagh-e-Quaid-e-Azam (Urdu: باغ قائد اعظم) (Garden of the Great Leader) (Formerly Polo Ground) is located on Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed Road and Aiwan-e-Sadar Road in Karachi, Pakistan. The park is spread over 20 acres and has a football ground, Japanese garden, Children's recreation area, and jogging tracks. A Baradari is also located there.
History
Bagh-e-Quaid-e-Azam has historic significance. It was the venue of the first official march-past of the military parade in front of Pakistani political leaders after Independence. This parade was held here and Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah took the salute here as the first Governor General of Pakistan in 1947. This park was used as a polo ground before the 1970s. In reality, most people in Karachi still know it by its old name Polo Ground and not by the new given name 'Bagh-e-Quaid-e-Azam'. A person will quickly realize this when he asks for directions to this location from someone on the street.