![]() ![]() “KMC didn’t spend any money on its development but enjoys the additional revenue stream instead.” “There is no denying that the private sector could manage it much better than any government entity,” said Mansoor Qazi, who headed KMC’s park division between 19. Its water park, which has long been shut, was one of its kind with tall slides and an artificial wave pool. Not many people remember now but Aladin, built over government land measuring 52 acres, was the hit of the town. The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) government used it as a warehouse for hundreds of yellow cabs, which were distributed amid much fanfare in the preceding tenure of Nawaz Sharif. Up until 1994-5, it was largely allocated as a dumping ground. The land KMC was willing to spare was part of Safari Park in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, located along Rashid Minhas Road. The idea of Aladin Amusement Park was conceived in the early 1990s when the fast-changing governments were attempting to bring some sense of stability to the city. What the notice didn’t mention was that the near future comes in 2021. KMC’s rebuke was published on August 13 with a notice titled, ‘WARNING’ in national newspapers and cautioned people against dealing with A.A Joy Land as the “contract of this company with KMC is going to expire in the near future.” It recently came under fire from the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), which says the company breached the contract by resorting to commercial activities including renting out shops. Joy Land is part of Siddiqsons Group, which has interests in textiles, metals and property sectors. But just a handful of them actually spend money on the rides,” said a director at A.A Joy Land. Their kids play around and have a good time. “People use assorted facilities, which are for free. ![]() However, when it comes to taking out the wallets and spending money, they are not as eager as the park management expects them to. Families come jam-packed in vans and hired coaches, bringing along coolers and home-cooked food. Most of the visitors use recreational area as a picnic spot. ![]() But the company, A.A Joy Land, says it operates just above breakeven. It appears to be doing a roaring business. The average turnover at the park is 3 million a year, making it the most visited recreational place in the country. People, mostly in their teens, line up in queues as they anxiously wait to try popular rides including the heart-stopping “Free Fall” and “Discovery”.ĭuring national holidays, the number of visitors easily surges beyond 25,000 a day. He added that the rubble of the demolished building is being removed now.On a recent Saturday evening, thousands flocked to the Aladin Amusement Park, the biggest such facility in Pakistan. ![]() The kitchen, wedding halls, playland, the caterer’s five warehouses, and two other buildings have been demolished, said Siddiqui. He said that the anti-encroachment operation at the KDA (Karachi Development Authority) Club on Kashmir Road has been completed. “The demolition process can take up to several months,” he pointed out. The central gate of the Pavilion End Club, the security checkpoint, and 10 shops of the food complex have also been demolished.Īccording to him, the central building of the Pavilion End Club and its various huts are being demolished. Siddiqui said that over 120 shops in the mall have been demolished, while more of them are being torn down. The food complex, the Pavilion End Club, and the shopping mall inside the club are being demolished on the orders of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Several landowning agencies, the Rangers, and the district police participated in the operation. On the ninth and 10th day of the anti-encroachment operation of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) at the Aladin Amusement Park, major portions of the Aladin Shopping Mall, and the Pavilion End Club were demolished.Īccording to details shared by the KMC’s anti-encroachment department, the operation was supervised by Anti-Encroachment Senior Director Bashir Siddiqui. ![]()
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