Bagh Ibne Qasim (Urdu: باغ ابنِ قاسم; lit. 'Garden of the Son of Qasim', in reference to Muhammad bin Qasim) is a 130-acre (53 ha) beachside park in Karachi, Pakistan. It is one the largest urban park in Karachi which was inaugurated in 2007 on the site of the former Toyland Theme Park near Clifton Beach. Named in honor of the 8th-century conqueror Muhammad Bin Qasim, the park is spread across a substantial 130 acres of land and feature historic structures such as the Jehangir Kothari Parade and Katrak Bandstand. Bagh Ibn-e-Qasim is Karachi's largest urban park, inaugurated in 2007 on the site of the former Toyland Theme Park near Clifton Beach, and is spread across a substantial 130 acres of land. Named in honor of the 8th-century conqueror Muhammad Bin Qasim, the park incorporates historic structures like the Jehangir Kothari Parade and Katrak Bandstand. However, despite its significance as a major public recreational space, the park became embroiled in a civic controversy alongside Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Park (commonly known as Boat Basin Park) and Beach Park over the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation's (KMC) decision to demolish their boundary walls. This action was officially justified by KMC as an effort to enhance the city's aesthetics, but it drew significant protests from Clifton residents and opposition leaders who viewed the removal of protective walls as a highly suspicious move that would expose the valuable public land to commercial encroachment, which is prohibited by court rulings.
