Greater Iqbal Park (Minto Park)

Greater Iqbal Park, formerly known as Minto Park, is located in the outskirts of the Walled City in Lahore. The park covers an area of 125-acre green oasis is surrounded almost entirely by the old city of Lahore. It includes an artificial lake which spreads over four acres which includes an 800-feet-long musical fountain. Other attractions includes a soft rail, library, an open-air gym and a food court. The tombs of Allama Iqbal and Hafeez Jalandhari are also located in the park.

Minar-E-Pakistan or Yadgar Pakistan is located in Iqbal park. The other attractions Badshahi Mosque, Shahi Qila, Tomb of Jhangir are adjacent to Iqbal Park.

The project was started on 10 October 2015 and was completed on 9 November 2016 incurring a total cost of PKR 981 million as quoted by the contractor of the project.

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