Jashn-e-Baharan to be celebrated at Safari Park in March

EntertainmentJashn-e-Baharan to be celebrated at Safari Park in March

LAHORE, Pakistan: Provincial Minister for Forests and Wildlife Malik Muhammad Asif Bha Awan and MNA Muhammad Afzal Khokhar said Jashn-e-Baharan would be celebrated at Lahore Safari Zoo Park in the first week of March.

They said land had been identified for setting up of wildlife park at Sahiwal and transferred to the wildlife department. They said work would be started on the master plan immediately after approval of the Chief Minister.

   

This was decided in a special meeting held at Forest Complex which attended by Member Provincial Assembly Saira Iftikhar, Vice Chancellor University of Animal Sciences Prof.

Talat Naseer Pasha, Director General Wildlife & Parks Khalid Ayaz Khan, Managing Director Tourism Development Corporation Punjab Ahmer Malik, Chief Game Warden Punjab Shahrukh Butt, Director Lahore Zoo Shafqat Ali, Deputy Director Safari Zoo Park Lahore Syed Zafar ul-Hassan and Deputy Director Wildlife Jallo Park as well as officers concerned were present.

The meeting was informed that wildlife park would be set up over 222 acres land in Sahiwal Yousafwala. Various functions will be held at Safari Zoo Park in connection with Jashn-e-Baharan and these celebrations will continue for one week. The functions include folk music, shaam-e-ghazal, traditional luddi dance, photography, paintings, essay writing, speech competitions and pet shows.

He said the estimated cost for the purchase of new animals for zoo had been sent to the Planning & Development and Finance Departments. He said that work was speedily in progress for the construction of play land, cafeteria, food court besides preparation of cages of animals in Safari Park.

He said that 50 special effects theatre would also be set up at play land whereas monorail, bullet train, jet ride and kids driving school will be included in the play land.

The meeting also reviewed in detail the affairs of Lahore Zoo, Safari Zoo Park, Drive in Zoo Jallo Park and issued instructions for enhancing facilities.

A presentation was also given about by the heads of constructing modern play-land, cafeteria and food court at Safari Zoo Park.

Source: APP

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