To give sports and recreational facilities to the general population, the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has planned to open a zip line in Bagh Ibne Qasim, near Clifton, in Karachi.
Barrister Murtaza Wahab, the city administrator who also acts as the Sindh government’s spokesperson, confirmed the news on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Junaid Ullah Khan, the Parks Director-General (DG), informed ARY News that the proposed zip line would be 3,000 feet long and would run from Kothari Parade to the Bagh Ibne Qasim boundary wall on Clifton Beach Road.
“The total length of the zip line ride at Karachi’s Bagh Ibne Qasim will be 3,000 feet,” he said, adding that the parks and horticulture department has invited sealed bids from companies to operate and install a zip line for a 10-year period.
“The best, suitable, and interested parties have been asked to submit their feasibility plan by February 22nd, with a complete design of the installation of it, the time required for its installation, and the material to be used thereof,” he added.
The contract will be handed to the lowest-bidder, according to the DG Parks. The price of the recreational activity would be set after the contract is awarded, the official stated in response to an inquiry.
It’s worth noting that this will be the first zip line trip in the port city, and just the third in the country. Malam Jabba and Islamabad are the other two line rides.
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