The public parks and playgrounds in federal capital need attention of the concerned Authorities to make them clean and attractive places for the visitors. Islamabad, the only planned city of the country, is famous for its large number of resorts and public parks. However due to large number of visitors from other parts of the country mainly on special occasions, condition of these parks and playgrounds becomes poor which need regular attention for maintenance by the concerned authority.
According to a senior official of Capital Development Authority (CDA), there are 175 public parks and playgrounds whereas over 1,200 technical and non-technical staff is deployed in the CDA for the purpose of keeping these parks clean and green. A resident of Sector I-10, Khizar Hayat said, "Public parks in the majority of the areas including 1-10, I-9, I-8, F-6 and F-7 including G-6, are in poor condition with broken benches, lights, swings and uneven walking tracks." Finding a public toilet in the parks has always been a hard task for people and if toilets exist, they are in a deplorable condition, these unhygienic conditions, short of water in the taps, and non-functioning of the flush systems force people to think twice before using them.
Zameer Safi, a regular visitor of Fatima Jinnah Park said, "Most of the parks and playgrounds are in appalling condition in the capital.
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