‘A park is supposed to open to all’: Twitter is angry at ban on entry of non-residents in DHA park

Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Karachi has shared a notification of entry procedure for Nisar Shaheed Park located in phase IV of the society. The notification read that residents can not visit the park individually, they need to be accompanied by family.

“Residents of DHA who wish to visit the park for a walk must be appropriately dressed in a sports kit or, at the very least, joggers paired with Shalwar Kameez, or pant shirt,” it added.

The last point of the notice, which is being widely criticised on social media, bars non-residents of DHA from entering the park

Social media users are outrage because parks are meant to be a public place. Have a look at the tweets:

Have a look at the tweets:

“Entry of non-DHA with or without family is not allowed.”

This was why many objected when CBC announced to develop SeaView beach https://t.co/khWPqEwjem

— Naimat Khan (@NKMalazai) June 24, 2023