Pakistan-Nepal Children Park inaugurated

By TRN Online, Kathmandu, June 27: The Embassy of Pakistan in Nepal organized inauguration ceremony of “Pakistan-Nepal Children Park” at Ward No. 8, Budhanilkantha Municipality, today.

Ambassador of Pakistan to Nepal Abrar H Hashmi was the Chief Guest on the occasion. The handover ceremony was attended by Mitharam Adhikari, Mayor of Budanilkantha Municipality, Binod Thapa, Creative member, Budhanilkantha Municipality,  Hira Prasad Gupta, (Elected Governor) Lions International, Ram Prasad Upadhaya, Chairman, HRS Adventures and Siromani Sharma, Social activist, General Secretary, Frontier Global Foundation Asia, other social, local community member, media representatives and Embassy officers, according to a press release issued by the Embassy.

Addressing the event, Ambassador Hashmi appreciated the partnership with Budhanilkantha Municipality for execution of Pakistan-Nepal Children Park as well as Embassy team for the realization of upgrading the beautification of children park play station, swings and new walking track, a space for all ages. The park was dedicated to the children of Gulftar community as “gift from children and people of Pakistan”.  

The Mayor and the Special Guests expressed their gratitude to the Government and people of Pakistan for gifting the 'Children Park in his Municipality. He expressed his hope that the park will serve as a sign of lasting friendship and cooperation between the two countries. The “Pakistan-Nepal Children Park” would serve as a last reminder of shared aspirations and friendship between the people of Pakistan and Nepal.

The participants from the civil society and residents thanked the Embassy and local Municipality for renovating the park with new equipment and landscaping. They were jubilant for the upgradation of the Park as their children and all ages could now find a welcoming and equipped place for the healthy activities.

This is third park in last three years which the Embassy has renovated in collaboration with Kathmandu and Budhanilkantha Municipalities. These welcoming spaces are created for families to gather, children play and the elderly connect. Pakistan-Nepal ties are people contric and built on our cultural commonalties, shared ethos and close collaboration between civic authorities, youth women environmentalists and in other sector for betterment of two people.