Port Fountain
Port Fountain was[clarification needed] a fountain near Oyster Rocks in Karachi, Pakistan.[1] It was inaugurated by the President of Pakistan Pervez Musharaff on 15 January 2006.[2] The 620-feet tall fountain, believed to be the second highest fountain in the world,[3] was completed at a cost of Rs. 320 million by the Karachi Port Trust. The original cost of the project was Rs. 224 million but this escalated later.[4] In October 2008, an FIR was registered regarding theft of 22 components of the fountain.[5][6]
References
- ^ "KARACHI: The water jet and other gimmicks". Dawn. 4 Feb 2006.
- ^ "Port Fountain". Karachi Port Trust.
- ^ "Port Fountain is indeed an achievement, claims KPT". Business Recorder. Aug 31, 2006.
- ^ "KPT fountain worth Rs320 million 'stolen'". The News International. Oct 29, 2008.
- ^ "KARACHI: KPT officials summoned in fountain theft probe". Dawn. 5 November 2008.
- ^ "KARACHI: Probe into KPT fountain parts theft stalls". Dawn. 25 Jan 2009.
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