Zaman Park

Neighborhood in Lahore, Pakistan

Zaman Park is a neighborhood in the city of Lahore, Pakistan.^[1]^[2]

History

Zaman Park, named after Khan Bahadur Mohammad Zaman Khan, the Post Master General of Punjab in British India until 1943-44, wasn't always known by this name.^[1] Earlier maps labeled the region as Punjab Light Horse (PLH) Parade Ground, part of the Cavalry Reserve in the British Indian Army.^[1]^[3] In 1936, the colony underwent a name change, adopting the name, Sunder Das Park.^[3] The area only gained its current name and houses after the construction efforts led by Rai Bahadur Sunder Das Suri and his family.^[1]

By 1942, the area witnessed the emergence of six homes, all under the ownership of a single interconnected Hindu family.^[3]

Upon the occurrence of the 1947 Partition, Zaman Park was adorned with 15 grand, palatial residences, constructed by Lahore's elite Hindu families.^[3] The elite of the Jalandhar Pathans, originally from Waziristan, migrated to Lahore to settle in Zaman Park.^[1]^[3] The family's senior member, Khan Bahadur Zaman Khan, was a maternal uncle to the mothers of Javed Burki, Majid Khan, and Imran Khan.^[1]

Notable residents

Aitzaz Ahsan^[1]
Imran Khan^[1]
Ahmed Raza
Javed Burki^[1]
Majid Khan^[1]
Ijaz Khan^[4]
Kamran Khan
Humayun Zaman^[4]
Babar Zaman^[5]
[Nasir Zaman Khan]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Shah, Sabir (7 March 2023). "History of Zaman Park, its illustrious residents". The News International.
^ "Imran Khan's 'Fort' became Zaman Park in Lahore city of Pakistan, once dominated by Hindu family". March 15, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Sheikh, Majid (September 16, 2018). "Harking Back: Old maps tell us stories of past and also a way forward". DAWN.COM.
^ ^a ^b "Farewell to Zaman Park veterans". www.cricketworld.com.
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