The mela order

June 23, 2024

Photo by Rahat Dar
Photo by Rahat Dar


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hose who thought parks and other public places weren’t going to see a lot of footfalls this Eid Al Azha, thanks primarily to the hot weather, were proved wrong, and how! The entertainment-starved masses braved the blazing summer sun and headed right out, not wanting to miss the fun that awaited them. Gulshan-i-Iqbal Park remained one of the most popular Eid holiday spots in the city. Judging purely from the way the merry-go-round and roller coaster rides inside the park were never left unattended, it all presented a happy picture of a village mela (fair) at its peak.

The mela order