RAWALPINDI– The Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) has built a new paddle tennis court under the 6th Road Flyover on Murree Road.
A PHA spokesperson said that the project was completed quickly on the instructions of Director General Ahmed Hassan Ranjha. The court has modern design and turf, offering citizens a healthy recreational activity.
The authority has also provided car parking and lighting facilities to make the court usable at night, according to the statement.
PHA DG Ahmed Hassan Ranjha said that besides beautifying and making Rawalpindi green, the authority was also working to promote sports for the youth.
He added that efforts were under way to organize cricket tournaments and other games for the public. More projects would be launched in the future to promote healthy activities, he said.
Earlier in June 2025, the PHA launched a beautification drive for Murree Road, including the uplift of metro pillars from Faizabad to Saddar at a cost of Rs160 million. The work is expected to be completed by the end of next month.
Mr Ranjha said that out of 226 metro pillars, work on 22 had been completed, with the Faizabad to Chandani Chowk section to be finished by the end of June. Karachi Sand was used to refurbish the pillars, ensuring a fresh look for over a decade, while warm lights will create a beautiful night view.
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He added that in the past the pillars were in poor condition and used for advertisements, but now all such eyesores had been removed to give visitors a pleasant welcome to Rawalpindi.
The PHA chief said that green belts and the entrance to the city from Islamabad were also being upgraded. He announced several new projects for the coming financial year, including beautification of Murree Road, decoration of all city pillars with Quranic verses, and construction of a monument displaying Durood Sharif on Rawal Road.
He further shared that 75,000 saplings would be planted along Rawalpindi Ring Road to promote greenery, while Gorakhpur Nursery would be expanded by more than 1,000 kanals to grow thousands of plants. In addition, projects for Murree city would focus on recreational facilities and beautification for tourists.
He affirmed that PHA was committed to making Rawalpindi a clean, green, and beautiful city, while also providing the best recreational facilities to the public in line with the vision of the Punjab government.
