Severe Cold Wave Turns Multan’s Parks into Ghost Towns

M Atif Ismail
Multan: The normally lively parks of Multan have fallen silent as a severe cold wave grips the city, keeping citizens indoors and turning recreational spaces into near-deserted zones.
From Allama Iqbal Park and Shah Shams Park to Nawan Shehr Park, Gol Bagh Park, and Gulgusht Colony Park, the usual echoes of children’s laughter, evening chatter, and the rhythm of footsteps along jogging tracks have largely disappeared.
Benches once crowded with elderly citizens basking in winter sunlight now stand empty, while swings hang still and food stalls see almost no customers.
Park caretakers report a sharp drop in attendance over the past three days. “The parks are unusually quiet,” said one caretaker. “People are staying indoors to avoid the cold, but we continue our cleaning, gardening, and maintenance work as usual.”

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Regular park visitors confirm the change. Rahib Hussain, a daily walker, explained that the biting cold breeze has kept many away. Malik Arif Kalrou said he and his friends have avoided parks altogether, fearing flu and sore throats.
Rashid Qureshi, who frequently visits Pul Bararan Park, noted that evening gatherings and friendly conversations have all but vanished. Mothers prefer keeping children inside, and elderly citizens, for whom joint pain worsens in the cold, are confined to heated rooms.
As a result, city parks—long considered hubs of family activity, community gatherings, and informal social life—now present a temporary pause in their usual vibrancy. The green belts, walking tracks, and family areas that once teemed with life have become silent witnesses to the harsh winter.
Despite the low attendance, officials remain hopeful. “As soon as the temperatures rise, the crowds will return,” said a park official. “Multan’s parks will regain their energy and social life soon enough.”

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For now, however, the city’s outdoor social life remains at a standstill, a quiet testament to the severity of the cold that has gripped Multan.s, walking tracks, and family areas that once teemed with life have become silent witnesses to the harsh winter.
Despite the low attendance, officials remain hopeful. “As soon as the temperatures rise, the crowds will return,” said a park official. “Multan’s parks will regain their energy and social life soon enough.”
For now, however, the city’s outdoor social life remains at a standstill, a quiet testament to the severity of the cold that has gripped Multan.