Horticulture Society of Pakistan

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The Horticulture Society of Pakistan is based in Karachi, Pakistan.

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History

In April 1948, the Pakistan Agri-Horticulture Society was established in Karachi. The Governor-General of Pakistan was the Patron in Chief and the Governor of Pakistan Agri-Horticulture Society. [1]

On 23 September 1949 it was renamed as Horticultural Society of Pakistan.

Horticulture

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References

  1. Horticulture Society of Pakistan
  2. Flower, fruit show marking Kothari Parade centenary ends Dawn (newspaper), Published 22 March 2021, Retrieved 14 August 2021