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- ↑ Mehmood, Khalid (23 February 2017). "Karachi's historical cricket grounds in oblivion |". SCORELINE magazine. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ↑ "KARACHI: Jahangir Park reading room in poor state". Dawn newspaper. 31 December 2002. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
