کھجی گراؤنڈ | |
 Interactive map of Khajji Ground | |
| Location | Gulbahar, nearGolimar,Karachi,Sindh,Pakistan |
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| Coordinates | 24°53′41″N67°01′26″E / 24.89472°N 67.02389°E /24.89472; 67.02389 |
| Operator | Karachi Metropolitan Corporation |
| Type | Playground and public open space |
Khajji Ground, also spelledKhaji Ground, is an open ground in theGulbahar andGolimar area ofKarachi,Sindh,Pakistan.[1][2] It is used as a playground and is situated adjacent to a graveyard.[2][3]
During the 1990s, the area surrounding Khajji Ground was identified as a focal point of civil unrest and military engagement, specifically duringOperation Clean-up, where casualties from factional violence were discarded during this period.[4][5] In 1995, a nearby girls' primary school was occupied by police forces, affecting access for residents of adjacent neighbourhoods such as Mohammadabad and Waheedabad.[4]
Following security operations involving thePakistan Rangers, the ground resumed utility as a recreational space. By the early 2000s, it was used for organized sports fixtures and public festivals.[6]
During the 2010s, law enforcement agencies recovered weapons buried within the vicinity of the graveyard.[7][8][9] During the 2010s and 2020s, the adjacent Khajji Ground graveyard was used for burials connected to Gulbahar and adjacent neighbourhoods.[10][11] Targeted killings and shootings in the vicinity were periodically reported in the Rizvia police station limits and nearby parts of Golimar and Gulbahar.[12] In 2025, further arms recovery operations were reported connected to the site.[13]
In March 2025, a petition was filed with theSindh High Court regarding the use of the ground for garbage dumping and the presence of encroachments.[14] In May 2025, the court directed theKarachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) to undertake restoration activities.[2] Subsequent hearings in August 2025 involved summons for municipal officials to address encroachment clearance and funding for rehabilitation.[15][16]