[3] It was then renamed after Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar, one of the main leaders of Pakistan Movement, in 1965.

[5] Some started their political careers from this park, like Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, in January 1971 when he started his election campaign and delivered on 14 March 1971 a famous speech.

[6] During the largest gathering of Shia Muslims in Karachi in the month of Muharram prominent Shia scholars such as Allama Rasheed Turabi and Allama Talib Jauhari used to address the majlis for many years until their death.

[citation needed] Nowadays, Allama Syed Shehanshah Hussain Naqvi addresses this great majlis.

[citation needed] On 11 April 2006, at least 50 people were killed, and more than 100 injured, when a bomb exploded at Nishtar Park.