SUKKUR: The condition of city’s several parks and recreational places had been in an abysmal state, becoming home to anti-social elements due to a lack of maintenance by concerned horticulture departments. Heaps of garbage usually welcome the visitors to these parks, parkgoers lamented. The condition of Lab-e-Mehran, situated on the right bank of Indus River, had also been deteriorating for a long time. The park, covering an area of around 15 acres, used to be one of Sukkur’s most visited places but due to negligence, its condition has worsened. The once full-of-fresh-grass grounds had been barren for a long time now. Published in Daily Times, October 24th 2017.