Topi Rakh

The area comprising Ayub National Park was previously known as ‘Topi Rakh’. In Urdu language, the words ‘Toop’ represent the English word ‘Gun’ and ‘Rakh’ means ‘Reserve Forest’. The Urdu language word ‘Topi’ is derived from the Urdu word ‘Toop’. ‘Topi’ was a small village in a ‘Rakh’ in the present location of Gulistan Colony. In 2007, when a multi-purpose auditorium was constructed in Ayub National Park, it was appropriately named ‘Topi Rakh Auditorium’ thus preserving the heritage of the area.