Chak Shahzad
Chak Shahzad | |
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Coordinates: 33°39′43″N 73°08′35″E / 33.662°N 73.143°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Islamabad Capital Territory |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Chak Shahzad (Urdu: چک شہزاد), is a modern suburb situated in the Islamabad Capital Territory of Pakistan.[1]
Historically, the suburb was home to Malik, Chowdhury,Sheikh and Raja tribesmen, but recently has seen a growth in farmhouses of the rich and wealthy from nearby Islamabad, including that of federal minister Muhammad Talha Mahmood, Pervez Musharraf,[2] Makhdoom Ameen Faheem and Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry. The ex-cricketer and political leader Imran Khan also lives nearby in Bani Gala. The journalist Javed Chaudhry lives in Shahzad town which is adjacent to Chak Shahzad.
Location[edit]
It is neighboring to Bani Gala, Kuri, and Taramri. The private housing society of Malik Riaz, Bahria Enclave Islamabad, is 4 km away from Chak Shahzad. Zero Point Interchange is 12 km away.
Services and facilities[edit]
Educational[edit]
Schools and colleges[edit]
- Islamabad Model College For Boys (F.A) Chak Shahzad
- PakTurk Maarif International School
- Allied School Capital Campus Islamabad
- Roots Millennium Schools Oxbridge Campus
Specialisation institutions[edit]
- Health Services Academy (HSA)
- Institute of Health & Management Sciences
Universities[edit]
- COMSATS University Islamabad Campus
- Iqra University Chak Shahzad Campus
- King Hamad University of Nursing and Associated Medical Sciences
- Abasyn University Islamabad Campus
Health[edit]
- National Institute of Health (NIH)
- Federal General Hospital Chak Shahzad
- Regional Blood Centre Islamabad
- Medikay Cardiac Centre
Research[edit]
- National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC)
- Geoscience Advance Research Laboratories (GARL)
See also[edit]
- Capital Development Authority
- Developments in Islamabad
- Shahzad Town
- Bani Gala
- Kuri, ICT
- Alipur Farash
References[edit]