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Tourist Spot Attractions In Islamabad

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Islamabad is the capital city of Pakistan, and is federally administered as part of the Islamabad Capital Territory. Built as a planned city in the 1960s to replace Karachi as Pakistan's capital, Islamabad is noted for its high standards of living, safety, and abundant greenery.With a population of 1,014,825 as per the 2017 Census, Islamabad is the 9th largest city in Pakistan, while the larger Islamabad-Rawalpindi metropolitan area is the country's third largest with a population exceeding four million. The city is the political seat of Pakistan and is administered by the Islamabad Metropolitan Corporation, supported by the Capital Development Authori...
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Tourist Spot Attractions In Islamabad

  • 1. Faisal Mosque Islamabad
    Faisal Mosque is the mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan. Located on the foothills of Margalla Hills in Islamabad, the mosque features a contemporary design consisting of eight sides of concrete shell and is inspired by a Bedouin tent. The mosque is a major tourist attraction, and is referred as a contemporary and influential feature of Islamic architecture.Construction of the mosque began in 1976 after a $120 million grant from Saudi King Faisal, whose name the mosque bears. The unconventional design by Turkish architect Vedat Dalokay was selected after an international competition. Without a typical dome, the mosque is shaped like a Bedouin tent, surrounded by four 260 feet tall minarets. The design features eight-sided shell shaped sloping roofs forming a triangular worship hall which can hol...
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  • 3. Saidpur Village Islamabad
    Saidpur is a historic Pakistani village located in a ravine in the Margalla Hills, near Islamabad and the Daman-e-Koh overlook. The village's historic core, its abandoned Hindu temple, and its Sikh gurdwara were restored in 2006. The village now houses several high-end restaurants, and attracts Islamabad residents and tourists alike.
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  • 5. Bari Imam Shrine Islamabad
    Pīr Sayyid ʿAbd al-Laṭīf Shāh Qādirī Qalandarī, often referred to as Barī Imām or Barī Sarkār, or reverentially as Shaykh Shah ʿAbd al-Laṭīf by Sunni Muslims of the Indian subcontinent, was a 17th-century Sufi ascetic from Punjab who is venerated as the patron saint of Islamabad, Pakistan. Born in Karsal in 1617 to a family descended from Muhammad, the life of Bari Imam is known essentially through oral tradition and hagiographical booklets and celebrated in numerous songs of Indian and Pakistani Sufism. In the present day, Bari Imam is one of the most popular and widely venerated saints of Punjab.
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  • 6. Lal Masjid Islamabad
    The Lal Masjid is a mosque located in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan.
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  • 8. Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad
    Quaid-i-Azam University is a public research university in Islamabad, Pakistan.Founded as the University of Islamabad in 1967, it was initially dedicated to the study of postgraduate education but expanded through the 1980s to an interdisciplinary university offering undergraduate and postgraduate education. The university has, as of 2015, grown into the largest varsity in Islamabad with a total enrollment exceeding 13,000 students. The university is on a 1700 acres campus on the foothills of the Margalla.Divided into four faculties and nine affiliated research institutes, QAU is among Pakistan's largest and highest ranked public universities. Currently, it is ranked between 551-560 in the world and top 133 in Asia by the QS World University Rankings while its regional publications ranked ...
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  • 9. Supreme Court of Pakistan Islamabad
    The Supreme Court Building is the official and principal site for the Supreme Court of Pakistan, located at 44000 Constitution Avenue in Islamabad, Pakistan. Completed in 1993, it is situated on the Constitution Avenue and is flanked by the Prime Minister's Office to the south and Presidential House and the Parliament House to the north. Designed by famous Japanese architect, Kenzō Tange, under the consultation of the EPA, the complex was engineered and built by the CDA Engineering and Siemens Engineering. The building was part of an effort by the government of Pakistan to incorporate modernism into the architecture of important government buildings, for which several world-renowned architects were invited; Tange, after initially rejecting the invitation, ultimately agreed to participate.
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  • 10. Parliment House Islamabad
    The Parliament of Pakistan is the federal and supreme legislative body of Pakistan. It is a bicameral federal legislature that consists of the Senate as the upper house and the National Assembly, as the lower house. According to the constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the President of Pakistan is also a component of the Parliament. The National Assembly is elected for a five-year term on the basis of adult franchise and one-man one-vote. The tenure of a Member of the National Assembly is for the duration of the house, or sooner, in case the Member dies or resigns. The tenure of the National Assembly also comes to an end if dissolved on the advice of the Prime Minister or by the president in his discretion under the Constitution. The Parliament meets at the Parliament House buildi...
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  • 13. Sir Syed Memorial Islamabad
    Captain Sardar Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan, KBE , also written Sikandar Hyat Khan or Sikander Hyat-Khan, was a statesman from the Punjab. He held the office of Prime Minister of the Punjab among other positions.
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  • 14. Islamabad Stock Exchange Tower Islamabad
    The Islamabad Stock Exchange was a stock exchange located in Islamabad, Capital Territory, Pakistan. In 2016, it merged with the Pakistan Stock Exchange.
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