Chak Shahzad
Chak Shahzad | |
|---|---|
  Chak Shahzad | |
| Coordinates: 33°39′43″N 73°08′35″E / 33.662°N 73.143°E / 33.662; 73.143 | |
| 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 and Sheikh 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
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
Educational
Schools and colleges
- 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
- Health Services Academy (HSA)
- Institute of Health & Management Sciences
Universities
- COMSATS University Islamabad Campus
- Iqra University Chak Shahzad Campus
- King Hamad University of Nursing and Associated Medical Sciences
- Abasyn University Islamabad Campus
Health
- National Institute of Health (NIH)
- Federal General Hospital Chak Shahzad
- Regional Blood Centre Islamabad
- Medikay Cardiac Centre
Research
- National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC)
- Geoscience Advance Research Laboratories (GARL)
See also
- Capital Development Authority
- Developments in Islamabad
- Shahzad Town
- Bani Gala
- Kuri, ICT
- Alipur Farash
References
- ^ Chak Shahzad, Islamabad, Pakistan
- ^ Revealed: Musharraf's luxury retirement pad – Asia – World – The Independent
