Chak Shahzad ( ur, ), is a modern suburb situated in the
Islamabad Capital Territory
The Islamabad Capital Territory ( ur, , translit=Vafāqī Dār-alhakūmat) is the only federal territory of Pakistan. Located between the provinces of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, it includes the country's capital city of Islamabad. The terr ...
of
Pakistan
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.
Historically, the suburb was home to
Malik
Malik, Mallik, Melik, Malka, Malek, Maleek, Malick, Mallick, or Melekh ( phn, 𐤌𐤋𐤊; ar, ملك; he, מֶלֶךְ) is the Semitic term translating to "king", recorded in East Semitic and Arabic, and as mlk in Northwest Semitic duri ...
and
Chowdhury
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tribesmen, but recently has seen a growth in farmhouses of the rich and wealthy from nearby
Islamabad
Islamabad (; ur, , ) is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's ninth-most populous city, with a population of over 1.2 million people, and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capita ...
, including that of
Pervez Musharraf
General Pervez Musharraf ( ur, , Parvez Muśharraf; born 11 August 1943) is a former Pakistani politician and four-star general of the Pakistan Army who became the tenth president of Pakistan after the successful military takeover of t ...
,
Revealed: Musharraf's luxury retirement pad – Asia – World – The Independent
/ref> Makhdoom
Makhdoom ( ar, مخدوم, meaning ''one who is served'' and sometimes spelled Makhdum, bn, মখদুম, Mokhdum) is an Arabic word meaning "Teacher of Sunnah." It is a title for Pirs, in South and Central Asia.
People with the title Makhdo ...
Ameen Faheem and Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry. The ex-cricketer and political leader Imran Khan
Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi ( ur}; born 5 October 1952) is a Pakistani politician and former Cricket captain who served as the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan from August 2018 to until April 2022, when he was ousted through a no-confidenc ...
also lives nearby in Bani Gala. The journalist Javed Chaudhry lives in Shahzad town
Shehzad Town is a model town of Islamabad that is located adjacent to Chak Shahzad. It is located near the National Agricultural Research Centre and the farm house that was owned by Pakistan's former Army General and President Pervez Musharraf.
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which is adjacent to Chak Shahzad.
Location
It is neighboring to Bani Gala, Kuri, and Taramri.
The private housing society of Malik Riaz
Malik Riaz Hussain (Urdu, pa, ; born February 8, 1954) is a Pakistani business tycoon who is the founder of Bahria Town, the largest privately held real estate development company in Pakistan and in Asia.
Riaz started his career as a clerk ...
, Bahria Enclave Islamabad, is 4 kms away from Chak Shahzad. Zero Point Interchange (the centre of the city) is just 12 kms 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
Specialization institutions
*Health Services Academy (HSA)
*Institute of Health & Management Sciences
Universities
* COMSATS University Islamabad Campus
* Iqra University Chak Shahzad Campus
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*Abasyn University Islamabad Campus
Health
*National Institute of Health (NIH)
*Federal General Hospital Chak Shahzad
*Regional Blood Center Islamabad
*Medikay Cardiac Centre
Research
* National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC)
*Geoscience Advance Research Laboratories (GARL)
See also
* Capital Development Authority
*Developments in Islamabad
Islamabad is located in the Pothohar Plateau in the northern part of Pakistan, within the Islamabad Capital Territory. Islamabad is a well-organized city divided into different sectors and zones. It was ranked as a Gamma world city in 2008. The ...
*Shahzad Town
Shehzad Town is a model town of Islamabad that is located adjacent to Chak Shahzad. It is located near the National Agricultural Research Centre and the farm house that was owned by Pakistan's former Army General and President Pervez Musharraf.
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* Bani Gala
* Kuri, ICT
*Alipur Farash
Alipur and Farash are two separate villages which are centuries old, whereas "Farash Town" is a settlement on the land acquired by the Capital Development Authority from the people of surrounding villages like Farash and Punjgran. Alipur and Fara ...
References
Union councils of Islamabad Capital Territory
Villages in Islamabad Capital Territory
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