Constitution Avenue, also known as Shahrah-e-Dastoor (), is a major north–south avenue in Islamabad, Pakistan that passes through the Red Zone. Its north end meets with the ''Khayban-e-Iqbal'' intersection and south end with an intersection of ''

Srinagar Highway The Srinagar Highway (), formerly known as the Kashmir Highway (), is a major east–west highway in the Islamabad Capital Territory of Pakistan. It provides quick access through Islamabad and connects the Islamabad International Airport in the ...

''. A number of landmark and government buildings exist along the road, such as the

Aiwan-e-Sadr The Aiwan-e-Sadr (), or Presidential Palace, is the official residence and workplace of the president of Pakistan. It is located in northeastern Islamabad on Constitution Avenue, between the Parliament Building and the Cabinet block of the Pak ...

, the Prime Minister's Office, the office of the

Ministry of Foreign Affairs In many countries, the ministry of foreign affairs (abbreviated as MFA or MOFA) is the highest government department exclusively or primarily responsible for the state's foreign policy and relations, diplomacy, bilateral, and multilateral r ...

, the

National Library of Pakistan National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ...

, the

Supreme Court of Pakistan The Supreme Court of Pakistan (; ''Adālat-e-Uzma Pākistān'') is the apex court in the Judiciary of Pakistan, judicial hierarchy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Established in accordance witPart VIIof the Constitution of Pakistan, it h ...

, the

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, the Cabinet Block, as well as the office of the

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The road has often been a site for political protests.

Three Pillars of the state

The prominence of the Constitution Avenue can be gauged from the fact that road is marked with three branches of Pakistani state along with the office of the head of the state of Pakistan. #

(the head of the state of Pakistan) # PM Secretariat (the executive branch of Pakistan) #

Supreme Court In most legal jurisdictions, a supreme court, also known as a court of last resort, apex court, high (or final) court of appeal, and court of final appeal, is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts. Broadly speaking, the decisions of ...

(the judicial branch of Pakistan) #

Parliament In modern politics and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: Representation (politics), representing the Election#Suffrage, electorate, making laws, and overseeing ...

and

Senate of Pakistan The Senate of Pakistan, Constitution of Pakistan, constitutionally the House of the Federation, is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Pakistan. As of 2023, It has a maximum membership of 96, of which 92 are elected by the Member of th ...

(the legislative branch of Pakistan) These three branches of state were chosen to be constructed on the same road as to symbolize the unity of Pakistan's state organs.

Ministries and departments

Constitution Avenue also serves as the headquarter for the multiple Federal Ministries and headquarter of various autonomous bodies. Following are some of the prominent departments located on the Constitution Avenue. *

Ministry of Science and Technology (Pakistan) The Ministry of Science and Technology (, wazarat-e-science-o-technology) (abbreviated as MoST) is a Cabinet of Pakistan, Cabinet-level Ministry (government department), Ministry of the Government of Pakistan concerned with science and techno ...

* Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination and Sports. *

Federal Board of Revenue The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) (), formerly known as Central Board of Revenue (CBR), is a federal law enforcement agency of Pakistan that investigates tax crimes, suspicious accumulation of wealth, money-laundering make regulation of collec ...

(HQ) *

* Attorney-General of Pakistan *

Election Commission of Pakistan The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is an independent, autonomous, permanent and constitutionally established federal body responsible for organizing and conducting elections to the national parliament, provincial legislatures, local g ...

* CPEC Authority *

Pakistan Halal Authority Pakistan Halal Authority (PHA) is an organization established by Act of Parliament No. VIII of 2016 under the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST). PHA's mandate is to promote trade and commerce in halal articles and processes.https://pakis ...

(PHA) * Radio Pakistan (HQ) *

Islamabad High Court The Islamabad High Court (IHC) is the senior court of the Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan, with appellate jurisdiction over the following District courts of Pakistan, district courts: * Islamabad District Court (East) * Islamabad Distr ...

Economic Advisory Council Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) is a non-constitutional, non-permanent and independent body constituted to give economic advice to the Government of India, specifically the Prime Minister. The council serves to highlig ...

* PTV (HQ) *

* Establishment Division of Pakistan * Cabinet Division of Pakistan ** Ministry of Information and Broadcasting *

Pakistan Secretariat Pakistan Secretariat () serves as the headquarters for the Cabinet and Government of Pakistan. It is located on Red Zone in Islamabad, Capital Territory, Pakistan. Blocks * Block A: ** Ministry of Commerce & Textile Industry ** Ministry of ...

** Ministry of Commerce & Textile Industry ** Ministry of Industries & Production ** Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Resources **

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Ministry of National Food Security & Research The Ministry of National Food Security & Research or Ministry of Agricultulre ('', wazarat-e- baraye qaumi tehqeeq o hfzanِ taghzia, Pakistan'' (abbreviated as MoA) is a Cabinet-level ministerial department of Government of Pakistan. It is resp ...

Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training () is a federal ministry of the Government of Pakistan. The ministry's political head is known as thMinister of Pakistanand the ministry's bureaucratic head is the Education Secretary ...

Ministry of Communications A Communications Ministry or Department of Communications is a ministry or other government agency charged with communication. Communications responsibilities include regulating telecommunications, postal services, broadcasting and print media. The ...

Ministry of Railways A Ministry of Railways is a Cabinet department that exists or has existed in many Commonwealth states as well as others. It generally occurs in countries where railroad transportation is a particularly important part of the national infrastructure ...

Ministry of Interior An interior ministry or ministry of the interior (also called ministry of home affairs or ministry of internal affairs) is a government department that is responsible for domestic policy, public security and law enforcement. In some states, th ...

** Ministry of Law & Justice ** Ministry of Kashmir Affairs & Gilgit-Baltistan ** Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs ** Ministry of States & Frontier Regions **

Ministry of Aviation The Ministry of Aviation was a department of the United Kingdom government established in 1959. Its responsibilities included the regulation of civil aviation and the supply of military aircraft, which it took on from the Ministry of Supply. ...

** Ministry of Human Rights ** Ministry of Religious Affairs **

Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development The Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development (), abbreviated as MOPHRD) is a ministry of the Government of Pakistan that oversees matters concerning Overseas Pakistanis and human resource development in Pakistan. The minis ...

** Ministry of Narcotics Control ** Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination ** Council of Common Interest ** Board of Investment ** Ministry of Planning & Development ** Ministry of Finance, Revenue & Economic Affairs ** Intelligence Bureau(HQ) **

Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) () is a federally funded independent governmental agency, concerned with research and development of nuclear power, promotion of nuclear science, energy conservation and the peaceful use of nuclear techn ...

(HQ) **

Benazir Income Support Programme The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) is a federal unconditional cash transfer poverty reduction program in Pakistan. Launched in July 2008, it was the largest single social safety net program in the country with nearly Rs. 90 billion ($9 ...

(HQ)

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