Blue Area

Blue Area is the central business district of Islamabad, Pakistan whose heart is Jinnah Avenue.[1] The area is a 2-kilometer (1.2 mi)-long corridor along Islamabad's Khayaban-e-Quaid-e-Azam (also known as Jinnah Avenue),[2] Islamabad's primary arterial road which leads up to the main government buildings. It is characterized by clean, wide roads and tall buildings among the panoramic greenery of the adjacent areas.

For the Marvel Comics universe location, see Blue Area of the Moon.

Blue Area
Central Business District
Buildings in Blue Area
Coordinates: 33.7182°N 73.0714°E / 33.7182; 73.0714
Country Pakistan
CityIslamabad

Etymology

It is called the "Blue Area", because it was represented in blue color in the original design (master plan) of the planned city.

Transport

Blue Area is served by Stock Exchange, 7th Avenue, and Shaheed-e-Millat Stations on Line 1 of the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metrobus system.

Public services

On 4 July 2016, the first state-of-the-art National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) mega center was inaugurated in Islamabad's Blue Area with a capacity of processing 2000 applicants daily.[3]

Commercial

Islamabad Stock Exchange

The Islamabad Stock Exchange building is also situated in the Blue Area. On 11 January 2016, the three stock exchanges namely Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE), Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) and Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) all merged to become Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX).[4]

The Centaurus Mall
Main article: The Centaurus

Designed by British architectural firm WS Atkins, it consists of three skyscrapers, containing corporate offices, residential apartments, and a hotel. It is between Sectors F-8 and G-8, primarily situated at the junction of the two main artery roads of Islamabad, Jinnah Avenue and Faisal Avenue. The Centaurus Mövenpick Hotel is under-construction and is expected to open in the first quarter of 2018. The estimated cost for building the complex was US$350 million. On 28 April 2013, a Mothers Day March (Mamta March) was organized in three major cities of Pakistan where people gathered at The Centaurus Mall in Islamabad, Fortress Stadium in Lahore and Port Grand in Karachi to participate in this march.[5]

Saudi-Pak Tower

The Saudi Pak Tower is an office building in the Blue Area. It comprises 19 floors where more than a dozen multinational companies are operating, including European companies, American TV channels and multinational companies from Chinese and Middle Eastern regions.

Buildings

References
  1. Islamabad: Ministry of Religious Affairs opens library in Blue Area, The Nation (newspaper), Published 1 August 2014, Retrieved 19 September 2017
  2. "Shopping and Dinning". www.cda.gov.pk. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  3. Islamabad Blue Area to have mega NADRA centre, The Nation (newspaper), Published 4 July 2016, Retrieved 19 September 2017
  4. Pakistan Stock Exchange: a quantum leap for Pakistan's capital market, Business Recorder (newspaper), Published 29 December 2015, Retrieved 19 September 2017
  5. Dalda launches 'Vote Aap Ka' campaign for mothers, Business Recorder (newspaper), Published 3 May 2013, Retrieved 19 September 2017
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