Chak Shahzad

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 and Chowdhury tribesmen, but recently has seen a growth in farmhouses of the rich and wealthy from nearby Islamabad, including that of Pervez Musharraf, Makhdoom Ameen Faheem and Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudry. The famous political leader and cricketer Imran Khan also lives nearby. The private housing society of Malik Riaz, Bahria Enclave Islamabad, is just 4km away from Chakshahzad. Zero Point Interchange (the centre of the city) is just 12km away. The famous anchor Javed Chaudry also lives in Shehzad town, Chakshahzad. It is also considered as a home for some important landmarks including National Agricultural Research Center, Health Services Academy (HSA),Abasyn University Islamabad Campus and COMSATS University. Geoscience Advance Research Laboratories (GARL) also located in this area which is subsidiary of Geological Survey of Pakistan. Currently,Director Naghma Haider is incharge of (GARL). [2]

Chak Shahzad
Suburb
Chak Shahzad
Coordinates: 33.662°N 73.143°E / 33.662; 73.143
Country Pakistan
Province Islamabad Capital Territory
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

References
  1. Chak Shahzad, Islamabad, Pakistan
  2. Revealed: Musharraf's luxury retirement pad - Asia - World - The Independent
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