Shakarparian
Shakarparian (Urdu: شکر پڑیاں; also known as Shakarparian Hills) is a hill, and a national and an amusement park located near the Zero Point Interchange in Islamabad, Pakistan.[1] Pakistan Monument and Pakistan Monument Museum are also located in Shakarparian. The old Gakhars tribe leaders settled here before Indo-Pak partition 1947; later the clan was relocated to create a park for newly marked federal capital of the country in 1960-61.[2]
| Star and Crescent Monument | |
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 Star and Crescent Monument near the start of Shakarparian | |
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| Location | Islamabad, Pakistan |
Shakarparian also has a Parade ground which host the Pakistan Day Parade every year on 23 March.
References
- "Lively Spring Festival kicks off at Shakarparian". thenews.com.pk. February 25, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- "Shakarparian, a local park in ISD". etdip.com. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
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