Shakarparian

Shakarparian (Urdu: شکر پڑیاں; also known as Shakarparian Hills) is a hill, and a national park located near the Zero Point Interchange in Islamabad, Pakistan.[1] Pakistan Monument and Pakistan Monument Museum are also located in Shakarparian.

Shakarparian
شکر پڑیاں
Star and Crescent Monument near the start of Shakarparian
TypePublic
LocationIslamabad, Pakistan

The old Gakhar tribe leaders settled here before the Indo-Pak partition in 1947; later the clan was relocated to create a park for newly marked federal capital of the country in 1960–61.[2]

Shakarparian also has a parade ground which hosts the Pakistan Day Parade every year on 23 March.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Lively Spring Festival kicks off at Shakarparian". thenews.com.pk. February 25, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  2. "Shakarparian, a local park in ISD". etdip.com. Archived from the original on December 25, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  3. "Pakistan shows off military might at annual parade in Islamabad". Dawn. 2021-03-25. Retrieved 2023-03-15.

33°41′N 73°05′E


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