Shahzad Town

Shahzad Town
Model Town
Shahzad Town
Typical street of Shahzad Town
Typical street of Shahzad Town
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CountryFlag-Pakistan Pakistan
CityProposed Flag of Islamabad Capital Territory Islamabad

Shehzad Town is a model town of Islamabad that is located adjacent to Chak Shahzad.[1] It is located near the National Agricultural Research Centre and the farm house that was owned by Pakistan's former Army General and President Pervez Musharraf.[2] Pakistan's famous columnist and journalist Javed Chaudhry also has a house here.

Incidents

In October 2011, police arrested two suspected terrorists and recovered large caches of explosives and ammunition from their house located near the suburb.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Shehzad Town, Islamabad, Pakistan
  2. ^ "Wall being erected around Musharraf's farmhouse". 13 April 2014.
  3. ^ "An explosive reality: Large cache of ammunition seized from Shehzad Town". The Express Tribune. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
  4. ^ "Terror plot foiled in Islamabad". The Nation (Pakistan). 9 October 2011. Retrieved 2019-11-25.

31°49′N 74°16′E / 31.817°N 74.267°E / 31.817; 74.267

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