Official Name: | Chak Shahzad |
Settlement Type: | Union council |
Mapsize: | 150 px |
Coordinates: | 33.662°N 73.143°W |
Pushpin Map: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Islamabad Capital Territory |
Area Code Type: | Calling code |
Timezone1: | PST |
Utc Offset1: | +5 |
Chak Shahzad (ur|{{Nastaliq| چک شہزاد), is a modern suburb situated in the Islamabad Capital Territory of Pakistan.[1]
Historically, the suburb was home to Malik, Chowdhury,Sheikh and Raja tribesmen, but recently has seen a growth in farmhouses of the rich and wealthy from nearby Islamabad, including that of federal minister Muhammad Talha Mahmood, Pervez Musharraf,[2] Makhdoom Ameen Faheem and Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry. The ex-cricketer and political leader Imran Khan also lives nearby in Bani Gala. The journalist Javed Chaudhry lives in Shahzad town which is adjacent to Chak Shahzad.
It is neighboring to Bani Gala, Kuri, and Taramri.The private housing society of Malik Riaz, Bahria Enclave Islamabad, is 4 km away from Chak Shahzad. Zero Point Interchange is 12 km away.
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