Shahzad Town Explained

Shahzad Town
Official Name:Shahzad Town
Settlement Type:Model Town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Pakistan
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2: 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

31.8167°N 90°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.findlatitudeandlongitude.com/?loc=Shehzad+Town%2C+Islamabad%2C+Pakistan&id=28861 Shehzad Town, Islamabad, Pakistan
  2. Web site: Wall being erected around Musharraf's farmhouse. 13 April 2014.
  3. News: An explosive reality: Large cache of ammunition seized from Shehzad Town . . 8 October 2011 . 2011-10-09.
  4. News: Terror plot foiled in Islamabad . 2019-11-25 . . 9 October 2011.