Shahzad Town

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.

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

Events

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.

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