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Shakarparian

Coordinates: 33°41′N 73°05′E / 33.683°N 73.083°E / 33.683; 73.083
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Shakarparian
شکر پڑیاں
Star and Crescent Monument near the start of Shakarparian
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TypePublic
LocationIslamabad, Pakistan

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.

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

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

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References

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  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 / 33.683°N 73.083°E / 33.683; 73.083