Red Zone (Islamabad)

The Red Zone is a governmental zone in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, which houses the highest executive, judicial and legislative authority buildings of the country. It is also where the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan reside. It also houses diplomatic embassies and federal buildings with the highest authority.

Red Zone سرخ منطقہ
Governmental Zone
Left-to-right: Parliament of Pakistan, Supreme Court of Pakistan
Red Zone
Coordinates: 33°41′35″N 73°03′50″E
Country	Pakistan
Adm. Unit	Islamabad Capital Territory
Constructed	1960
Established	14 August 1967; 57 years ago (1967-08-14)[1]
Government
• Type	Islamabad Metropolitan Corporation
• Mayor	None (vacant)[a]
• Deputy Mayor	None (vacant)
• Deputy Commissioner	Irfan Nawaz Memon
Time zone	UTC+05:00 (PKT)
Postcode	44000
Area code	051
Website	ictadministration.gov.pk

Here are a number of important buildings in Red Zone:

• Parliament of Pakistan
• Pakistan Secretariat
• Aiwan-e-Sadr
• Prime Minister's Secretariat
• Supreme Court of Pakistan
• National Library of Pakistan
• Election Commission of Pakistan
• Federal Ministries and Departments

The Red Zone also covers Constitution Avenue, Third Avenue, and Fourth Avenue.^[3]

See also

• Diplomatic Enclave, Islamabad

Notes

1. Administrator system was implemented for 6 months before next local bodies election and Deputy Commissioner, Islamabad was given additional charge as Administrator in absence of Mayor on 28 October 2021.^[2]

References

1. McGarr, Paul (2013). The Cold War in South Asia: Britain, the United States and the Indian subcontinent, 1945-1965. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781107008151.
2. "Hamaza Shafqat appointed Administrator MCI for 6 months". The Nation (newspaper). 28 October 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
3. "Islamabad Red Zone Map in Detail". Paki Mag. Retrieved 15 December 2020.