information about Islamabad charismatic places...

1. The Beautiful Place
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2. Capital of Islamic Republic Of
Pakistan
 Islam Abad (Meaning: Abode of Islam)
 It’s population 1.7 Million in 2009
 It is one of greenest and most well-planned cities of
south Asia
 Islamabad was ranked as a Gamma world city
(GWC) in 2008
 It have Largest mosque in south Asia and sixth
largest mosque in the world
 Islamabad is home of the top ranked university in
Pakistan
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3. Charismatic Locations
 Faisal Mosque
 Daman-e-koh
 Pir-sohawa
 Lake view Park
 Monument
 Lok Virsa Museum
 Said pur village
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4. Faisal Mosque
 Faisal Mosque built in 1966.
 The famous Turkish Architect Vedat Dalokay designed it.
 It’s construction cost of over 130 million Saudi riyals.
 It has a covered area of and has a capacity to accommodate
approximately 300,000 worshippers (100,000 in its main
prayer hall, courtyard and porticoes and another 200,000.
 The small mausoleum of General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq,
whose 1988 funeral at the site was the largest in the history
of Pakistan, is located in the grounds of the Mosque.
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6. Daman-e-koh
 Its a spot in the hills around Islamabad.
 The whole city can be viewed from here. Even Rawal Dam
Lake can be viewed from here.
 Its name is a conjunction of two words in Urdu: Daman,
which means center and Koh, which means hill.
 It has two picnic spots, known as the “north” and “south”
viewpoints, with parking available at both spots.
 There is a plan to construct a chairlift from Daman-e-Koh
to Pir Sohawa which is due to start in the near future.
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8. Pir-Sohawa
 Pir Sohawa is a popular place close to Islamabad with a
breathtaking view of the city.
 It’s a fantastic place for a leisure walk down pleasant jungle
paths. Enjoy a picnic in a wild jungle setting while watching
wildlife and listening to a mala of bird calls.
 In the deep valleys of Pir Sohawa are picturesque thatched
mud houses and along the road are a couple of restaurants
selling pakoras a favorite snack in the area.
 After monsoon rains the jungles in the hills of Pir Sohawa
turn green.
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10. Lake view Park
 Rawal Lake in Pakistan is an artificial reservoir that
provides the water needs for the cities of Rawalpindi and
Islamabad.
 This artificial lake covers an area of 8.8 km². Rawal Lake is
located within an isolated section of the Margalla Hills
National Park.
 The area around the lake has been planted with flowering
trees and laid out with gardens, picnic spots, and secluded
paths.
 The terraced garden and the lake are used for picnics,
fishing and boating. The highest point in the garden offers
a panoramic view of the lake, Margalla and Murree hills,
Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
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12. Monument
 National Monument or Pakistan Monument is built
on the West View Point of Shakar Parrian Hills.
 It is designed by an eminent architect Mr. Arif
Masoud, and was completed in March 2007.
 The Monument has been designed to reflect the
culture and civilization of the country and also depicts
the story of Pakistan Movement and it is dedicated to
the people of Pakistan who sacrificed their today for a
better tomorrow. It gives a beautiful view of the city at
night.
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14. Lok virsa Museum
 The Lok Virsa (National Institute of Folk and
Traditional Heritage) works towards preserving the
living folk and traditional culture of Pakistan.
 Its Folk Heritage
Museum, located near Shakarparian Hills, has a large
display of embroidered costumes. Jewellery,
woodwork, metalwork, block printing, ivory and bone
work.
 Traditional architecture facades exhibiting such skills
as fresco, mirror work, marble inlay, tile mosaic and
stucco tracery are also displayed. Lok Virsa.
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16. Said pur village
 Saidpur village is developed by CDA for Preserving the
heritage. Its in the lap of Margallah Hills at a walking
distance from Marghazar Zoo.
 One such village is Saidpur, situated just off the Margalla
Road, hardly a 5 five minutes drive from the upscale
neighborhoods of Islamabad.
 Saidpur is named after Said Khan, the son of Sultan Sarang
Khan, the Gakhar chief of the Potohar region during
Emperor Babur’s time. Emperor Jahangir’s memoir, Tuzke
Jahangiri, mentions Jahangir halting at a place “beyond
Rawalpindi”, on his way to Kabul. From his description it
seems the place was Saidpur.
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