Melody Market

Gate of Melody food street/park

Melody Market, also known as G-6 Markaz, or Civic Center, is a commercial center and market area located in Sector G-6, Islamabad. ^{[1] [2]} The area also houses National Savings's head office. ^{[3] [4]}

History

Melody Market was designed by an English architect, Faster, and construction began in 1965. ^[5]

Melody Food Park

A food park was established in the Melody commercial area in 2003. ^{[6] [7]} It was inaugurated by Moinuddin Haider, the former Interior Minister of Pakistan. In the early days, it used to attract around 7,000 visitors daily. However, the business activity at the park was affected by the Siege of Lal Masjid (located nearby) in 2007 and later due to a suicide blast in 2008. ^[8]

References

1. King, John (March 1998). Lonely Planet Karakoram Highway. Lonely Planet. pp. 238, 244. ISBN   978-0864425317 . Retrieved 28 April 2012.
2. Bradnock, Robert (January 2000). Travelers World Guides/south Asian Handbook 1994. Contemporary Books. p. 1039. ISBN   978-0844299808 . Retrieved 28 April 2012.
3. Singh, Sarina; Brown, Lindsay; Clammer, Paul; Cocks, Rodney; Mock, John (1 May 2008). Lonely Planet Pakistan and the Karakoram Highway (7th ed.). Lonely Planet. p. 72. ISBN   978-1741045420 . Retrieved 28 April 2012.
4. "Street crimes on the rise at Melody Market". The Nation . 13 May 2012. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
5. Ahmed, Anas (2022-04-17). "A long forgotten melody | Shehr | thenews.com.pk". The News International . Retrieved 2025-10-28.
6. Abbasi, Kashif (2017-01-29). "Melody Food Park paints a sorry picture". Dawn . Retrieved 2025-10-28.
7. Hussain, Danish (25 November 2013). "Pay up or pack up: Over rent default, 28 food park shops' licences cancelled". The Express Tribune . Retrieved 12 February 2014.
8. "Coming soon: For Islamabadis, a new food park in the lap of Margalla Hills". The Express Tribune . 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2025-10-28.