Parliament House, Islamabad

Parliament House
ایوانِ پارلیمان Aiwān-e-Pārlemān
A picture of the Parliament House of Pakistan
Interactive map of Parliament House
General information
Type	Parliament building
Location	Constitution Avenue, Red Zone, Islamabad, Pakistan
Coordinates	33°43′48″N73°05′49″E / 33.7301°N 73.0969°E / 33.7301; 73.0969
Current tenants	Parliament of Pakistan
Inaugurated	May 28, 1986;39 years ago (1986-05-28)
Owner	Government of Pakistan
Technical details
Floor count	5 [1]
Floor area	598,000 sq. ft [1]
Design and construction
Architect	Edward Durell Stone
Website
senate.gov.pk na.gov.pk

The Parliament House in Red Zone, Islamabad is the seat of the Parliament of Pakistan, the supreme legislative body of the country. It houses the National Assembly and the Senate which, respectively, are the lower and upper houses in Pakistan's bicameral parliament. ^[2]

History

It was inaugurated in 1986 by then-President General Zia-ul-Haq and became the seat of Pakistan's federal legislature. ^[3] The building was designed by American architect Edward Durell Stone. ^[1] In 2018, the Senate Museum was inaugurated at Parliament House. ^[4]

References

1. "Senate of Pakistan". www.senate.gov.pk. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
2. "Pakistan PM loses vital coalition partner as MQM quits". BBC News . 3 January 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
3. "Parliament House in Islamabad, Pakistan". GPSmyCity. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
4. Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (24 January 2018). "Senate Museum opens in Parliament House". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 7 February 2024.