Parliament House, Islamabad

Seat of the Parliament of Pakistan in Islamabad

33°43′48″N 73°05′49″E / 33.7301°N 73.0969°E / 33.7301; 73.0969Current tenantsParliament of PakistanInaugurated28 May 1986OwnerGovernment of PakistanTechnical detailsFloor count5 [1]Floor area598,000 sq. ft [1]Design and constructionArchitect(s)Edward Durell StoneWebsitesenate.gov.pk
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The Parliament House (Urdu: پارلیمنٹ ہاؤس) in the Red Zone, Islamabad is the seat of the Parliament of Pakistan. It houses the National Assembly and the Senate which are lower and upper houses respectively 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. ^ a b c "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.

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