Parliament House, Islamabad
Seat of the Parliament of Pakistan in Islamabad
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The Parliament House (Urdu: ایوانِ پارلیمان, romanized: Aiwān-e-Pārlemān) 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]
TypeParliament building
LocationRed Zone, Constitution Avenue, Islamabad, Pakistan
Coordinates33.7301°N 73.0969°E
CurrenttenantsParliament of Pakistan
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General information | |
| Type | Parliament building |
| Location | Red Zone, Constitution Avenue, Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 33.7301°N 73.0969°E |
| Current tenants | Parliament of Pakistan |
| Inaugurated | May 28, 1986 |
| Owner | Government of Pakistan |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 5 [1] |
| Floor area | 598,000 sq. ft [1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Edward Durell Stone |
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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]
