Shakarparian

Shakarparian, also known as Shakarparian Hills, is located near the Zero Point Interchange in Islamabad, Pakistan. The name “Shakarparian” translates to “sweet hills” and it truly lives up to its name with its serene ambiance and lush greenery.

It’s situated near Zero Point, at a height of 609 meters. Its terraced garden offers pleasant and sweeping vistas of Margalla and Murree Hills, Rawal Lake, Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The Pakistan Monument and Pakistan Monument Museum are also located here.

The old Gakhar tribe leaders settled here before the Indo-Pak partition in 1947; later, the clan was relocated to create a park for the newly marked federal capital of the country in 1960–61. Shakarparian also has a parade ground that hosts the Pakistan Day Parade every year on 23 March. It’s a popular recreational spot that offers breathtaking views of the cityscape and the surrounding Margalla Hills.