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	'''Blue Area''' is the ] of ], ] along the Jinnah Avenue.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2014-08-01 \|title=Islamabad: Ministry of Religious Affairs opens library in Blue Area \|url=https://nation.com.pk/01-Aug-2014/islamabad-ministry-of-religious-affairs-opens-library-in-blue-area \|access-date=2022-10-06 \|website=] \|language=en}}</ref> The area is a {{convert\|2\|km\|adj=on\|sp=us}}-long corridor along Islamabad's Khayaban-e-Quaid-e-Azam (also known as '''Jinnah Avenue'''),<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Shopping and Dinning \|url=http://www.cda.gov.pk/about_islamabad/shoppingDining.asp \|access-date=2020-08-26 \|website=]}}</ref> Islamabad's primary arterial road which leads up to the main government buildings. It is characterized by clean, wide roads and tall buildings among the panoramic greenery of the adjacent areas.		'''Blue Area''' is the ] of ], ] along the Jinnah Avenue.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2014-08-01 \|title=Islamabad: Ministry of Religious Affairs opens library in Blue Area \|url=https://nation.com.pk/01-Aug-2014/islamabad-ministry-of-religious-affairs-opens-library-in-blue-area \|access-date=2022-10-06 \|website=] \|language=en}}</ref> The area is a {{convert\|2\|km\|adj=on\|sp=us}}-long corridor along Islamabad's Khayaban-e-Quaid-e-Azam (also known as '''Jinnah Avenue'''),<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Shopping and Dinning \|url=http://www.cda.gov.pk/about_islamabad/shoppingDining.asp \|access-date=2020-08-26 \|website=]}}</ref> Islamabad's primary arterial road which leads up to the main government buildings. It is characterized by clean, wide roads and tall buildings among the panoramic greenery of the adjacent areas.
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	===The Centaurus Mall===		===The Centaurus Mall===
	{{Main\|The Centaurus}}		{{Main\|The Centaurus}}
	Designed by British architectural firm WS Atkins, it consists of three skyscrapers, containing corporate offices, residential apartments, and a hotel. It is between ] ] and G-8, primarily situated at the junction of the two main artery roads of Islamabad, Jinnah Avenue and ]. The Centaurus Mövenpick Hotel is under-construction and is expected to open in the first quarter of 2018. The estimated cost for building the complex was US$350 million. On 28 April 2013, a Mothers Day March (Mamta March) was organized in three major cities of Pakistan where people gathered at ] Mall in Islamabad, ] in Lahore and ] in Karachi to participate in this march.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=3 May 2013 \|title=Dalda launches ‘Vote Aap Ka’ campaign for mothers – Business Recorder \|url=https://fp.brecorder.com/2013/05/201305031182118/ \|access-date=2022-10-06 \|website=] \|language=en-US}}</ref>		Designed by British architectural firm WS Atkins, it consists of three skyscrapers, containing corporate offices, residential apartments, and a hotel. It is between ] ] and G-8, primarily situated at the junction of the two main artery roads of Islamabad, Jinnah Avenue and ]. The Centaurus Mövenpick Hotel is under-construction and is expected to open in the first quarter of 2018. The estimated cost for building the complex was US$350 million. On 28 April 2013, a Mothers Day March (Mamta March) was organized in three major cities of Pakistan where people gathered at ] Mall in Islamabad, ] in Lahore, and ] in Karachi to participate in this march.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=3 May 2013 \|title=Dalda launches ‘Vote Aap Ka’ campaign for mothers – Business Recorder \|url=https://fp.brecorder.com/2013/05/201305031182118/ \|access-date=2022-10-06 \|website=] \|language=en-US}}</ref>

	===Saudi-Pak Tower===		===Saudi-Pak Tower===
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	*Saudi-Pak Tower		*Saudi-Pak Tower
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	* Kuslum International Hospital		* Kuslum International Hospital
	*] building		*] building
	*] Mall		*] Mall
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Revision as of 16:49, 6 October 2022

For the Marvel Comics universe location, see Blue Area of the Moon.

Central Business District in Pakistan

Blue Area بلیو ایریا
Central Business District
Buildings in Blue Area

Coordinates: 33°43′06″N 73°04′17″E / 33.7182°N 73.0714°E / 33.7182; 73.0714
Country	Pakistan
City	Islamabad

Blue Area is the central business district of Islamabad, Pakistan along the Jinnah Avenue. The area is a 2-kilometer (1.2 mi)-long corridor along Islamabad's Khayaban-e-Quaid-e-Azam (also known as Jinnah Avenue), Islamabad's primary arterial road which leads up to the main government buildings. It is characterized by clean, wide roads and tall buildings among the panoramic greenery of the adjacent areas.

Etymology

It is called the "Blue Area", because it was represented in blue color in the original design (master plan) of the planned city.

Transport

Blue Area is served by Stock Exchange, 7th Avenue, and Shaheed-e-Millat Stations on Line 1 of the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metrobus system.

Public services

On 4 July 2016, the first state-of-the-art National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) mega center was inaugurated in Islamabad's Blue Area with a capacity of processing 2,000 applicants daily.

Commercial

Islamabad Stock Exchange

The Islamabad Stock Exchange building is also situated in the Blue Area. On 11 January 2016, the three stock exchanges namely Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE), Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) and Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) all merged to become Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX).

The Centaurus Mall

Main article: The Centaurus

Designed by British architectural firm WS Atkins, it consists of three skyscrapers, containing corporate offices, residential apartments, and a hotel. It is between Sectors F-8 and G-8, primarily situated at the junction of the two main artery roads of Islamabad, Jinnah Avenue and Faisal Avenue. The Centaurus Mövenpick Hotel is under-construction and is expected to open in the first quarter of 2018. The estimated cost for building the complex was US$350 million. On 28 April 2013, a Mothers Day March (Mamta March) was organized in three major cities of Pakistan where people gathered at The Centaurus Mall in Islamabad, Fortress Stadium in Lahore, and Port Grand in Karachi to participate in this march.

Saudi-Pak Tower

The Saudi Pak Tower is an office building in the Blue Area. It comprises 19 floors where more than a dozen multinational companies are operating, including European companies, American TV channels and multinational companies from Chinese and Middle Eastern regions.

Buildings

Oil & Gas Development Company
Saudi-Pak Tower
Telecom Tower Islamabad
Kuslum International Hospital
United Bank Limited building
The Centaurus Mall
HBL Pakistan building
Islamabad Stock Exchange building

Gallery

Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metrobus in Blue Area
The Centaurus Mall, Islamabad
Skyscrapers at Jinnah Avenue, Islamabad.
OGDCL & other buildings
Telecom Tower & Islamabad Stock Exchange
Islamabad Stock Exchange
The Faisal Avenue Interchange in Blue Area. The Centaurus is visible in the Background.
View of Blue Area with Jinnah Avenue in Islamabad

References

"Islamabad: Ministry of Religious Affairs opens library in Blue Area". The Nation. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
"Shopping and Dinning". Capital Development Authority. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
"Capital to have mega NADRA centre". The Nation. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
"Pakistan Stock Exchange: a quantum leap for Pakistan's capital market – Business Recorder". Business Recorder. 29 December 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
"Dalda launches 'Vote Aap Ka' campaign for mothers – Business Recorder". Business Recorder. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2022.

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