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'''Jinnah Avenue''' is an important road located in Blue Area, the main business district of ]. The '''Blue Area''' is the commercial and business hub of ], ].<ref>, The Nation (newspaper), Published 1 August 2014, Retrieved 19 September 2017</ref> It is called the "Blue Area", because it was represented in blue color in the original design (master plan) of the planned city. The area is actually a corridor that runs 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. It is limited by Nazimuddin Road to the northwest and A.K Fazl-ul-Haq Road to the southeast and Ibn-e-sina road to the south west. '''Blue Area''' is the ] of ] ], that is centred on Jinnah Avenue.<ref>, The Nation (newspaper), Published 1 August 2014, Retrieved 19 September 2017</ref> The area is a corridor that runs 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 ==
==National Database and Registration Authority mega center==
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 ] system.

== Public services ==
On 4 July 2016, the first state-of-the-art ] (NADRA) mega center was inaugurated in Islamabad's Blue Area with a capacity of processing 2000 applicants daily.<ref>, The Nation (newspaper), Published 4 July 2016, Retrieved 19 September 2017</ref> On 4 July 2016, the first state-of-the-art ] (NADRA) mega center was inaugurated in Islamabad's Blue Area with a capacity of processing 2000 applicants daily.<ref>, The Nation (newspaper), Published 4 July 2016, Retrieved 19 September 2017</ref>


== Commercial ==
⚫ ==Islamabad Stock Exchange==

⚫ ===Islamabad Stock Exchange===
The ] is also situated in the Blue Area. On 11 January 2016, the three stock exchanges namely Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE), ] (LSE) and ] (KSE) all merged to become ] (PSX).<ref>, Business Recorder (newspaper), Published 29 December 2015, Retrieved 19 September 2017</ref> The ] is also situated in the Blue Area. On 11 January 2016, the three stock exchanges namely Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE), ] (LSE) and ] (KSE) all merged to become ] (PSX).<ref>, Business Recorder (newspaper), Published 29 December 2015, Retrieved 19 September 2017</ref>


==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 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 ''] Mall'' in Islamabad, ] in Lahore and ] in Karachi to participate in this march.<ref>, Business Recorder (newspaper), Published 3 May 2013, Retrieved 19 September 2017</ref> 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 ''] Mall'' in Islamabad, ] in Lahore and ] in Karachi to participate in this march.<ref>, Business Recorder (newspaper), Published 3 May 2013, Retrieved 19 September 2017</ref>


==Saudi-Pak Tower== ===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. 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.


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==Gallery== ==Gallery==
<gallery widths="150px" heights="150px"> <gallery widths="150" heights="150">
File:Islamabad-Rawalpindi Metrobus Blue Area Station.jpg|Station of ] in Blue Area File:The Red Metro Bus in Blue Area.jpg|] in Blue Area
File:The Centarus.jpg|] Mall, ] File:The Centarus.jpg|] Mall, ]
File:Bird eye view of Islamabad.jpeg|Skyscrapers at Jinnah Avenue, ]. File:Bird eye view of Islamabad.jpeg|Skyscrapers at Jinnah Avenue, ].
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File:Ise building2.png|] File:Ise building2.png|]
File:Faisal Avenue Interchange, Islamabad.jpg|The Faisal Avenue Interchange in Blue Area. ] is visible in the Background. File:Faisal Avenue Interchange, Islamabad.jpg|The Faisal Avenue Interchange in Blue Area. ] is visible in the Background.
Jinnahavenueislamabad.jpg|View of Blue Area with Jinnah Avenue in ] File:Jinnahavenueislamabad.jpg|View of Blue Area with Jinnah Avenue in ]
</gallery> </gallery>


Revision as of 03:13, 26 August 2020

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

Central Business District in Pakistan
Blue Area
Central Business District
Coordinates: 33°43′06″N 73°04′17″E / 33.7182°N 73.0714°E / 33.7182; 73.0714
CountryFlag-Pakistan Pakistan
CityIslamabad

Blue Area is the central business district of Islamabad, Pakistan, that is centred on Jinnah Avenue. The area is a corridor that runs 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 2000 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

Gallery

References

  1. Islamabad: Ministry of Religious Affairs opens library in Blue Area, The Nation (newspaper), Published 1 August 2014, Retrieved 19 September 2017
  2. Islamabad Blue Area to have mega NADRA centre, The Nation (newspaper), Published 4 July 2016, Retrieved 19 September 2017
  3. Pakistan Stock Exchange: a quantum leap for Pakistan's capital market, Business Recorder (newspaper), Published 29 December 2015, Retrieved 19 September 2017
  4. Dalda launches 'Vote Aap Ka' campaign for mothers, Business Recorder (newspaper), Published 3 May 2013, Retrieved 19 September 2017

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