Constitution Avenue (Islamabad)

Constitution Avenue
Shahrah-e-Dastoor
Length3.8 km (2.4 mi)
Postal code44000
Nearest Metrobus stationSecretariat Station
North endKhayaban-e-Iqbal intersection
Major
junctions
D-Chowk
South endSrinagar Highway intersection

Constitution Avenue, also known as Shahrah-e-Dastoor (Urdu: شاہراہ دستور), is a major north-south avenue in Islamabad, Pakistan that passess through the Red Zone.[1] Its north end meets with the Khayban-e-Iqbal intersection and south end with an intersection of Srinagar Highway.

A number of landmark and government buildings exist along the road, such as the Aiwan-e-Sadr, the Prime Minister's Office, the office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Library of Pakistan, the Supreme Court of Pakistan, the Federal Shariat Court, the Cabinet Block, as well as the office of the Auditor General of Pakistan.[1]

The Constitution Avenue, shown here in pink

The road has often been a site for political protests.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Shahid, Inam (28 June 2011). "Shahra-e-Dastoor". Dawn. Retrieved 1 September 2022.