Parliament House, Islamabad

Parliament House
پارلیمنٹ ہاؤس
A picture of the Parliament House of Pakistan
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General information
TypeParliament building
AddressConstitution Avenue, Red Zone, Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory
Town or cityIslamabad
CountryPakistan
Coordinates33°43′48″N 73°05′49″E / 33.7301°N 73.0969°E / 33.7301; 73.0969
Current tenantsParliament of Pakistan
Inaugurated28 May 1986
OwnerGovernment of Pakistan
Technical details
Floor count5 [1]
Floor area598,000 sq. ft [1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Edward Durell Stone
Website
senate.gov.pk
na.gov.pk

The Parliament House (Urdu: پارلیمنٹ ہاؤس) in the Red Zone, Islamabad is the seat of the Parliament of Pakistan. It houses the National Assembly and the Senate which are lower and upper houses respectively in Pakistan's bicameral parliament.[2]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference parliament was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Pakistan PM loses vital coalition partner as MQM quits". BBC News. 3 January 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2013.