Melody Market
Melody Market, also known as G-6 Markaz, or Civic Center, is a commercial center and market area located in Sector G-6, Islamabad.[1][2] The area also houses National Savings's head office.[3][4]
History
[edit]Melody Market was designed by an English architect, Faster, and contruction began in 1965.[5]
Melody Food Park
[edit]A food park was established in the Melody commercial area in 2003.[6][7] The business activity at the park was affected by the Siege of Lal Masjid (located near by) in 2007 and later due to a suicide blast in 2008.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ John King (March 1998). Lonely Planet Karakoram Highway. Lonely Planet. pp. 238, 244. ISBN 978-0864425317. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- ^ Robert Bradnock (January 2000). Travelers World Guides/south Asian Handbook 1994. Contemporary Books. p. 1039. ISBN 978-0844299808. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- ^ Sarina Singh; Lindsay Brown; Paul Clammer; Rodney Cocks; John Mock (1 May 2008). Lonely Planet Pakistan and the Karakoram Highway (7th ed.). Lonely Planet. p. 72. ISBN 978-1741045420. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- ^ "Street crimes on the rise at Melody Market". The Nation (Pakistan). 13 May 2012. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
- ^ "A long forgotten melody | Shehr | thenews.com.pk". The News International.
- ^ Abbasi, Kashif (January 29, 2017). "Melody Food Park paints a sorry picture". DAWN.COM.
- ^ Danish Hussain (25 November 2013). "Pay up or pack up: Over rent default, 28 food park shops' licences cancelled". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "Coming soon: For Islamabadis, a new food park in the lap of Margalla Hills". The Express Tribune. 26 March 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2014.