H-8 (Urdu: حلقہ ایچ ۸) is a sector of Islamabad.[1] The sector is bounded by Srinagar Highway and G-8 to the north, Islamabad Expressway and Shakarparian to the east, I-8 to the south, and Ninth Avenue and H-9 to the west.
H-8
ایچ ۸ | |
|---|---|
 Riphah Knowledge Park, H-8 | |
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| Coordinates: 33°40′57″N 73°03′54″E / 33.6826°N 73.0649°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Territory | Capital Territory |
| Zone | I |
| Government | |
| • Body | Islamabad Metropolitan Corporation |
| Postal Code | 44000 |
Similar to other H-sectors, H-8 is provided for education and health facilities.[2]
Subdivisions
editH-8 is a square-shaped sector. It has been further divided into four sub-sectors:
- H-8/1
- H-8/2
- H-8/3 (H-8 Graveyard)
- H-8/4
Services and facilities
editEducational
editThe sector houses both public and private schools, colleges, and universities.
Board office
editSpecial education
edit- National Institute of Special Education (NISE)[3]
- Fatima Jinnah Special Education Centre[4]
- Ibn-e-Sina Special Education Centre[4]
- Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment of Disabled Persons[4]
Schools and colleges
edit- Islamabad Convent School H-8/4 Campus
- City School Capital Campus
- Beaconhouse Margalla Campus
- Roots International Schools Wellington Campus and headoffice
- Sheikh Zayed International Academy
- OPF Boys school and college
- Westminster Academy H-8 Campus
- Joan McDonald School
- Pak-Turk Maarif International Schools & Colleges H-8 Campus
- LGS Islamabad Campus
Higher education and specialization institutes
edit- Polytechnical Institute for Women
- Survey Training Institute (Survey of Pakistan)
- WAPDA Staff Training College
- Women's Institute of Science & Humanities
- Federal Judicial Academy
- Shifa College of Medicine
- Islamabad Model Postgraduate College of Commerce[5]
- Islamabad Model Postgraduate College[5]
Universities
edit- Allama Iqbal Open University
- SZABIST Islamabad Campus
- National Skills University
- Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University
- Preston University Islamabad Campus
Health
editHospitals
edit
- Shifa International Hospital[6]
Cemeteries
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- H-8 Graveyard[7]
Religious
edit- Islamabad Capital Territory's only Bahá'í center is also located in this sector. Shoba Das of Minority Rights Group International reported in 2013 that there were around 200 Baha’is living in Islamabad.[8][9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Anwar, Shahzad (2018-08-12). "CDA seemingly cares less for retrieving land in Sector H-8". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ^ "Islamabad the beautiful — a city of civilized people with a blend of international culture". Pakistan Observer. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION (NISE), H-8/4, ISLAMABAD (PDF).
- ^ a b c Annex 1. Lists of Disability-related Organizations (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ^ a b Haq, Riazul (18 July 2014). "Standardisation: Capital colleges to offer four-year BS degrees". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Shifa at a Glance". Shifa International Hospitals Ltd. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Over a decade after 'closure', Islamabad's H-8 graveyard still has space for the privileged". DAWN. 18 March 2022.
- ^ "A Pakistani Baha'i's story". Minority Rights Group International. 2013-04-10. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ^ "Bahá'í Center, H-8/4, Islamabad" (Map). Google Maps.