Shakar Parian (also known as Shakar Parian Hills) is derived from two words from the Potohari language, Shakar - meaning "sweet", and Parian from Parao - meaning a place to rest, or stop over - layover during long journeys. Shakar Parian hills near Zero Point, 1,998 feet (609 m) above sea level, is a famous picnic spot of Islamabad.
You can view the twin cities of Islamabad & Rawalpindi very clearly. Hills have two View Points. East View Point & West View Point.
East View Point:
The older and more visited picnic spot is East View Point where there is a terrace surrounded by a park with a fountain. Jinnah Stadium, Rawal Lake & neighboring hills of Margalla and Murree can be easily viewed from here.
There is a small garden of Pine Trees near the terrace. Speciality of this garden is that all trees have been planted by country heads (Kings/Presidents/Prime Ministers) of friend countries. It is a tradition that whenever a foreign president or prime minister visits Pakistan he/she plants a tree at Shakar Parian which is a symbol of friendship between the countries.
There is a monument/foundation memorial on East View point where Islamabad city's Master Plan was approved by that time's President Mr. Ayub Khan on 24 May 1960.
West View Point:
Pakistan Monument is built on West View Point. Also you can view Islamabad's sky line from West View Point.
