Pak Prez House opens to public

Islamabad: The Pakistani government on Saturday opened the highly secure palatial President House for the general public as part of its plans to allow public access to state buildings. Officially called as Aiwan- e- Sadar, the historical building is located at the foot of the Margalla Hills on the Constitution Avenue in the high- security Red Zone of the national capital. The white squarish building represents a modern step pyramid architectural style and is flanked by the Prime Minister House on the one side and the Parliament building on the other. President House spokesman Tahir Khushnood said the general public were allowed to enter the building from 9 am to 4 pm by showing the identity card.