Last night’s heavy rain damaged the iconic eagle monument installed at the Shaheen Chowk Underpass in Islamabad.
The monument features a large eagle standing above a globe-like structure. It serves as a major decorative feature at the junction.
اسلام آباد میں گزشتہ روز ہونے والی طوفانی بارش سے شاہین چوک کا شاہین زمین بوس ہوگیا #shaheenchowk pic.twitter.com/z3vR8VeU1l
— Saba Bajeer (@SabaBajeer) July 12, 2026
The Shaheen Chowk Underpass is located at the intersection of Khayaban-e-Iqbal, also known as Margalla Road, and 9th Avenue. Authorities built the project to improve traffic flow at one of the capital’s busiest junctions. Several government offices and educational institutions are located nearby.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif laid the foundation stone for the underpass in October 2025. The project had an initial estimated cost of Rs. 1.3 billion.
The CDA later expanded the project’s scope and increased its cost by up to 15 percent. It also extended the underpass barrel from 56 meters to 85 meters.
Despite an original completion period of several months, the CDA completed the project in 63 days. Authorities formally opened the underpass to traffic on December 31, 2025.
The latest rain-related damage has raised concerns about the durability and maintenance of decorative structures installed under major public infrastructure projects.
The featured image is an older photo showing the Shaheen Chowk monument during its installation. It does not show the damage caused by the latest rainfall.
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