Islamabad
Sign in to saveIslamabad is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's tenth-most populous city with a population of over 1.1 million; and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capital Territory — with a metropolitan population of over 2.3 million. Built as a planned city in the 1960s and established in 1967 along the Margalla Hills, Islamabad replaced Karachi as Pakistan's national capital. It is located north of the city of Rawalpindi, the largest in northern Punjab, with which it forms a metropolitan area of over 5.7 million inhabitants.
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Islamabad is the capital city of Pakistan, built as a planned city in the 1960s and officially established in 1967 to replace Karachi in that role. With a metropolitan population of over 5.7 million when combined with the nearby city of Rawalpindi, it serves as the center of Pakistan's federal government and administration.
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- Isloo, The Green City
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Article
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- Toponymy
- History
- Early history
- Construction and development
- Recent history
- Geography
- Climate
- Cityscape
- Civil administration
- Sectors
- Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area
- Architecture
- Demographics
- Language
- Literacy
- Religion
- Economy
- Culture
- Tourism
- Recreation
- Transport
- Aerial transport
- Public transport
- Railway
- Private transport
- Roadways
- Education
- Healthcare
- Sports
- Twin towns and sister cities
- See also
- Notes
- References
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Islamabad is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's tenth-most populous city with a population of over 1.1 million; and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capital Territory — with a metropolitan population of over 2.3 million. Built as a planned city in the 1960s and established in 1967 along the Margalla Hills, Islamabad replaced Karachi as Pakistan's national capital. It is located north of the city of Rawalpindi, the largest in northern Punjab, with which it forms a metropolitan area of over 5.7 million inhabitants.
The Greek architect Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis developed Islamabad's master plan, in which he divided it into eight zones; the city comprises administrative, diplomatic enclave, residential areas, educational and industrial sectors, commercial areas, as well as rural and green areas administered by the Islamabad Metropolitan Corporation with support from the Capital Development Authority. Islamabad is known for its parks and forests, including the Margalla Hills National Park and the Shakarparian. It is home to several landmarks, including the country's flagship Faisal Mosque. Other prominent landmarks include the Pakistan Monument and Democracy Square.