HISTORY OF ISLAMABAD
Islamabad was built in 1960 as Forward Capital while Karachi was the capital of Pakistan since the time of independence.
There were several reasons for building a new capital; near to Kashmir and Army Headquarters and accessible from each
corner of Pakistan. A Greek firm designed the Master Grid Plan of Islamabad. Islamabad is one of the most well planned
and green capitals of world.
Old pics of islamabad
Islamabad is the capital of Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Islamabad is 10
th
largest and a cosmopolitan city of Pakistan. The
Population of Islamabad is over 1.3 million. Islamabad is also called as ICT (Islamabad Capital Territory). Islamabad and
Rawalpindi are called Twin Cities as both cities stand side by side.
Location of Islamabad
Islamabad is located between two provinces of Pakistan; Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Islamabad is located at the
edge of the Pothohar Plateau near Margalla Hills.
Rawalpindi, Muree, Kahuta, Haripur, Taxila, Wah Cantt, Attock and Gujar
Khan are nearby cities.
Islamabad is divided in many zones, areas and sectors.
Transportation for Islamabad
Islamabad International Airport (Benazir Bhutto International Airport) is the 3
rd
largest airport of Pakistan while another New
Islamabad International Airport is under construction.
Bus and train service is available to all major cities of Pakistan.
Islamabad is connected with Karachi with a railway line.
Islamabad is connected with Lahore via M1 Motorway and GT Road while M2 connectsIslamabad to Peshawar
Administration of Islamabad
Islamabad Capital Territory Administration (ICT) and Capital Development Authority (CDA) with the help of some other
organizations and departments are responsible for the administration of Islamabad.
Faisal Masjid Islamabad
Faisal Masjid is the largest Mosque of South Asia and it is 6
th
largest Mosque of World
Faisal Masjid Islamabad, PK
Tourism Spots in Islamabad
Faisal Masjid
Margalla Hills National Park
Rawal Lake
National Monument of Pakistan
Folk Heritage Museum
Shakarparian Hill
Faisal Mosque
DamaneKoh
Pir Sohawa
Dams in Islamabad
Rawal Dam
Simli Dam
Khanpur Dam (Khyber PK)
Hotels and Restaurants in Islamabad
Serena Hotel
PC Hotel (Pearl Continental Hote
Map of Islamabad
From Google maps
Important Places in Islamabad
Jinnah Convention Center
Lal Masjid/ Red Mosque
Universities, Colleges and Institutes in Islamabad
International Islamic University
Quaid e Azam University (QU)
National University of Science and Technology (NUST)
Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS)
Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU)
Bahria University (Naval University)
Air University
National Defense University
Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS)
COMSATS
Hamdard University
National University of Modern Languages (NUML)
Muhammad Ali Jinnah University
Hospitals and Clinics in Islamabad:
PIMS Hospital
Al Shifa Hospital
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