Islamabad

Islamabad

Islamabad , city (1998 pop. 524,500), capital of Pakistan, NE Pakistan, just NE of Rawalpindi , the former interim capital. Construction of Islamabad [city of Islam] as the capital, replacing Karachi, began in 1960. There are light manufacturing industries. Points of interest include Pakistan House, the home of the president; the national assembly building; the National Univ.; the Grand National Mosque; and the botanical gardens. The nearby Murree Hills serve as a summer resort as well as summer headquarters for many diplomatic missions. Also near the city are the historical ruins of Taxila.

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Islāmābād

Islāmābād, Pakistan ‘City of Islam’ from the Arabic islām ‘submission to God’ and ābād. Following the decision in 1959 that Karachi should no longer be the capital of Pakistan because its location on the coast was considered to be too distant from other parts of the country, the site for a new capital was chosen in 1959 and construction began in 1961. The city became the capital in 1967. Aurangzeb (1618–1707), Mughal emperor (1658–1707), gave this name to several towns in India.

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Islamabad

Islamabad Capital of Pakistan, in the n of the country. Construction of a new capital to replace Karachi began in 1960, and in 1967 Islamabad became the official capital. It lies at the heart of an agricultural region, but administrative and governmental activities predominate. Pop. (1998) 529,180.

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Islamabad

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