Islamabad
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Islamabad
اسلام آباد
— Capital City —
Clockwise from top: Faisal Mosque, Serena Hotel, Parliament House, Pakistan Monument, Night view of Islamabad, and Prime Minister's Secretariat
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Nickname(s): The Green City
Islamabad is located in Pakistan
Islamabad
Location within Pakistan
Coordinates: 33°43′N 73°04′E / 33.717°N 73.067°E / 33.717; 73.067Coordinates: 33°43′N 73°04′E / 33.717°N 73.067°E / 33.717; 73.067
Country Pakistan
Territory Islamabad Capital Territory Islamabad Capital Territory
Constructed 1960s
Government
- Governing body Capital Development Authority (CDA)
- Chief Commissioner Fazeel Asghar
- Chairman CDA Imtiaz Inayat Elahi
Area
- Capital City 120.00 km2 (46.3 sq mi)
- Metro 233.00 km2 (90 sq mi)
- Specified area 3,626.00 km2 (1,400 sq mi)
- Rural area 466.00 km2 (179.9 sq mi)
Highest elevation 1,604 m (5,263 ft)
Lowest elevation 457 m (1,499 ft)
Population (2009)
- Capital City 1,740,000 (2,009 est.), 805,000 (1,998 census)
- Density 880/km2 (2,279.2/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+5)
Postcode 44000
Area code(s) 051
Website
Visit Islamabad: Islamabad The Beautiful
About this sound Islamabad (help·info) (Punjabi, Urdu: اسلام آباد
Islām ābād (Meaning "Abode of Islam" or "Abode of Peace") is the capital of Pakistan, and is the tenth largest city in Pakistan with an estimated population of 1.74 million in 2009.The Rawalpindi/Islamabad Metropolitan Area is the third largest in Pakistan, with a population of over 4.5 million inhabitants.
Islamabad is located in the Pothohar Plateau in the north of the country, within the Islamabad Capital Territory. The region has historically been a part of the crossroads of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Margalla pass being a gateway to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The city was built during the 1960s to replace Karachi as Pakistan's capital.
Islamabad is the greenest city of pakistan and the most planned one. According to a survey, Islamabad is considered the cleanest city in Pakistan.The city is well-organized, being divided into different sectors and zones. Islamabad was ranked as a Gamma world city in 2008. The city is home to Faisal Mosque, the largest mosque in South Asia and the sixth largest mosque in the world. Islamabad has the highest literacy rate in Pakistan.Islamabad is home to the top ranked university in Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam University, and the top two engineering universities in the country, the Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences and National University of Sciences and Technology.Allama Iqbal Open University in Islamabad is the world's largest university by enrollment.
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