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Islamaabad

Islamabad
اسلام آباد
Capital city
Islamabad
Islamabad, Pakistan Monument.jpg
Long Exposure of Blue Area Islamabad.JPG Parliament House,Islamabad by Usman Ghani.jpg
Faisal Mosque close up (cropped).jpg
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Clockwise from left: Pakistan Monument, Blue Area is the commercial center of the city, National Assembly of Pakistan, Faisal Mosque, Margalla Hills National Park
Islamabad is located in Pakistan
Islamabad
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
Founded 1960
Government
 • Governing body Islamabad Metropolitan Corporation and Capital Development Authority (CDA)
 • Chief Commissioner Zakaullah
 • Chairman CDA Sheikh Ansar aziz
 • Deputy Commissioner Mujahid Sherdil
 • Mayor Sheikh Ansar Aziz Political party PML-N
Area
 • Capital city 906.00 km2 (349.81 sq mi)
 • Urban 906.00 km2 (349.81 sq mi)
Highest elevation 620 m (2,000 ft)
Lowest elevation 490 m (1,610 ft)
Population (2014 estimate)
 • Capital city 1.9 million
 • Urban 1,829,180
 • Metro 2.2 million
Demonym(s) Islamabadi or Islamabadis.
Time zone PKT (UTC+5)
Postcode 44000
Area code(s) 051
HDI 0.87 Increase
HDI Category Very High
Notable sports teams Islamabad United, Islamabad Jinns
Website www.islamabad.gov.pk
External video
A graphic animation showing details of the new Islamabad International Airport

Islamabad (/ɪzˈlɑːməˌbɑːd/; Urdu: اسلام آباد‎, Islāmābād, Urdu pronunciation: [ɪsˌlɑːmɑˈbɑːd̪]) is the capital city of Pakistan located within the federal Islamabad Capital Territory. With a population of two million, it is the 10th largest city of Pakistan, while the larger Islamabad-Rawalpindi metropolitan area is the third largest in Pakistan with a population exceeding five million. The city is the political seat of Pakistan and is administered by the Islamabad Metropolitan Corporation, supported by the Capital Development Authority (CDA).

Islamabad is located in the Pothohar Plateau in the northeastern part of the country, between Rawalpindi District and the Margalla Hills National Park to the north. The region has historically been a part of the crossroads of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with the Margalla Pass acting as the gateway between the two regions.


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