Islamabad Capital Territory

Islamabad Capital Territory اسلام آباد
Federal territory
Nickname(s): Isloo, The Green City
Islamabad Capital Territory Location within Pakistan
Coordinates: 33°41′N 73°05′E / 33.683°N 73.083°E / 33.683; 73.083Coordinates: 33°41′N 73°05′E / 33.683°N 73.083°E / 33.683; 73.083
Country	Pakistan
Constructed	1960s
Capital	Islamabad
Government
• City Government	ICT Administration (ICTA)
• Chief Commissioner	Zulfiqar Haider
• Chairman CDA	Shaikh Ansar Aziz
Area
• Federal territory	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 (2012 census)
• Federal territory	2,151,868
• Urban	1,529,180
Time zone	PKT (UTC+5)
Postcode	44000
Area code(s)	051
ISO 3166 code	PK-IS
Notable sports teams	Islamabad United
Website	www.islamabad.gov.pk

The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) (Urdu: وفاقی دارالحکومت‎) is one of the two federal territories of Pakistan. It includes Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan, and covers an area of 1,165.5 km² (450 mi²) of which 906 km² (349.8 mi²) is Islamabad proper. It is represented in the National Assembly by two constituencies, namely NA-48 and NA-49.

In 1960, land was transferred from the Rawalpindi District of the Punjab province for the purpose of establishing Pakistan's new capital. According to the 1960 master plan, the ICT included the city of Rawalpindi, and was to be composed of the following parts:

However, the city of Rawalpindi was eventually excluded from the ICT on its creation in the 1980s. The remainder of the territory is now subdivided into five zones, with Zone I designated to house all residential, industrial and government institutions.

Punjab is located to the south of the ICT, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is located to the north west.

Islamabad was designed and built to be a modern capital for Pakistan. It was established in 1960, on the orders of then President General Ayub Khan.

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