Islamabad
| ICT اسلام آباد | |
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| Capital city | |
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Clockwise from left: Pakistan Monument, Blue Area is the commercial centre of the city, National Assembly of Pakistan, Faisal Mosque, Margalla Hills National Park
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Location within Pakistan
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| Coordinates: 33°43′N 73°04′ECoordinates: 33°43′N 73°04′E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Territory | Islamabad Capital Territory |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Parliamentary democratic republic |
| • Governing body | Islamabad Metropolitan Corporation and Capital Development Authority(CDA) |
| • Chief Commissioner | Aftab Akbar Durrani |
| • Chairman CDA | Usman Bajwa |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Capt(r) Mushtaq Ahmed |
| • Mayor | Sheikh Ansar AzizPolitical party PML-N |
| Area[1] | |
| • Capital city | 906.5 km2 (350.0 sq mi) |
| • Land | 897.7 km2 (346.6 sq mi) |
| • Water | 8.8 km2 (3.4 sq mi) 0.97% |
| • Urban | 220.15 km2 (85.00 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 466.20 km2(180.00 sq mi) |
| • Parks | 220.15 km2 (85.00 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 620 m (2,000 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 490 m (1,610 ft) |
| Population (2017 Census)[2] | |
| • Capital city | 2,006,572 |
| • Density | 2,089/km2 (5,410/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,014,825 |
| • Urban density | 4,609/km2 (11,940/sq mi) |
| • Rural | 991,747 |
| • Metro | 4 million |
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| Demonym(s) | Islamabadi or Islamabadis. |
| Time zone | PKT/YEKT (UTC+5) |
| Postcode | 44000 |
| Area code(s) | 051 |
| HDI | 0.875  [4] |
| HDI Category | Very High |
| Notable sports teams | Islamabad United, Islamabad Jinns |
| Website | www |
Islamabad (/ɪzˈlɑːməˌbɑːd/; Urdu: اسلام آباد Islāmābād [ɪsˌlɑːmɑːˈbɑːd̪]) is the capital city of Pakistan located within the federal Islamabad Capital Territory. With a population of 2.01 million, it is the 9th largest city of Pakistan, while the larger Islamabad-Rawalpindi metropolitan area is the third largest in Pakistan with a population exceeding four million.[5][6][7] 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.[8]
Islamabad was built during the 1960s to replace Karachi as Pakistan's capital. The city's master-plan divides the city into eight zones, including administrative, diplomatic enclave, residential areas, educational sectors, industrial sectors, commercial areas, and rural and green areas. The city is known for the presence of several parks and forests, including the Margalla Hills National Park and Shakarparian Park.[9] The city is home to several landmarks, including the Faisal Mosque, the largest mosque in South Asia[10] and the fourth largest in the world. Other landmarks include the Pakistan's National Monument and Democracy Square.[11][12][13]
Islamabad is a beta-world city;[14] it is categorised as very high on the Human Development Index, with an HDI of 0.875, the 2nd highest in the country after Lahore. The city has the highest cost of living in Pakistan, and its population is dominated by middle and upper middle class citizens.[15][16] The city is home to twenty universities, including the Quaid-e-Azam University, PIEAS, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology and NUST.[17] The city is one of the safest in Pakistan, and has an expansive surveillance system with 1,900 CCTV cameras.[18][19]
Etymology[edit]
The name of the city, Islamabad is derived from two words, Islam and abad, meaning "City of Islam". Islam is an Arabic word which refers to the religion of Islam and -abad is a Persian place name that means inhabited place or city.[20]
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