Capital -- Islamabad

Islamabad (Urdu：اسلام آباد), is the capital of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the political center of the country.  It is located in the northeast of Pakistan, 540 meters above sea level on the foothill plain, north by Malgara mountain, east by Rawalal Lake, south from Rawalpindi 11 kilometers, the entire urban area of about 909 square kilometers, close to the India-Pakistan ceasefire line.  Population is 1.9 million (2014).

Islamabad decided to establish the new capital of Pakistan in 1959, and construction began in 1960.  In 1965, the capital was temporarily moved from the southern coastal Karachi to Rawalpindi.  In 1967, the capital was officially moved to Islamabad, and it was basically completed in 1970.

Islamabad capital district has many modern buildings and traditional Islamic features. Divided into administrative, embassy, residential, industrial, commercial, green and other areas.  There is a highway on each side.  There are automobile carriage manufacturing and some small and medium-sized light industry.  There are Jinnah University, Iqbal Correspondence University, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, etc.  In addition to Islamabad, the Greater Capital Area includes the ancient city of Rawalpindi and Islamabad Park, which covers an area of 220 square kilometers south of Islamabad.

Islamabad is a beautiful garden city with vertical intersection of urban traffic lines, which neatly divides the whole city into dozens of equal districts, including administrative district, public utility district, central business district, residential district, industrial district, university district and foreign embassy district, etc. Surawaddy Road and Kashmir Road run through Islamabad from east to west, with a total length of 25 km, dividing the city into two parts, north and south.

The eastern end of the city is the administrative district and the diplomatic mission area, the area has the presidential palace, the parliament building and the office buildings of government ministries.  The presidential palace sits east to west, facing the city, majestic and magnificent.  The south side of the administrative district is the diplomatic missions area.  To the west is a wide Constitution Street, across the street is the public utility area, the state bank, telecommunications and telegraph office, broadcasters, television stations and other units.