Islamabad as a Federal Capital



Islamabad became the federal capital of Pakistan in 1960 under Ayub Khan as Pakistan's acting 
President. The city was carefully planned and divided into 8 zones including industrial, commercial, rural, administrative, diplomatic, residential, educational and green areas to replace Karachi as capital of Pakistan due to security measures. Being the 10th largest and one of the most developed capitals of the world, it's residents have very high living standards with educational and social  institutes to groom the youth. Islamabad's population is full of people belonging to upper-class and upper-middle class thus categorizing it into a city with high standards of living in the Human Development Index.


The strategic location of Islamabad makes it prone to many terrorist activities however due to the existence of Supreme Court of Pakistan it has remained well secured. As a Federal and provincial capital (of Punjab) it has hosted many important conferences and meetings including SAARC- South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation summit. 

Supreme Court of Pakistan


Concerning it's infrastructure, Islamabad holds onto some of the world's top class buildings and monuments including Centaurus, Pakistan Monument, Faisal Mosque etc. It has also remained the center of attraction for local and foreign tourists due to it's scenic beauty and lush green parks.

Lake-View Park
One of the main reasons for shifting the capital to Islamabad was it's humid and sub-tropical climate with high amounts of precipitation in form of both rain and snow and the city experiencing all five seasons throughout the year. The hottest month is June with significant amounts of rainfall while the coolest month is January. The Rawal Dam in Islamabad provides water to the twin cities (Rawalpindi and Islamabad) due to the existence of Rawal lake.

A dense cloudy and rainy day in Islamabad

Rawal Dam 

Being a modern and well developed city, Islamabad also has a vast topography ranging from plain fields and rivers to mountainous peaks and valleys like Margala Hills. There are many hotels and restaurants built on this mountain to provide visitors with top class facilities and majestic view of the city from the very top of it's land.

Hypnotizing view of Margala Hills 

View from the peaks of Margala 
The buildings and monuments of Islamabad have one thing in common that is the historic Islamic tint in their designs making them more attractive and contributing to the tourist industry. Contributing to 1% of the GDP,it has many educational and health care institutes including Quied-e-Azam University and PIMS- Pakistan Institute of Medical Science.

Quied-e-Azam University 

PIMS
 Famous monuments and buildings in Islamabad include Pakistan-Monument, Faisal Mosque, Star and Recent Monument and the rotating globe 

Pakistan-Monument 

Faisal-mosque 

The star and crescent Monument
The Rotating Globe
Pakistan Monument's back


The recent infrastructural development in the city is the New Islamabad International Airport.


So to conclude Islamabad is one of the best capitals in the world and a must visit place for tourists!





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