Is·lam·a·bad ( s-lä m -bäd , z-l m-bd) The capital of Pakistan, in the northeast part of the country northeast of Rawalpindi. Construction began on the city in 1960, and it replaced Karachi as the capital in 1967. Population: 756,000. |
Islamabad [ɪzˈlɑːməˌbɑːd]
n
(Placename) the capital of Pakistan, in the north on the Potwar Plateau: site chosen in 1959; surrounded by the Capital Territory of Islamabad for 909 sq. km (351 sq. miles). Pop.: 524 500 (1998)
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| Noun | 1. | Islamabad - the capital of Pakistan in the north on a plateau; the site was chosen in 1959 Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Pakistan, West Pakistan - a Muslim republic that occupies the heartland of ancient south Asian civilization in the Indus River valley; formerly part of India; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947 |
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