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14 August 1967; 57 years ago () [1] ... Built as a planned city in the 1960s and established in 1967, it replaced Karachi as Pakistan's national capital.
Islamabad officially became the capital of Pakistan on 14 August 1967, exactly 20 years after the country's independence. [1] The first capital of Pakistan was the coastal city of Karachi in Sindh, which was selected by Muhammad Ali Jinnah. [1] Karachi was and still is the largest city and economic capital of Pakistan.
Pakistan: Pakistan: 1959 1967 moved to Islamabad: Lahore: Sikh Empire: Pakistan: 1799 1849 Annexation of the Punjab by the East India Company. Anuradhapura: Lanka Sri Lanka: c. 382 BC 1018 Capital moved to possibly Polonnaruwa: Polonnaruwa: Kingdom of Polonnaruwa Sri Lanka: c. 1055 1284 Capital moved to Dambadeniya: Kotte: Kotte, Kingdom of ...
1967 in Pakistan. 2 languages. ... 26 April – For the first time, the cabinet meets in the new capital, Islamabad. [2] May
Capital of Pakistan can mean any of the following: Karachi, Karachi Capital Territory (1948-1958) Rawalpindi, Temporary capital (1958-1967) Islamabad.
The Red Zone is a governmental zone in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, which houses the highest executive, judicial and legislative authority buildings of the country. It is also where the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan reside. It also houses diplomatic embassies and federal buildings with the highest authority.
Statesmen of the early decades of Pakistan, with Pakistan’s founding father and future Governor-General, Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the centre of the bottom row. Three future Prime ministers can also be seen with Khawaja Nazimuddin to Jinnah’s left, I.I. Chundrigar on the rightmost of the middle row, and Liaquat Ali Khan on Chundrigar’s left.
The city of Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, is located on the Pothohar Plateau within the Islamabad Capital Territory—one of the earliest known sites of human settlement in Asia. [1] [2] Items of pottery and utensils dating back to prehistory have been found in several areas. [3] Limited excavations have confirmed evidence of prehistoric ...