The Greek architect Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis developed Islamabad's master plan, in which he divided it into eight zones; the city comprises administrative, diplomatic enclave, residential areas, educational and industrial sectors, commercial areas, as well as rural and green areas administered by the Islamabad ...
In 1959, the decision was finalized, and Pakistan's president at the time, Ayub Khan, commissioned Greek architect and town planner, Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis, to design Islamabad as a model city that would represent a new face of Pakistan.
On this day in 1960, in a meeting of federal cabinet it was announced that name of federal capital will be 'Islamabad' after examining various names. The name was proposed by Qazi Abdul Rehman, a school teacher from Arifwala.
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How did Islamabad get its name?
The name Islamabad means City of Islam. It is derived from two words; Islam and abad. The Arabic word Islam means "submission [to God]" as it refers to the religion of Islam, the Pakistan's state religion, and the Persian suffix -abad means cultivated place, indicating an inhabited place or city.
During British colonial rule (approximately 1757-1947), the British referred to the Indian subcontinent as "India." This term was derived from the river Indus, which marked the western boundary of British India. The British colonial administration used "India" as the official name.
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Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan, was established in 1960 as a planned urban center, replacing Karachi due to concerns about its suitability as a capital.
Park View City stands out as Islamabad's most expensive neighborhood, where residential plots of 10 Marla can cost up to PKR 27,500,000. Islamabad's upscale areas showcase the pinnacle of luxury living.
Murree (alternative spelling Murri) is a hill station in Punjab founded by the British in 1851. Tret is situated 40 kilometers from Rawalpindi on the main road to Muree. The location of Cherat or Charat is sometimes described as Murree, or Murree Hills, but this description is incorrect.
The city was built between 1960 – 1970 to replace Karachi as the capital. The idea of the national capital of Islamabad was conceived by President Ayub Khan (1907–1974).
Before the Constitutional Assembly in 1949, the country was known as Bharat, India, and Hindustan. While a good number of the drafting committee members preferred the old name, Bharat, many others favoured India. That's what led to the Constituent Assembly choosing both the names.
A Hindu legend based on oral traditions holds that Lahore, known in ancient times as Nokhar (City of Lava in Sanskrit), was founded by Prince Lava, the son of the goddess Sita and Rama; Kasur was founded by his twin brother Prince Kusha.
The distance between Islamabad and Azad Kashmir is 158 km. The road distance is 158.2 km. How do I travel from Islamabad to Azad Kashmir without a car? The best way to get from Islamabad to Azad Kashmir without a car is to taxi which takes 2h 12m and costs $28 - $35.
Some Pakistani Hindus learn Hindi in order to study Hindu texts. Hindi is also spoken amongst the small Indian community in Pakistan. The Indian High Commission in Islamabad operated a Hindi school which gave classes to the children of expatriates.
Punjab is in northwestern India and has a total area of 50,362 square kilometres (19,445 sq mi). Punjab is bordered by Pakistan's Punjab province on the west, Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Himachal Pradesh on the northeast and Haryana and Rajasthan on the south.
AH: Before Partition Karachi was a Hindu-majority city and a Sindhi-speaking city. The architecture of the old quarters of Karachi resembled old Bombay, a port city with which it shared many similarities of culture, languages and food. But Karachi's demography underwent huge change in 1947.
Lahore is the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Punjab. It is the second-largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi, and 27th largest in the world, with a population of over 14 million. Lahore is one of Pakistan's major industrial, educational and economic hubs.
