Built as a planned city in the 1960s and established in 1967, it replaced Karachi as Pakistan's national capital. A landmark meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of an international summit in South Korea Thursday appears to have ... Islamabad is one of the youngest capital cities in South Asia. Built to replace Karachi as the federal capital in 1960, it was strategically chosen for its central location, proximity to Rawalpindi (military headquarters), and safe distance from coastal threats. Islamabad is known as the capital of Pakistan. It was built in 1960 at the foot of the Margalla Hills. Rawalpindi and Islamabad started their rapid growth with a combined population of 1.3 million. The city’s construction combined traditional Islamic architecture and modern patterns.

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