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Rawalpindi

American  
[rah-wuhl-pin-dee] / ˌrɑ wəlˈpɪn di /

noun

  1. a city in N Pakistan: former provisional capital.


Rawalpindi British  
/ rɔːlˈpɪndɪ /

noun

  1. an ancient city in N Pakistan: interim capital of Pakistan (1959–67) during the building of Islamabad. Pop: 1 794 000 (2005 est)

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In October, Keshav Maharaj bagged a seven-for in Rawalpindi to square the series with Pakistan.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

Jacks, who has 60 caps in white-ball cricket, is primarily a batting all-rounder but did claim six wickets on his Test debut against Pakistan in Rawalpindi in 2022.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

Nawaz took 3-17 and Shaheen 3-18 as Sri Lanka were dismissed for a paltry 114 in 19.1 overs, before Pakistan romped home with eight balls to spare at Rawalpindi Stadium.

From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025

England have won the first Test on all five of their overseas tours under Stokes, including all-timers against Pakistan in Rawalpindi and India in Hyderabad.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

In that time, I had been in four hospitals—first in Mingora, then in Peshawar, then in Rawalpindi, and finally here in Birmingham—and traveled thousands of miles.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai

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