Islamabad

[is-lah-muh-bahd, -bad, -lam-uh-bad]

noun

1. the capital of Pakistan, in the N part, near Rawalpindi.

Islamabad

/ ɪzˈlɑːməˌbɑːd /

noun

1. 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: 770 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

Much depends, Mr Haqqani notes, on how the pact defines "aggression" and "aggressor" and whether Riyadh and Islamabad see eye to eye.

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Umar Hayat, 22, was arrested and confessed to the murder soon after her death, but pleaded not guilty in Islamabad's district court on Saturday.

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The areas worst hit by the quake were Nangarhar and Kunar provinces, but it was felt as far away as Kabul and in neighbouring Pakistan's capital Islamabad.

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The Indian government has repeatedly accused Pakistani nationals of carrying out the attacks, a claim Islamabad denies.

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From the capital Islamabad, the PMD can trigger sirens installed in glacial valleys in northern Pakistan that are vulnerable to extreme flooding from glacial lake outbursts.

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