Islamabad

American

[is-lah-muh-bahd, -bad, -lam-uh-bad] / ɪsˈlɑ məˌbɑd, -ˌbæd, -ˈlæm əˌbæd /

noun

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

Islamabad British

/ ɪzˈlɑːməˌbɑːd /

noun

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)

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Islamabad denied the charge, saying it "precisely targeted military installations and terrorist support infrastructure".

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Pakistani officials served as an intermediary between the Iranian and U.S. teams, passing messages between them that helped to foster subsequent talks in Islamabad that ultimately made no impact.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Speaking to the BBC in Islamabad, he recalls the terrible moment he reached for their bodies.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

A fire erupted in a hospital maternity ward in Islamabad on Wednesday killing 14 infants, Pakistan authorities said, blaming a faulty air conditioner for the blaze.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Around the time of my tenth birthday, the Pakistani Army led a siege of a women’s madrasa in Islamabad, our nation’s capital.

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

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