Islamabad

American  

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

noun

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

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Islamabad British  

/ 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)

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Example Sentences

"We need accessible public transport... we need to go towards sustainable development," said Imran, who moved from Lahore to Islamabad in search of better air quality.

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China's embassy in Islamabad, measuring around 1,580,000 square metres according to satellite imagery, is also substantially larger than its planned London project.

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Originally housed in the mountains outside Islamabad, Murree's red-brick facility now sits opposite the army chief's residence in the capital's twin city Rawalpindi, one of the most heavily guarded places in the country.

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Islamabad has promised to divest dozens of its cash-burning enterprises in the finance, energy, industrial and retailing sectors by 2029 under a $7 billion loan programme agreed with the International Monetary Fund last year.

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Pakistan received three bids on Tuesday for the privatisation of its embattled national carrier PIA, in what is seen as a litmus test of Islamabad's efforts to sell loss-making state firms.

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