Islamabad
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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After a four-day conflict between India and Pakistan last year, Islamabad publicly hailed Mr. Trump’s role in ending the conflict—a role India dourly denied—and nominated the U.S. president for a Nobel Peace Prize.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
Pakistan’s strategic ties with China, and growing warmth between the U.S. and India, have also contributed to the chill between Washington and Islamabad.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
Pakistani military leader Syed Asim Munir has played a key role in mediating between Iran and the US following an initial round of direct negotiations in Islamabad.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
Talks that took place in Islamabad just days later, for example, ended without any substantive agreement.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Sohrab was wearing the plain white T-shirt and new denims I had bought him in Islamabad just before we’d left—the shirt hung loosely over his bony, slumping shoulders.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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