Islamabad

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

/ ɪsˈlɑ məˌbɑd, -ˌbæd, -ˈlæm əˌbæd /

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noun

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

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Words nearby Islamabad

Iskenderun, Iskur, isl., Isla de Pascua, Islam, Islamabad, Islamic fundamentalism, Islamicist, Islamism, Islamist, Islamite

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How to use Islamabad in a sentence

Earlier on September 4, the FIA Cyber Crime Cell had arrested three accused in Islamabad for allegedly blackmailing a girl, threatening to share her photo on social media.
Man accused of harassing girl in US arrested in Peshawar|noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)|September 23, 2021|TechCrunch
In 1971, as India supported Bangladesh’s movement for independence from Pakistan, Washington — allied with Islamabad at the time — sent the nuclear-powered USS Enterprise into the Bay of Bengal as a warning to New Delhi.
Butterfly Effect: Has America Lost India’s Trust?|Charu Kasturi|April 27, 2021|Ozy
Neither Islamabad nor Tehran can afford to upset Beijing, which can count on them to use their contacts and influence to pressure the Taliban and other militias to stay in line.
Butterfly Effect: Is China Ready to Step Up in Afghanistan?|Charu Kasturi|April 23, 2021|Ozy
Locals are deeply suspicious, however, and accuse Beijing and Islamabad of exploiting Balochistan’s gas and mineral wealth with few jobs or benefits for local people.
The Quetta Bombing Shows That China’s Growing Global Presence Comes With Risk|Charlie Campbell / Shanghai|April 22, 2021|Time

A few days later, I was on a plane to Islamabad to contribute to aftermath coverage for a short stint.
Revisiting Pakistan’s tangle of contradictions and violence|Bilal Qureshi|December 11, 2020|Washington Post
The police state system that propped up dictators from Algiers to Islamabad for decades was unsustainable.
Why’s Al Qaeda So Strong? Washington Has (Literally) No idea|Bruce Riedel|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On March 1, the Islamabad government cut a deal with the Taliban.
Pakistan’s Deal With the Devil And The Taliban Shadow Surge|Jacob Siegel|April 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Skardu is a 20- to 24-hour drive from Islamabad via the Karakoram Highway.
It’s a Big, Big World: Sights That Make You Feel Small|Lonely Planet|December 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Ever since then Karzai has been pushing Islamabad hard in order to gain access to him.
Freed Taliban Prisoners in Pakistan and Afghanistan Return to Jihad|Ron Moreau & Sami Yousafzai|December 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He focuses much of his attention on a third war, often simmering under the surface, between Washington and Islamabad.
“Now we wonder why this has all gone so wrong.”|Frederick Deknatel|November 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Islamabad is the starting-point for both the Lidar valley and Martand, and here the house-boat may be left.
Kashmir|Sir Francis Edward Younghusband
On the left bank one and a half miles from Islamabad is the famous spring of Bawan—a great tank under cool chenar trees.
Kashmir|Sir Francis Edward Younghusband
Islamabad was "as filthy a place as can well be imagined, and swarming with beggars."
Kashmir|Sir Francis Edward Younghusband
Adjoining the tanks is a small pleasure garden, with some buildings which are inhabited by the Maharajah when he visits Islamabad.
Three Months of My Life|J. F. Foster
At Islamabad it is a very small stream, but it gradually enlarges, by additions from both sides, as it descends.
Western Himalaya and Tibet|Thomas Thomson

British Dictionary definitions for Islamabad

Islamabad

/ (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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