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

Islamabad confirmed "planned and calibrated" strikes in Afghanistan, without detailing locations, which it said targeted militants.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

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

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

But that did not stop MI6 from dispatching Kuzichkin to Islamabad, in Pakistan, to meet the Iranian regime’s emissaries, revealing everything.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

The fire broke out in an air-conditioning unit on the third floor of the mother and child unit at PIMS, one of the main state-run hospitals in Islamabad.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Wajma and her clan had gone to Islamabad that same month.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

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