Islamabad

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

noun

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

Islamabad

/ 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)

Example Sentences

Sources in Afghanistan suggested that Pakistan was behind at least one of the blasts and that they were air strikes, but the government has not formally accused Islamabad.

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Islamabad contends the relationship broke down because of the threat to Pakistan from terrorists operating out of Afghanistan.

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The latest fighting comes after intense border clashes over the weekend, when the Taliban claimed to have killed 58 members of the Pakistani military and Islamabad said it killed 200 "Taliban and affiliated terrorists".

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Iqra, a 13-year-old child worker, died in February from blows by her wealthy employers in Rawalpindi, Islamabad's twin city, because chocolate had disappeared from their kitchen.

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Islamabad accuses Kabul of harbouring terrorists who target Pakistan on its soil, a claim the Taliban reject.

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