Rawalpindi

American

[rah-wuhl-pin-dee] / ˌrɑ wəlˈpɪn di /

noun

a city in N Pakistan: former provisional capital.

Rawalpindi British

/ rɔːlˈpɪndɪ /

noun

an ancient city in N Pakistan: interim capital of Pakistan (1959–67) during the building of Islamabad. Pop: 1 794 000 (2005 est)

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That tension - between deterrent confidence and economic vulnerability - may explain the carefully calibrated signals emerging from Rawalpindi in recent months.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

There was the chase of 378 against India, and the win on the flattest pitch Rawalpindi had ever seen.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

In October, Keshav Maharaj bagged a seven-for in Rawalpindi to square the series with Pakistan.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

The remaining matches are on Thursday and Saturday, also in Rawalpindi.

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

In that time, I had been in four hospitals—first in Mingora, then in Peshawar, then in Rawalpindi, and finally here in Birmingham—and traveled thousands of miles.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai

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