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Rawalpindi

American  
[rah-wuhl-pin-dee] / ˌrɑ wəlˈpɪn di /

noun

  1. a city in N Pakistan: former provisional capital.


Rawalpindi British  
/ rɔːlˈpɪndɪ /

noun

  1. 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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With some swashbuckling batting, England earned famous wins over New Zealand at Trent Bridge, India at Edgbaston and Pakistan in Rawalpindi, the latter the beginning of a 3-0 series win.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Masterminding all-time great wins in Rawalpindi and Hyderabad.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

Zahra Mumtaz, a 52-year-old housewife from nearby Rawalpindi, said: "Our leader has been martyred, and we are not even allowed to protest."

From Barron's Mar. 1, 2026

Pakistan rode on a fighting century from Salman Agha and four wickets from Haris Rauf to beat Sri Lanka by six runs in the opening one-day international in Rawalpindi on Tuesday.

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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