The name Islamabad means City of Islam. It is derived from two words: Islam and abad. Islam refers to the religion of Islam, Pakistan's state religion, and -abad is a Persian suffix meaning cultivated place, indicating an … See more

Civic administration
The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Administration, generally known as ICT Administration See more

Islamabad is a net contributor to the Pakistani economy, as whilst having only 0.8% of the country's population, it contributes 1% to the country's GDP. Islamabad Stock Exchange, founded in 1989, is Pakistan's third largest stock exchange after See more

Early history
Islamabad Capital Territory, located on the Pothohar Plateau of the northern Punjab region, is considered one of the earliest sites of human … See more

• Satellite view of Islamabad-Rawalpindi Metropolitan Area with Margalla Hills in the north.
• Margalla Hills, Islamabad
• Islamabad's verdant cityscape merges with the Margalla Hills See more

Language
According to the 2017 census, the mother tongue of the majority of the population is Punjabi at … See more

Islamabad is home to many migrants from other regions of Pakistan and has a cultural and religious diversity of considerable … See more