Islamabad

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Islamabad Capital of Pakistan, in the n of the country. Construction of a new capital to replace Karachi began in 1960, and in 1967 Islamabad became the official capital. It lies at the heart of an agricultural region, but administrative and governmental activities predominate. Pop. (1998) 529,180.

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