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| Islamabad Capital Territory | |
 Islamabad Capital Territory in Pakistan (highlighted in dark red) |
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| Territorial capital | Islamabad |
| Languages | Urdu (official) English (official) Punjabi Sindhi Pashto Balochi Potwari |
| Population | 955,629 [1] |
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| Time zone | PST, UTC+5 |
| Number of zones | 8 |
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| Govt of Islamabad Official Website | |
The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) is one of the two federal territories of Pakistan. It includes Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan, and covers an area of 1,165.5 km² (450 mi²) of which 906 km² (349.8 mi²) is Islamabad proper. It is represented in the National Assembly by two constituencies, namely NA-48 and NA-49.[1]
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[edit] History
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The land was acquired from the North-West Frontier Province and Punjab in 1960, for the purpose of establishing Pakistan's new capital. According to the 1960 master plan, the ICT included the city of Rawalpindi, and was to be utilized as following:
- Rawalpindi; 259 km²
- Islamabad Proper (including the institutional and industrial areas); 220.15 km²
- Islamabad (Margalla Hills) Park; 220.15 km²
- Islamabad Rural Area; 446.20 km²
However, the city of Rawalpindi was eventually excluded from ICT. The remainder of the territory is now subdivided into 5 zones, with zone I designated to house all the residential, industrial and government institutions. Punjab is located to the south of the ICT, and North-West Frontier Province is located to the north west.
[edit] Introduction
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Islamabad was designed and built to be a modern capital for Pakistan. It is located amongst the Margalla Hills at the northern end of Potohar Plateau. It was established in 1960, on the orders of then President General Ayub Khan.
The capital is full of natural terraces and meadows, and covers the southern plain, which is drained by the Kurang River. The Margalla Hills lie to the north east of the ICT.
Islamabad nestles against the backdrop of the Margallah Hills at the northern end of Potohar Plateau. Its climate is healthy, pollution free, plentiful in water resources and lush green. It is a modern and carefully planned city with wide roads and avenues, elegant public buildings and well-organized bazaars, markets, and shopping centers.
The city is divided into eight basic zones: Administrative, diplomatic enclave, residential areas, educational sectors, industrial sectors, commercial areas, and rural and green areas.
[edit] Union Councils
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The table below lists the 20 union councils, each union council is named after the main town (e.g. Rewat or Tarnol), and shows the areas under its jurisdiction.
| Chief town | Jurisdiction | |
| 1 | Rewat | Rewat, Bhangreel Kalan, Bhangreel Khurd, Kortara, Takht Pari, Shadi Dhamial, Mohra Amir, Sood Gangal, Mohri Khumbal, Sheikhpur, Hoon Dhamial, Chuchkal and Bhima Kanait |
| 2 | Humak | Humak, Kotha Kalan and Naizian |
| 3 | Sihala | Sihala, Gagri, Mughal, Chak Kamidar, Nara Sayedan, Sandu, Chitroh, Herdogher, Jabi Gakhran, Ladhiot, Kangota, Sayedan, Jandala and Kangota Gujran |
| 4 | Koral | Koral, Lohi Bher, Choocha, Rakh Lohi Bher, Pagh, Panwal, Bora Bangial, Bukher, Khathreel, Dhaliala, Pind Dia, Paija, Darwala, Sher Dhamial, Pindi Malkan, Pindori Hathial, Pindori Sayedan, Bhimber Trar, Gohra Mast, Sigga, Channi Mahsu and Khan |
| 5 | Khana | Khana Dak, Gangal, Gandhian, Tarlai Khurd and Sodhar |
| 6 | Tarlai Kalan | Tarlai Kalan, Chaper Mir-Khanal, Tramri, Tamma, Gohra Sardar, Chatha Bakhtawar and Khardapur |
| 7 | Kirpa | Kirpa, Jhang Sayedan, Partal, Saknal, Panjgran, Frash and Ali Pur |
| 8 | Cherah | Cherah, Herno Thanda Pani and Ara |
| 9 | Tumair | Tumair, Kijnah, Sihali, New Simbli, Jandala, Jandgran, Garathian, Darkalai, Rakh Tumair A, Rakh Tumair B, Dakhian and Pind Begwal |
| 10 | Phulgran | Phulgran, Shahpur, Sakrila, Dohala, Bbbri Betha, Athal, Maira Begwal, Chattar, Karlot, Hotran, Kathar, Mangal, Chaniari, Rakh Maira A & B |
| 11 | Bhara Kau | Kot Hathial |
| 12 | Malpur | Malpur, Shahdara (Malpur Rural), Jhanga Bangial, Mandla, Subban, Mangial, Quaid-e-Azam University and Muslim Colony |
| 13 | Noorpur Shahan | Noor Pur Shahan, Ratta Hoter, Talhar, Gokina and Saidpur |
| 14 | Kuri at Chak Shehzad | Kuri, Rehara, Chak Shahzad, Malot, Majuhan, Mohrian, Gohra Baz, Mohra Jijan, Jagiot and Nogazi |
| 15 | Rawal Town | Mohra Noor, Rawal Tonw, Rawal Colony, Mochianwala Mohra, Sumbal Korak (Katchi Abadi) and Sumbal Korak |
| 16 | Sohan | Sohan, Kana Kak, Jaba Taili, Shakrial, Pindori, Sihana, Lakhwal, Chak Bera Sing, Kartal, Bohan, Dhoke Sharaf, Ojri Kalan & Khurd and Poona Faqiran |
| 17 | Golra Sharif | Golra Sharif, Maira Bairi, Baker Akku, Dharek Mori, Maira Sumbal Aku, Maira Sumbal Jafer, Dharmian (F-11), E-10 (Sihala), Badia Rustam and Khan |
| 18 | Shah Allah Ditta | Shah Allah Ditta, Seri Seral, Pind Sangral, Sara-e-Kharbooza, Johd, Siray Madhu, Bara Dari, Bakhar Fateh and Bakhsh |
| 19 | Jhangi Sayeda | Jhangi Sayedan, Nothia, Thala Sayedan and Chailo, Sheikhpur, Kak, Noon, Narala and Bokra |
| 20 | Tarnol | Bhadana Kalan, Tarnol, Pindi Parian, Naugazi, Dorey, Ahi Paswal, Sangjani and Bhadana Khurd |
[edit] Area and population
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The city is divided into eight basic zone types:
- Administrative zone;
- Diplomatic Enclave zone;
- Residential Areas;
- Educational Sectors;
- Industrial Sectors;
- Commercial Areas;
- Rural Areas;
- Green Areas
Each sector has its own shopping area, a green belt (which goes across the whole sector in a straight line) and public park. The population of the city is around 950,000 people of which 66% is urban. It is thus the most advanced region in Pakistan. It has an area of about 910 square kilometres. The city lies at latitudes 33° 49' north and longitudes 72° 24' east with altitudes ranging from 457 to 610 meters.
[edit] Notable tribes
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While urban Islamabad is home to people from all over Pakistan, the rural areas are home to a number of Pothohari speaking tribal communities. Here are the main ones:
[edit] Dhanyal
They are one of the largest tribes living in the areas on the Potohar plateau and Lower Himalayas. This tribe traces their lineage to Ali ibn Abi-Talib. Most of the Dhanyals are settled in the cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad and in Murree Hills. Other branches of the tribe live in Kashmir, Abbottabad, Sialkot and Hazara.most of dhanyals serve in pak army karore is most reknowned area there are many higher army officers in karore main villages are Tumair Chirah Pehont Kirpa Pindbegwal Merabegwal in murree karore ariary are biggest village of dhanyal tribe
[edit] Arain
Most of the Arains settled in Federal Capital are from (Ambala)[Jalandhar] [Ludhiana], and Hoshiarpur who migrated from East Punjab and came to Pakistan. They settled in Rawalpindi but when capital was transferred to Islamabad, Arains shifted to the Capital. A They are mostly associated with the federal bureaucracy and the business going on in the country. Sub-castes of Arain in Islamabad are mostly Mian and Chaudhry.There are two major Arain ; 1- Multani Arain 2- sarsawal arian.
[edit] Muslim Rajputs or Rajas
The ICT territory is home to number of Rajput tribes, such the Dhamial, Bangial, Ranial, Chohan, Bhains Rajput, Baghial, Khumbal, Gangal, Janjua Rajput and Hon Rajputs.
Rajput villages in the Rewat Union Council are Bhangreel Kalan, Bhangreel Khurd, Kortara, Takht Pari, Shadi Dhamial, Mohra AmDir, Sood Gangal, Mohri Khumbal, Hoon Dhamial, and Bhima Kanait.
[edit] Gakhar or Kayanis
The region is home a large community of Gakhar or Kayanis, who were historically rulers of the region. Rawalpindi had been the main city of Gakhars and ruled by last ruler of Gakhar Sultan Muqrab Khan defeated by sikhs. At present Ghakkars are living in Malpur, Rehara, Chatta (kund rajgan)Malot, Seevra, Bharakau, new parian, new malper Dodocha and other areas of Rawalpindi. Apart from Rawalpindi/Islamabad most of the Ghakkars are lving in Distt Hazara (khanpur),Gujar khan, Dina, Jhelum and Azad Kashmir areas.
[edit] Awan
Awans are the main tribe in the region in and around the town of Golra Sharif and some are living in Malot, as well as along the border with the North West Frontier Province.
[edit] Gujar
The Gujar are found throughout rural ICT.
[edit] Jat
The Jat are found in the Union Council Kuri Mohrian village and Tarlai Kalan where the Thathaal clan is concentrated in the town of Tarlai Kalam, and Chatha clan are is found the village of Bakhtawar Chatha.
[edit] Dhund Abbasi
Another large tribe, found all along the Murree Tehsil frontier. The villages of Shahadra, Bhara Kahu and Phulgran are famous villages in vicinity of Islamabad.
[edit] Climate
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The average humidity level is 55%, with an average rainfall of 1450 millimeters each year. The maximum average temperature is 29°C and the minimum average temperature attained here during the year is generally around 11°C.
[edit] Education
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Islamabad boasts the highest literacy rate in Pakistan at 72.38%.[2] It has some of Pakistan's major universities, including Quaid-i-Azam University, the International Islamic University, and the National University of Sciences and Technology.
Quaid-e-Azam University offers courses in a number of subjects. The institute is located in a semi-hilly area, east of the Secretariat buildings and near the base of Margala Hills. This Post-Graduate institute is spread over 1,500 acres (6 km²). Major buildings of the campus have been designed in such a way as to form an axial spine with the library in the center.
Other universities situated in Islamabad, other than those mentioned above, include the following:
- Air University
- Al-Huda University
- Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) distance education university covering all Pakistan and AJK
- Bahria University
- Center for Advanced Studies in Engineering (CASE)
- COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT)
- Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology (FUUAST)
- Hamdard University
- National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences(FAST-NUCES)
- National University of Modern Languages (NUML)
- Institute of Space Technology
- Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP)
- Iqra University
- Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS)
- Riphah International University
- Shifa College of Medicine
- Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST)
[edit] See also
- Capital Territory Police
- Faisal Mosque
- Islamabad Electric Supply Company
- Model Town Humak
- International Islamic University Islamabad
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