The old name of the Pakistani capital Islamabad was Potohar Region which was renamed Islamabad in | Old names, Old things, Region.

Who founded Islamabad?

Field Marshal Ayub Khan The city was deliberately created and designed by Field Marshal Ayub Khan, the then President of Pakistan, out of his desire to establish a new capital as Karachi in southern Pakistan was becoming to crowded and hence unmanagable.It was officially openred and declared new capital of Pakistan on 14th August, 1967 at the

Who built Islamabad?

Greek firm of architects, led by Konstantinos Apostolos Doxiadis, designed the master plan of the city based on a grid plan which was triangular in shape with its apex towards the Margalla Hills.

Which country is Islamabad?

capital of Pakistan Islamabad, city, capital of Pakistan, on the Potwar Plateau, 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Rawalpindi, the former interim capital. The Secretariat buildings, Islamabad, Pakistan.