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Islamabad Capital Territory
Islamabad Capital Territory in Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
Islamabad Capital Territory in Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan... (highlighted in dark red)
Territorial capital	Islamabad Islamabad Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory , the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.7 million in 2011...
Languages	Urdu Urdu Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an... (official and national) English Pakistani English Pakistani English is the term used to describe the English language as spoken in Pakistan. Pakistani English is slightly different in respect to accent and spellings of some words.-History:... (official) Punjabi Punjabi language Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language... Sindhi Sindhi language Sindhi is the language of the Sindh region of Pakistan that is spoken by the Sindhi people. In India, it is among 22 constitutionally recognized languages, where Sindhis are a sizeable minority. It is spoken by 53,410,910 people in Pakistan, according to the national government's Statistics Division... Pashto Pashto language Pashto , known as Afghani in Persian and Pathani in Punjabi , is the native language of the indigenous Pashtun people or Afghan people who are found primarily between an area south of the Amu Darya in Afghanistan and... Balochi Balochi language Balochi is a Northwestern Iranian language. It is the principal language of the Baloch of Balochistan, Pakistan, eastern Iran and southern Afghanistan. It is also spoken as a second language by some Brahui. It is designated as one of nine official languages of Pakistan.-Vowels:The Balochi vowel... Potwari Pothohari language Potwari , also known as Potohari ), is a rich north Indian sub-continent dialect spoken in the Pothohar Plateau around Rawalpindi, Kahuta, Gujar Khan, Jehlum, up to Gujrat in the south and Chakwal in the West, Hazara in the north, Azad Kashmir in the east and also by Sikhs from the Pothohar...
Population Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...	1,018,000 http://www.ictadministration.gov.pk/ifacts.htm (1999)
Revenue & NFC Tax To tax is to impose a financial charge or other levy upon a taxpayer by a state or the functional equivalent of a state such that failure to pay is punishable by law. Taxes are also imposed by many subnational entities... - Share in national revenue - Share receives	% (contribution) % (from fed. govt)
Time zone Time zone A time zone is a region on Earth that has a uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes. In order for the same clock time to always correspond to the same portion of the day as the Earth rotates , different places on the Earth need to have different clock times...	PST Pakistan Standard Time Pakistan Time is the time zone for Pakistan. It is 5 hours ahead of GMT/UTC .The only tz database zone is Asia/Karachi.-History:The current Pakistan time was set up at midnight between 29 September and 30 1951... , UTC+5 UTC+5 UTC+05:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +05:00. This time is used in:-Central Asia:* Kazakhstan** western part - Aktobe Province, Atyrau Province, Mangystau Province, West Kazakhstan Province* Tajikistan* Uzbekistan* Turkmenistan...
Number of zones	8
Number of town Town A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while... s
Number of UCs Union Councils of Pakistan A sherwan or village council in Pakistan is an elected local government body consisting of 21 councillors, and headed by a nazim and a naib nazim...
President President A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...	Asif Ali Zardari
Prime Minister Prime minister A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...	Yousaf Raza Gilani
High Court High Courts of Pakistan There are five High Courts of Pakistan, each of four based in the capital city of one of the four provinces. The government has proposed a fifth high court to cover the Islamabad Capital Territory. This proposal was blocked by the Lahore High Court but that decision was overturned by the Supreme...	Islamabad High Court Islamabad High Court -History:Islamabad High Court located in Islamabad the capital of Pakistan was established under a presidential order on December 14, 2007. However its creation was delayed because of the stay order issued by the Lahore High Court after its establishment was challenged there. But Supreme Court of...
Govt of Islamabad Official Website

The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) (Urdu:وفاقی دارالحکومت) is one of the two federal territories of Pakistan. It includes Islamabad

Islamabad

Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory , the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.7 million in 2011...

, the capital city of Pakistan

Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

, 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

National Assembly of Pakistan

The National Assembly of Pakistan is the lower house of the bicameral Majlis-e-Shura, which also compromises the President of Pakistan and Senate . The National Assembly and the Senate both convene at Parliament House in Islamabad...

by two constituencies, namely NA-48 and NA-49.

History

The land was acquired from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab

Punjab (Pakistan)

Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...

in 1960, for the purpose of establishing Pakistan's new capital. According to the 1960 master plan, the ICT included the city of Rawalpindi

Rawalpindi

Rawalpindi , locally known as Pindi, is a city in the Pothohar region of Pakistan near Pakistan's capital city of Islamabad, in the province of Punjab. Rawalpindi is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad...

, and was to be utilized as following:

Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi , locally known as Pindi, is a city in the Pothohar region of Pakistan near Pakistan's capital city of Islamabad, in the province of Punjab. Rawalpindi is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad...

; 259 km²
Islamabad Proper (including the institutional and industrial areas); 220.15 km²
Islamabad (Margalla Hills
Margalla Hills
The Margalla Hills—the foothills of the Himalayas—are a series of small-elevation hills located north of Islamabad, Pakistan. Margalla Range has an area of 12,605 hectares. The hill range nestles between an elevation of 685 meters at the western end and 1,604 meters on its east.- Etymology :Two...

) 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

Punjab (Pakistan)

is located to the south of the ICT, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is located to the north west.

Introduction

Islamabad was designed and built to be a modern capital for Pakistan

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.

Union Councils

Islamabad is administratively divided into two segments, namely Islamabad Urban and Islamabad rural. The rural area is further divided into twelwe union councils, comprising some 133 villages. The table below lists the 12 union councils, each union council is named after the main town (e.g. Rewat or Tarnol), and shows the areas under its jurisdiction.

**Union Councils of Islamabad Capital Territory**
	Chief town	Jurisdiction
1	Rewat	Rewat, Bhangreel Kalan, Bhangreel Khurd, Kortara, Takht Pari, Shadi Dhamial, Mohra Amir, Sood Gangal, Mohri Khumbal, Sheikhpur, Hoon Dhamial Hoon Dhamial Hoon Dhamial or Hon Dahmyal is a village east of Islamabad in Pakistan near the Police Training College Sihala. The main tribe of the village is Mathyals. Other tribes in the village include the Hon and Dhamial.... , Chuchkal and Bhima Kanait, Kotha Kalan and Naizian
2	Sihala Sihala Sihala is a town and union council in the Islamabad Capital Territory of Pakistan, situated to the east of Islamabad, the Pakistani capital. This place is situated at geographical coordinates are 33° 42' 0" North, 73° 0' 0" East and its original name is Sihāla. The Soan River flows through Sihala...	Sihala, Gagri Gagri Gagri is a village in Sihala unian council of the Islamabad Capital Territory. The village is further divided into dhoks which are Gagri Mirzian, Gagri Jatal, Dhoke Shian, Pind Gagri, Bhandar, Dhoke Rajput, Dhoke Darzian and Nai Abadi Bhandar.... ,Pind, Mughal, Chak Kamidar, Nara Sayedan, Sandu, Chitroh, Herdogher, Jabi Gakhran, Ladhiot, Kangota, Sayedan, Jandala and Kangota Gujran
3	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
4	Tarlai Kalan Tarlai Kalan Tarlai Kalan is a town in the Islamabad Capital Territory, close to Islamabad. It is considered to be an origin of all those Thathals who had moved to Azad Kashmir and other villages around the Potohar Plateau. The ancestor of Thathals who belonged from Tarlai Kalan was "Rai Dalia Singh"...	Tarlai Kalan Tarlai Kalan Tarlai Kalan is a town in the Islamabad Capital Territory, close to Islamabad. It is considered to be an origin of all those Thathals who had moved to Azad Kashmir and other villages around the Potohar Plateau. The ancestor of Thathals who belonged from Tarlai Kalan was "Rai Dalia Singh"... , Chaper Mir-Khanal, Tramri, Tamma, Gohra Sardar, Chatha Bakhtawar and Khardapur
5	Kirpa	Kirpa, Jhang Sayedan, Partal, Saknal, Panjgran, Alipur Farash
6	Cherah	Cherah, Herno Thanda Pani and Ara
7	Tumair	Tumair, Kijnah, Sihali, New Simbli, Jandala, Jandgran, Garathian, Darkalai, Rakh Tumair A, Rakh Tumair B, Dakhian
8	Phulgran Phulgran Phulgran is a village and union council situated in the Islamabad Capital Territory of Pakistan. its geographical coordinates are 33° 45' 0" North, 73° 13' 0" East and its original name is Phulgrān....	Phulgran Phulgran Phulgran is a village and union council situated in the Islamabad Capital Territory of Pakistan. its geographical coordinates are 33° 45' 0" North, 73° 13' 0" East and its original name is Phulgrān.... , Shahpur, Sakrila, Dohala, Babbri Betha, Athal, Maira Begwal, Chattar Chattar Chattar Chattari, Chhatri or Chatri, is the mother caste of Suryavanshi Rajputs which originated from Rajputana . However, there are many gotras and sub-castes in other major dynasties which emerged from the Chattari lineage... , Karlot, Hotran, Kathar, Mangal, Pind Begwal Pind Begwal Pind Begwal is a hillside village of the Islamabad Capital Territory of Pakistan. It is suburban village of Islamabad city at and is part of Phul Gran Union Council. It is situated on Samly Dam Road near Bara Koh. The Korag River flows by it.... , Chaniari, Rakh Maira A & B
9	Bhara Kau	Kot Hathyal, Shahdara, Jhang Begial, Mandla, Subban,Mangial, MalPur, Rumali, Mohra Noor, Quaid-e- Azam University
10	Kuri	Kuri, Rehara, Chak Shahzad Chak Shahzad Chak Shahzad is a village situated in the Islamabad Capital Territory of Pakistan, situated to the south of Islamabad, the Pakistani capital. This place is situated at geographical coordinates are 33° 43' 5.3436" North, E 73° 3' 37.9692" East... , Malot, Majuhan, Mohrian, Gohra Baz, Mohra Jijan, Jagiot and Nogazi
11	Sohan Sohan (Islamabad) Sohan is a village and union council situated in the Islamabad Capital Territory of Pakistan. Its geographical coordinates are 33° 39' 0" North, 73° 6' 0" East and its original name is Sohān....	Sohan, Kana Kak, Jaba Taili, New Shakrial, Pindori, Sihana, Lakhwal, Chak Bera Sing, Kartal, Bohan, Dhoke Sharaf, Ojri Kalan & Khurd and Poona Faqiran
12	Golra Sharif Golra Sharif Golra Sharif is a town situated near the Margalla Hills, in the Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan, at about above sea level, from the ancient city of Taxila.Golra Sharif is a shrine of the Sufi Mystic Pir Meher Ali Shah in Islamabad, Pakistan....	Golra Sharif Golra Sharif Golra Sharif is a town situated near the Margalla Hills, in the Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan, at about above sea level, from the ancient city of Taxila.Golra Sharif is a shrine of the Sufi Mystic Pir Meher Ali Shah in Islamabad, Pakistan.... , Maira Bairi, Baker Akku, Dharek Mori, Maira Sumbal Aku, Maira Sumbal Jafer, Dharmian (F-11), E-10 (Sihala), Badia Rustam and Khan
13	Shah Allah Ditta Shah Allah Ditta Shah Allah Ditta is a village and union council situasted in the Islamabad Capital Territory, at the foothills of the Margalla Hills. The village is named after a Mughal period Dervish Shah Allah Ditta and bears significant importance for its natural beauty and historical background.- History :The...	Shah Allah Ditta Shah Allah Ditta Shah Allah Ditta is a village and union council situasted in the Islamabad Capital Territory, at the foothills of the Margalla Hills. The village is named after a Mughal period Dervish Shah Allah Ditta and bears significant importance for its natural beauty and historical background.- History :The... , Talhaar, Johri, Gokina and Saidpur Saidpur, Islamabad -External Links:*...
14	Jhangi Sayedan Jhangi Sayedan Jhangi Sayedan is a village and union council situated in the Islamabad Capital Territory of Pakistan. Its geographical coordinates are 33° 37' 32 North, 72° 57' 6 East. The village gets its name from the Sayyid tribe, who make up the majority of the population....	Jhangi Sayedan Jhangi Sayedan Jhangi Sayedan is a village and union council situated in the Islamabad Capital Territory of Pakistan. Its geographical coordinates are 33° 37' 32 North, 72° 57' 6 East. The village gets its name from the Sayyid tribe, who make up the majority of the population.... , Nothia, Thala Sayedan and Chailo, Sheikhpur, Kak, Noon, Narala and Bokra
15	Tarnol	Bhadana Kalan, Tarnol, Pindi Parian, Naugazi, Dorey, Ahi Paswal, Sangjani and Bhadana Khurd

Area and population

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.

Notable tribes

While urban Islamabad

Islamabad

is home to people from all over Pakistan

Pakistan

, the rural areas are home to a number of Pothohari

Pothohari language

Potwari , also known as Potohari ), is a rich north Indian sub-continent dialect spoken in the Pothohar Plateau around Rawalpindi, Kahuta, Gujar Khan, Jehlum, up to Gujrat in the south and Chakwal in the West, Hazara in the north, Azad Kashmir in the east and also by Sikhs from the Pothohar...

speaking tribal communities. Here are the main ones:

Awan

Awans

Awan (Pakistan)

Awan , is a South Asian Zamindar tribe, putatively of Arab origin, living predominantly in northern, central, and western parts of Punjab, Pakistan...

are the main tribe in the region in and around the town of Golra Sharif

Golra Sharif

Golra Sharif is a town situated near the Margalla Hills, in the Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan, at about above sea level, from the ancient city of Taxila.Golra Sharif is a shrine of the Sufi Mystic Pir Meher Ali Shah in Islamabad, Pakistan....

and the village Sohan

Sohan (Islamabad)

Sohan is a village and union council situated in the Islamabad Capital Territory of Pakistan. Its geographical coordinates are 33° 39' 0" North, 73° 6' 0" East and its original name is Sohān....

and some are also found in the villages of Tarlai Kalan

Tarlai Kalan

Tarlai Kalan is a town in the Islamabad Capital Territory, close to Islamabad. It is considered to be an origin of all those Thathals who had moved to Azad Kashmir and other villages around the Potohar Plateau. The ancestor of Thathals who belonged from Tarlai Kalan was "Rai Dalia Singh"...

and Malot, as well as along the border with Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.

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

Rawalpindi

and Islamabad

Islamabad

and in the Muree Hills

Murree Tehsil

Murree Tehsil is one of the seven Tehsils of Rawalpindi District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.Murree Tehsil is located in the northernmost part of Punjab province where it borders the North West Frontier Province...

. Other branches of the tribe live in Azad Kashmir

Azad Kashmir

Azad Jammu and Kashmir or Azad Kashmir for short, is the southernmost political entity within the Pakistani-administered part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir...

, Abbottabad

Abbottabad

Abbottabad is a city located in the Hazara region of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, in Pakistan. The city is situated in the Orash Valley, northeast of the capital Islamabad and east of Peshawar at an altitude of and is the capital of the Abbottabad District...

, Sialkot

Sialkot

Sialkot is a city in Pakistan situated in the north-east of the Punjab province at the foothills of snow-covered peaks of Kashmir near the Chenab river. It is the capital of Sialkot District. The city is about north-west of Lahore and only a few kilometers from Indian-controlled Jammu.The...

and Hazara. Their main villages in the Capital Territory are Tumair Chirah Pehont Kirpa Pind Begwal

Pind Begwal

Pind Begwal is a hillside village of the Islamabad Capital Territory of Pakistan. It is suburban village of Islamabad city at and is part of Phul Gran Union Council. It is situated on Samly Dam Road near Bara Koh. The Korag River flows by it....

and Merabegwal.

Dhund

The Dhund are another arge tribe, found all along the Murree Tehsil

Murree Tehsil

frontier. The villages of Shahadra, Bhara Kahu and Phulgran

Phulgran

Phulgran is a village and union council situated in the Islamabad Capital Territory of Pakistan. its geographical coordinates are 33° 45' 0" North, 73° 13' 0" East and its original name is Phulgrān....

are famous villages in vicinity of Islamabad

Gakhar or Kayanis

The region is home a large community of Gakhar

Gakhar

Gakhar may refer to:*Gakhars, an ancient clan predominantly in present day Punjab, Pakistan.*Gakhar Hindus, the Hindu section of the Gakhar clan*Ghakhar Mandi, a small city in northeastern Punjab, Pakistan...

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, who was defeated by the Sikh

Sikh

A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...

s. At present Ghakkars villages include Malpur, Rehara, Chatta (kund rajgan), Malot, Seevra, Bharakau, New Parian, New Malper and Dodocha.

Gujar

The Gujar

Gujar

Gujar may refer to:*Gujjar, an ethnic group of India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan*Gujar, Nepal, a town in Nepal.* Gurjari, Lady of Gurjar community....

are found throughout rural ICT. The largest Gujjar settlement was the village of Dhok Chaudhary Jevan, which now part of Sector E 7. Most of these Gujjars are now living in Chaudhary Umar Abad. Other Gujjar villages include Ahdi Paswal, Turnol and Talhar.

Jat

The Jat are found in the Union Council Kuri in the village of Mohrian and Tarlai Kalan where the Thathal clan, and Chatha

Chatha

Chatha ) is a Punjabi Jatt tribe that inhabits parts of the Punjab in India and Pakistan. - History :The Chatha tribe were originally settled Gujranwala District, in which district they hold 184 villages...

clan are is found the village of Bakhtawar Chatha. Other Jat villages include Thandapani, Nilore, Tumair, Darkalla, and Alipur,

Rajputs

The ICT territory is home a large community of Rajput

Punjabi Rajput

Rajputs during the medieval period were a dominant caste in Northwestern India, including the Punjab region.According to the 1911 census in British India, the total Rajput population in the Punjab was 1,635,578, of which 1,222,024 were Muslim, 388,744 were Hindu and were Sikh.Traditionally,...

s, who were historically rulers of the region. Among the clans of Rajputs, the Mangral

Mangral

The Mangral are a Rajput warrior clan and the historical founders and rulers of Kotli and Poonch. Their ancestor Raja Mangar Pal was the founder of the City of Kotli in modern Azad Kashmir...

are found in the village of Phulgran

Phulgran

, while the Matyals are found in Gagri

Gagri

Gagri is a village in Sihala unian council of the Islamabad Capital Territory. The village is further divided into dhoks which are Gagri Mirzian, Gagri Jatal, Dhoke Shian, Pind Gagri, Bhandar, Dhoke Rajput, Dhoke Darzian and Nai Abadi Bhandar....

, Union Council Sihala

Sihala

Sihala is a town and union council in the Islamabad Capital Territory of Pakistan, situated to the east of Islamabad, the Pakistani capital. This place is situated at geographical coordinates are 33° 42' 0" North, 73° 0' 0" East and its original name is Sihāla. The Soan River flows through Sihala...

.
Other clans include the Dhamial

Dhamial (Rajput)

The Dhamial Rajputs of the Pothohar Plateau are a branch of the famed Janjua Rajput clan. The Janjua Rajput is a highly dominant royal warrior clan of Northern India and Pakistan...

, Bangial

Bangial

The Bangial, or sometime spelt Bangyal are a tribe of Rajputs found principally in the Potohar region of Punjab, Pakistan. They also to be a found in the Jhelum, Gujrat and Gujranwala districts of the Punjab.-History and origins:...

, Ranial, Chohan, Bhains, Baghial

Baghial

The Baghial are a Rajput tribe of Punjab, Pakistan. The tribe is found chiefly in the Rawalpindi District, where they occupy five villages in the Gujar Khan Tehsil. They also to be a found in the Jhelum, Gujrat and Gujranwala districts of the Punjab and Mirpur and Kotli Districts of Azad Kashmir...

, Khumbal, Gangal, Bashan

Badhan (tribe)

The Badhan are a Jat gotra found in India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.-History and origin:The Badhan clan descends from the Saroa Rajputs. It is also claimed that they were the native people of Punjab region before the arrival of Aryans. After the arrival of Aryans they resisted the infiltration and...

, Janjua

Janjua rajput

The Janjua is a Rajput royal warrior clan of South Asia and rulling warriors. They have been referred to as "the most valiant warriors of Punjab." Their warlike nature and dominant rule of their kingdoms against other tribes earned them a powerful reputation in Western Punjab, Afghanistan,...

and Hon Rajputs.

Other Rajput villages include Bhangreel Kalan, Bhangreel Khurd, Kortara, Takht Pari, Shadi Dhamial, Mohra Amir, Sood Gangal, Mohri Khumbal, Hoon Dhamial

Hoon Dhamial

Hoon Dhamial or Hon Dahmyal is a village east of Islamabad in Pakistan near the Police Training College Sihala. The main tribe of the village is Mathyals. Other tribes in the village include the Hon and Dhamial....

, and Bhima Kanait.

Climate

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. Reminiscent of tropical climate, Islamabad retains mild winters and has never recorded snowfall.

Education

Islamabad has the highest illiterate/uneducated, rate in all over Pakistan at 85%. but it also has some of Pakistan's major universities, including Quaid-i-Azam University

Quaid-i-Azam University

The Quaid-i-Azam University is a public, research university in Islamabad Capital Territory of Pakistan. It was initially founded as the "University of Islamabad" in July 1967...

, 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 1500 acres (6.1 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
Al-Huda University
Al-Huda Institute is an "Institute of Islamic education for women" with campuses under construction in Islamabad and Karachi, Pakistan as well as Missisauga, Canada. It is part of Al-Huda International Welfare Foundation which is run by Farhat Hashmi....
Allama Iqbal Open University
Allama Iqbal Open University
Allama Iqbal Open University , founded in 1974, is a university in Islamabad, Pakistan. It is one of the world's largest universities by enrollment, with 1,121,038 students in the year 2010 whereas Course Enrollment of these students are 3,305,948 -History:Allama Iqbal Open University was...

(AIOU) distance education university covering all Pakistan and AJK
Bahria University
Bahria University
Bahria University is a multi-campus university with headquarters in Islamabad, Pakistan. BU has two main campuses, one in Islamabad and the other in Karachi, Pakistan...
Center for Advanced Studies in Engineering (CASE)
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology
COMSATS University of Science and Technology or CUST is a public sector university in Pakistan. It comes under the umbrella of Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South or COMSATS, an international inter-governmental organization.COMSATS Institute of...

(CIIT)
Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology (FUUAST)
Hamdard University
Hamdard University
Hamdard University is a private institution of higher education in Karachi and Islamabad, Pakistan. The university was founded in 1991 by Hakim Said of the Hamdard Foundation. Hamdard University has the largest campus of any private university in Pakistan, covering...
Mohammad Ali Jinnah University
Mohammad Ali Jinnah University
Mohammad Ali Jinnah University is a private university in Pakistan. The main campus is in Karachi; the other campus is in Islamabad. MAJU was established in 1998 after the grant of a charter by the Government of Sindh. MAJU, unlike some other institutions, which have a degree awarding status only,...

(MAJU)
National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences(FAST-NUCES)
National University of Modern Languages
National University of Modern Languages
- Administration :The President of Pakistan is the Chancellor while the Federal Minister of Education is the Pro-Chancellor. The day-to-day administration is controlled by a Board of Governors. Federal secretaries of different ministries and prominent citizens from both private and public sectors...

(NUML)
Institute of Space Technology
Institute of Space Technology
The Institute of Space Technology , is located in Islamabad, Pakistan. It produces scientists and engineers in the field of space technology...
Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan
Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan
The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan was established in 1951 and was granted statutory status under the Cost and Management Accountants Act, 1966 for the regulation of the profession of Cost and Management Accounting. The institute was established with the name Pakistan...

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Iqra University
Iqra University
IQRA University is a private higher education university in Pakistan with main campus located at Karachi, Sindh and campuses at Islamabad, Karachi and Quetta. It was established in 1998 by the businessman Hunaid H...
Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS)
Riphah International University
Riphah International University
Riphah International University is located at Islamabad, Pakistan. It was established on February 27, 2002 by the Islamic International Medical College Trust . The IIIMCT was established in 1995 by Major General Muhammad Zulfiqar Ali Khan and is a non-profit, non-political, non-sectarian welfare...
Shifa College of Medicine
Shifa College of Medicine
Shifa College of Medicine is a highly selective medical school located in Islamabad, Pakistan and affiliated with Bahria University. The school was founded in 1999 by the , an organization developed by American-Pakistani physicians, with the intention of creating an institution which imparted...
Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology
Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology
Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology is a Pakistani university, with headquarters at Karachi and campuses at Islamabad, Karachi, Larkana and Dubai...

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Territory animal	Rhesus Macaque Rhesus Macaque The Rhesus macaque , also called the Rhesus monkey, is one of the best-known species of Old World monkeys. It is listed as Least Concern in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, and its tolerance of a broad range of habitats...
Territory bird	Rose-ringed Parakeet Rose-ringed Parakeet The Rose-ringed Parakeet , also known as the Ringnecked Parakeet, is a gregarious tropical parakeet species that has an extremely large range. Since the trend of the population appears to be increasing, the species has been evaluated as Least Concern by IUCN in 2009.Rose-ringed parakeets are...
Territory tree	Paper Mulberry Paper Mulberry The Paper Mulberry is a tree in the family Moraceae, native to eastern Asia. Other names include Dak, Halibun, Kalivon, Kozo, and Tapacloth tree.It is a deciduous tree growing to tall...
Territory flower	Red rose Rose A rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers are large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows...