Pakistan
/ Islamabad / The City
Islamabad,
the capital of Pakistan, is located against the backdrop of Margalla
Hills at the northern edge of Potohar Plateau. In contrast to
its twin city Rawalpindi, it is lush green, spacious and peaceful.
Islamabad is a city of wide, tree-lined streets, large houses,
elegant public buildings and well-organised bazaars.
Traffic jams
and crowds are rare, and narrow lanes and slums are few and far
between. Sidewalks are shaded and safe behind rows of flame trees,
jacaranda and hibiscus. Roses, jasmine and bougainvillaea fill
the many parks, and scenic view-points show the city to its best
advantage.
The master
plan of this most modern city was prepared in 1960 by M/s. Constantinos
Doxiades, a Greek firm of Architects. Construction was started
in October 1961. the city came into life on 26 October, 1966,
when the first office building of Islamabad was occupied. It is
a modern and carefully planned city.
There are
ample opportunities for walking, jogging, hiking and trekking
around Islamabad in the Margalla Hills. The Margalla Hill range
offers excellent opportunities for short and long hikes with magnificent
vistas opening up on all sides. A net-work of trails having more
then 120 kms total length has been developed.
More on
Islamabad:
|
