Islamabad
City
Planned capital of Pakistan, built from the 1960s next to Rawalpindi.
Held by
- 1789 – 1805 Mughal Empire
- 1819 – August 1, 1858 Company rule in India
- August 2, 1858 – August 14, 1947 British Raj
- since August 14, 1947 Pakistan
Capital of
- since August 14, 1967 Pakistan
Events here 3
- July 3–11, 2007 Siege of Lal Masjid
- September 20, 2008 Islamabad Marriott Hotel bombing
- April 20, 2012 Bhoja Air Flight 213