Islamabad
Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan, and is located in the Potohar Plateau in the northwest of the country. The city was built during the 1960s to replace Karachi as Pakistan's capital. The nascent city of Islamabad is preceded by thousands of years of history. This is the site of one of the earliest human settlements in Asia and is at one end of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization. Near Islamabad is a site where there are stone implements made on a mass scale which were sent down to the lower reaches of the Indus river This area was the first settlement of the Aryans from Central Asia and is on the route through which passed all those who invaded India from the North and North West. The very large number of languages still spoken in the Northern Areas is evidence of the different races that passed through what is now the federal area. This region has witnessed the passage of ancient caravans from Central Asia as well as the bloody onslaught of the ferocious armies of Alexander and Tamurlane. The banks of the River Soan in Islamabad were host to stone-age man over 7000 years ago and human skulls dating back to 5000 B.C. have been found in and around Islamabad.
Islamabad is rich in natural animal wildlife ranging from wild boars to leopards that dwell in the Margala Hills. Islamabad also has a sizeable population of feral dogs and cats. Followings are the attactions of Islambad.
- Museums
- Pakistan Museum of Natural History
- Islamabad Museum
- Lok Virsa Museum
- Pakistan Army Museum(Rawalpindi)
- Museum of Pakistan
- Taxila Museum
- Mosques and Shrines
- Government Buildings
- Supreme Court of Pakistan
- National Parliament of Pakistan
- President's official residence (Aiwan-e-Sadr)
- Main Markets
- Jinnah Super Market
- Abpara
- Karachi Company/G-9 Markaz
- Super Market
- Sitara Market
- Blue Area