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		This is a welcome decline in population growth in all areas, except Islamabad District which showed an understandable growth due to large in-migration, since becoming the Capital of Pakistan.
		The population of NWFP, Sindh and Islamabad Capital Territory have increased from 13.1 to 13.4 percent, 22.6 to 23.0 percent and 0.4 to 0.6 percent, respectively, while the share of Punjab has declined from 56.2 to 55.6 percent; FATA from 2.6 to 2.4 percent; and Balochistan from 5.1 to 5.0 percent.
		An analysis of the 1998 Population Census reveals that the Capital Territory, Islamabad is now the most urbanised area with an urban population share of 65.6 percent.
	www.paksearch.com /Government/STATISTICS/Survey00/CH_13.html (3380 words)

	Islamabad Capital Territory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Islamabad Capital Territory is the capital of Pakistan.
		Islamabad was designed and built to be a modern capital for Pakistan.
		The capital is full of natural terraces and meadows and the southern plain drained by the Kurang River with the Margalla Hills in the north east.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Islamabad_Capital_Territory (550 words)

	Islamabad, the Capital --- Pakistan --- IMRAN TAHIR
		Islamabad was selected by a Commission appointed in 1959 to recommend the location of the Capital of Pakistan in place of Karachi in which the Capital of the country was established at Independence in 1947.
		Intially the Capital was shifted from Karachi to Rawalpindi in 1959.
		The capital area is bordered to the north-east by hills and hillspurs of Margalla range with elevation of 762 to 1,615.5 meters.
	members.tripod.com /~imrantahir5/Islamabad.htm (307 words)

	Islamabad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Islamabad (Urdu: اسلام آباد, abode of Islam), is the capital city of Pakistan, and is located in the Potohar Plateau in the northwest of the country.
		It is located within the Islamabad Capital Territory, though the area has historically been a part of the crossroads of the Punjab region and the North-West Frontier Province (the Margalla pass being a historic gateway to the North-West Frontier Province, and the Potwar Plateau historically a part of the Punjab).
		To the west of Islamabad is the town of Taxila, dating from 500 BC with heavy Buddhist and Sikh(home to a shrine, among the most important in the Sikh faith) influences.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Islamabad (1739 words)

	Capital Encyclopedia Article @ LaunchBase.com (Launch Base) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Israel: Jerusalem is defined as Israel's capital under Israeli law, and is the location of the Israeli legislature, supreme court, and government; however, due to the dispute over the status of the city, many foreign governments refuse to recognize the city as the Israeli capital, establishing their embassies in Tel Aviv instead.
		In South Africa, the administrative capital is Pretoria, the legislative capital is Cape Town, and the judicial capital is Bloemfontein, the outcome of the compromise that created the Union of South Africa in 1910.
		Unlike medieval capitals, which were declared wherever a monarch held his or her court, the selection, relocation, founding or capture of a modern capital city is an emotional affair.
	www.launchbase.com /encyclopedia/Capital (1346 words)

	Cities Of Pakistan
		Islamabad, with an area of 906.5 kms, is situated at the fool of Murree Hills, and forms the north-east part of the Potwar Plateau.
		Lahore is the capital of the province of the Punjab.
		Quetta is the Capital of the Province of Baluchistan.
	www.jantb.com /cities.htm (2129 words)

	ShaikhSiddiqui Islamabad
		Islamabad is the capital city of Pakistan, located in the Potwar Plateau, north-west of the country.
		It is located within the Islamabad Capital Territory, though the area has historically been a part of the crossroads of the Punjab, Kashmir and the Sarhad Province (the Margalla pass being a historic gateway to the Sarhad, and the Potwar plateau historically a part of the Punjab).
		The modern capital Islamabad and the ancient Gakhar city of Rawalpindi stand side by side, displaying the country’s past and present.
	www.shaikhsiddiqui.com /islamabad.html (464 words)

	Islamabad
		Islamabad was selected by a Commission appointed in 1959 to recommend the location of the Capital of Pakistan in place of
		Islamabad, with an area of 906.5 kms, is situated at the fool of Murree Hills, and forms the north-east part of the Potwar
		The capital area is bordered to the north-east by hills and hillspurs of Margalla range with elevation of 762 to 1,615.5
	www.angelfire.com /ab5/gader78666/islamabad.htm (269 words)

	LG polls in Capital likely on March 15 -DAWN - National; December 19, 2002
		Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration has been directed to make arrangements for holding LG polls, the sources said.
		Meanwhile, the member planning of Capital Development Authority (CDA), Maqbool Elahi, said presently, the CDA was providing its services only in urban areas, but in the new setup it would extend its services to the rural area as well.
		Speaking at a public meeting held at Koral village in the outskirts of the Capital, he said the holding of LG elections in the ICT would mark the completion of the implementation of the local governments throughout the country.
	www.dawn.com /2002/12/19/nat1.htm (459 words)

	Pakistan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Islamabad says it does all it can and struck a deal with pro-Taliban rebels in a tribal region bordering Afghanistan under which the militants agreed to stop raids in both Pakistan and across the border.
		The provinces and the capital territory are subdivided into a total of 107 districts which contain numerous tehsils and local governments.
		As of 2005, over three million refugees (approximately 81.5% being ethnic Pashtuns) remain in Pakistan as a result of the wars in Afghanistan, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, with 83% of the refugees reporting their intent to permanently settle in Pakistan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pakistan (5154 words)

	Islamabad Blood Transfusion Authority Established (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		ISLAMABAD, May 11 (SANA): The Federal Government has issued a notification for the establishment of Islamabad Blood Transfusion Authority and appointed Prof.
		The functions of the Islamabad Blood Transfusion Authority include implementation of the national blood transfusion policy and adherence to the national bio-safety standards.
		It is expected that the PIMS Blood Bank will serve as a model institute for the other blood banks in Islamabad as well as the rest of the country.
	www.kashar.net /technews/complete.asp?id=1071 (475 words)

	HEALTH-PAKISTAN: Flaws Ail New Policy on Blood Safety - Critics
		ISLAMABAD, Mar 31 (IPS) - The increasing incidence of hepatitis and fears of an HIV breakout forced the Pakistani government to finally formulate this month a framework to ensure blood screening, but public health experts say it suffers from major flaws.
		The new framework comes five months after an ordinance to regulate transfusion of safe blood specific to the Islamabad capital territory was issued in October.
		Besides requiring the registration of all blood banks in the capital territory, the Islamabad ordinance envisaged one-year imprisonment or heavy fines or both for any person who contravenes it.
	www.aegis.com /news/ips/2003/IP030314.html (1159 words)

	Times of Oman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		ISLAMABAD — The capital of Pakistan may continue to have no self-governance despite upcoming local elections across the country, sources here say.
		Islamabad Capital Territory and Cantonment Boards are bracketed in one category and the postponement of local polls in federal capital will also result in postponing the polls in cantonment areas, the sources said.
		Leaguers feel that when the interior minister under whose control the administration of federal capital is, does not belong to their party, it is hard for them to help people in alleviating their suffering.
	www.timesofoman.com /newsdetails.asp?newsid=15601 (734 words)

	ISLAMABAD: Ulema, Capital admin agree on code of conduct -DAWN - Local; February 23, 2003
		ISLAMABAD, Feb 22: The deputy commissioner of Islamabad, Tariq Mehmood Khan, has said the entry of ‘fire-brand’ speakers will be banned within the limits of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) while distribution of objectionable posters, pamphlets, literature and wall-chalking has been declared strictly prohibited in the federal capital during the month of Muharram.
		The deputy commissioner informed the meeting that strict vigilance would be observed in the federal capital, especially at all the Imambargahs and mosques, during the month.
		A complete ban on display of weapons within the limits of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) is already in place and it will be observed strictly during the month of Muharram.
	www.dawn.com /2003/02/23/local26.htm (682 words)

	Pakistan Water Gateway - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		ISLAMABAD, Sept 19: A government committee has decided to transfer funds amounting to Rs2 billion to speed up work on a project for lining 86,003 watercourses.
		It was attended by agriculture secretaries from four provinces, Azad Jummu and Kashmir, Fana and representatives of Islamabad Capital Territory and Federally Administered Tribal Areas.
		The province-wise break-up of watercourse is as follows: Punjab 2,357 watercourses, 2,000 watercourses in Sindh, 1,265 in the NWFP, 940 in Balochistan, 135 in the AJK, 202 in Fata, 86 in Fana and 55 watercourses in Islamabad Capital Territory.
	www.waterinfo.net.pk /a_Detail.cfm?ID=48 (279 words)

	Pakistan - Travelling to Pakistan - Holidays in Pakistan - www.reiswijs.co.uk
		Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, lies against the backdrop of the ever-green Margalla Hills at the northern edge of Potohar Plateau.
		The capital of the province is the city of Peshawar.
		It is the capital of the province of Sind and the former capital of Pakistan.
	www.reiswijs.co.uk /destinations/asia/pakistan/pakistan.html (2504 words)

	Law to take effect after installation of local govt: Police Order-2002 -DAWN - National; November 14, 2002
		ISLAMABAD, Nov 13: President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday promulgated an ordinance under which Police Order-2002 cannot be implemented in the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) till the local government is established.
		The amended ordinance says that in Police Order-2002 after the word “once” the words “except in the Islamabad Capital Territory where it shall come into force on the date the local governments assume office in the said territory” shall be added.
		Giving details about the new structure of police in Islamabad, he said there would be a capital city police officer who would be appointed in place of the inspector general (IG).
	www.dawn.com /2002/11/14/nat2.htm (406 words)

	Features: Top Birding Hot Spots in Pakistan-Federal Capital Territory (Islamabad and Environs)
		Islamabad, the federal capital of Pakistan is located in the midst of a huge evergreen forest.
		Just for a beginning, Islamabad has a bird list of 403 bird species which is about 60% of all birds recorded in Pakistan.
		Islamabad has a good number of resident species in the well wooded parks and a number of birds particular to agricultural environment.
	www.wildlifeofpakistan.com /PakistanBirdClub/capitaltopsites.html (333 words)

	SkyscraperCity - Islamabad - Pakistan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Islamabad, Pakistan's capital, nestles against the Margala Hills, the foothills of the Himalayas in northern Punjab.Technically it is not part of Punjab, but forms its own Capital Authority.
		Karachi, the capital since Independence in 1947, and Pakistan's largest city and only busiest port, proved unsatisfactory because of its distance from many parts of the country and because of its debilitating climate.
		Islamabad on the other hand, offered a healthy climate, plenty of rivers and a central position on the Grand Trunk Road, close to Punjab and North-West Frontier Province.
	skyscrapercity.com /showthread.php?s=&threadid=45456 (533 words)

	RAWALPINDI: Robbery, murder cases on rise -DAWN - Local; 05 June, 2004
		The figures collected from official sources showed that 1,156 people were murdered in the Punjab and the Islamabad Capital Territory from February 1 to April 30, 2004.
		In the ICT, five persons were murdered in February, seven in March and one in April in 2004, while three persons were murdered in February, five in March and three in April in 2003.
		In the Islamabad Capital Territory, there had been a slight fall in the kidnapping and abduction cases during February 1 to April 30 in 2004.
	www.dawn.com /2004/06/05/local24.htm (368 words)

	The Nation
		ISLAMABAD (Online) - The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to supply 50 million gallon drinking water per day to Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) from Indus River.
		Capital Development Authority (CDA) has assigned responsibility to M/S Mark MacDonald Pakistan for preparing feasibility report of the project.
		Currently 50 million gallon water is being supplied to the citizens of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) from other reservoirs but the quantity of water supply will raise 100 million gallon per day after the water supply from Indus River.
	www.nation.com.pk /daily/july-2005/22/nationalnews3.php (160 words)

	The News - International
		ISLAMABAD: Two new police stations -- Karaal and Nilore -- will be set up as part of the new security plan prompted by the expansion of the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), well-placed sources told 'The News' Thursday.
		The gangs of Tahir Dodh and Shajar Shah had allegedly been involved in heinous crimes and police encounters on the outskirts of the capital, the sources said.
		He said that the Islamabad Police have requested for a piece of land to construct 'Police Lines' and 'Firing Range.' The SSP said that the establishment of a new 'circle' has not yet been decided.
	www.thenews.com.pk /daily_detail.asp?id=10086 (379 words)

	Pakistan - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		According to the CIA World Factbook, the government has made substantial inroads in macroeconomic reform since 2000, and medium-term prospects for job creation and poverty reduction are the best in nearly a decade.
		Islamabad has raised development spending from about 2% of GDP in the 1990s to 4% in 2003, a necessary step towards reversing the broad underdevelopment of its social sector.
		A combination of decade-plus tax holidays, zero duties on computer imports, government incentives for venture capital and a variety of programs for subsidizing technical education, are intended to give impetus to the nascent Information Technology industry.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/p/a/k/Pakistan.html (6167 words)

	Pakistan.Gov.pk - The Official Web Gateway to the Government of Pakistan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Under Article 1 of the Constitution, Islamabad Capital Territory is laid down as a constituent of the State, after four provinces.
		Islamabad is situated between Punjab and NWFP -Rawalpindi- Attock - Haripur - Murree-Kahuta (Boundaries).
		An application addressed to the Excise and Taxation Officer (ETO) / Motor Registration Authority Islamabad for registration alongwith a copy of his / her Identity Card, documentary proof of residence / establishment of office in Islamabad and complete data of the vehicle on prescribed From.
	www.pakistan.gov.pk /divisions/ContentInfo.jsp?DivID=23&cPath=221_227_307&ContentID=771 (812 words)

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		(2) It extends to the Islamabad Capital Territory.
		This zone comprises Islamabad Park and rural periphery wedged between Murree road towards north and Lehtrar road towards south and extending beyond Simly road upto the ICT limits in the north east.
		This zone comprises areas falling south of Islamabad Park and extending upto outer limits of ICT towards south, south west and south east.
	www.cda.gov.pk /zregulation1992.html (2753 words)

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		Islamabad is a planned city with a nice grid layout.
		Islamabad police are friendly but quickly complicate the matter, and many locals wave them off to settle the matter individually.
		Islamabad, though laid out over a lot of area, is one of the better commutable cities of South Asia.
	talesmag.com /rprweb/the_rprs/south/realposts_islamabad.shtml (11128 words)

	News
		ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s joining Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as an observer is a historic event, said Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz while talking to newsmen aboard airplane while returning to home from SCO summit in Astana..
		ISLAMABAD: Secretary privatization commission Tehseen Khan Iqbal has said that the date for the privatization of Pakistan State Oil (PSO) would be announced in the first week of August..
		ISLAMABAD : Youth is the future of our nation and the government accords priority to their welfare and economic well-being so that can become useful members of the society.
	www.pakistanlink.com /Headlines/July05/07.htm (585 words)

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