Islamabad

The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT for short) is one of two territories of Pakistan. It includes Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan, and covers an area of 1,165.5 km². The land was acquired from the governments of Punjab and the North-West Frontier Province in 1960, for the purpose of establishing Pakistan's new capital. According to the 1960 master plan, the ICT included the city of Rawalpindi, and was to be utilized as following:

1. Rawalpindi 259 km²
2. Islamabad Proper, including the institutional and industrial areas, 220.15 km²
3. Islamabad (Margalla Hills) Park, 220.15 km²
4. Islamabad Rural Area, 446.20 km²

However, the city of Rawalpindi is no longer part of 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 is located to the south of the ICT, the North-West Frontier Province is located to the north west.