Islamabad
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Official travel guidance notes regional tensions and advises avoiding all travel or all but essential travel to certain parts of Pakistan.
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Climate normals · 2016–2025
When to go: Islamabad month by month
Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Islamabad are typically March, October and November, with average daytime highs around 22–28°C. June is usually the warmest month (average high 36°C), January the coldest (average low 7°C), and August the wettest (about 230 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.
| Month | Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | Rain (mm) | Sunshine (h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15.5 | 7.1 | 89 | 7.7 |
| February | 18.7 | 9.6 | 67 | 8.8 |
| March | 22.6 | 13.5 | 124 | 9.2 |
| April | 28.6 | 18.0 | 84 | 10.6 |
| May | 33.3 | 22.4 | 43 | 11.6 |
| June | 35.9 | 25.6 | 57 | 12.1 |
| July | 32.4 | 24.7 | 207 | 10.5 |
| August | 31.4 | 24.1 | 230 | 10.7 |
| September | 31.4 | 23.0 | 80 | 11.3 |
| October | 28.4 | 18.8 | 32 | 10.1 |
| November | 22.0 | 13.0 | 49 | 8.9 |
| December | 18.1 | 8.8 | 27 | 8.9 |
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- Documented history · 2015
In 2015–16, the Federal Department of Archaeology and Museums, with the financial support of the National Fund for Cultural Heritage, carried out initial archaeological excavations and unearthed the remains of a Buddhist stupa at Ban Faqiran, near the Shah Allah Ditta caves.
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01 · OverviewIslamabad, in brief
Islamabad is the capital city of Pakistan, administered federally within the Islamabad Capital Territory. Situated in the northern Punjab region along the Margalla Hills, the planned municipality replaced Karachi as the national capital.
Planned zones and administrative design
Designed by Greek architect Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis in the 1960s, the municipality was established in 1967. The urban area is organized into eight distinct zones, featuring administrative spaces, a diplomatic enclave, residential layouts, educational sectors, and industrial tracts overseen by the Capital Development Authority and the Islamabad Metropolitan Corporation.
Economic contributions and financial infrastructure
Accounting for 0.8% of the country's population, the municipality contributes 1% to the national GDP. The local economy is supported by business compliances and institutional tax contributions, with the Islamabad Large Tax Unit generating 20% of the revenue collected by the Federal Board of Revenue as of 2012. The Islamabad Stock Exchange, founded in 1989 with an average daily turnover exceeding 1 million shares, later merged into the Pakistan Stock Exchange.
Information technology and enterprise growth
The information and communications technology sector expanded through dedicated technology parks, including the Awami Markaz IT Park and the Evacuee Trust facility, alongside a third IT park established in 2020 with assistance from South Korea. World Bank evaluations previously ranked the capital as the premier location within the country for launching new enterprises.
Demographics and workforce indicators
The municipal populace is characterized by a high concentration of middle- and upper-middle-class residents, reflected in a Human Development Index rating of 0.924 as of 2025. Educational infrastructure accommodates over twenty universities, including Quaid-e-Azam University and NUST. Workforce data records a labor force numbering 185,213 individuals alongside an unemployment rate of 15.70%, while overall living costs remain among the highest nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions about Islamabad
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01 · Q&AWhere is Islamabad located and what are its coordinates?
Islamabad is situated in Pakistan at geographic coordinates 33.7215, 73.0433, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.
02 · Q&AWhat is the population and time zone of Islamabad?
Islamabad has a recorded population of approximately 601,600 and observes the Asia/Karachi time zone.
03 · Q&AWhat languages and currency are used in Islamabad?
Official and commonly spoken languages in Islamabad include UR-PK, EN-PK, PA, SD, PS, BRH, with PKR used for local transactions.
04 · Q&AHow can I check live conditions and daily updates for Islamabad?
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