Friday 22 February 2013

ISLAMABAD CITY GUIDE







The fastest growing metropolis in the country, Islamabad is progressing and developing rapidly. The city brims with activities, places to visit, cultural and heritage sites and contains a wealth of entertainment. The universities that cater to a large student population rank alongside some of the best in the country, and indeed in the region.
Hospitals and health facilities abound in the city, with at least three comprehensive government hospitals offering the latest, hygienic conditions, namely the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), the Federal Government Services Hospital and the CDA Hospital. There are also private hospitals such as the Islamabad Private Hospital, the Shifa International, and various others like the Naval Hospital and the Air Force Medical facility. These facilities all have comprehensive provisions such as ambulance networks, emergency rooms and specialized departments such as Cardiology, Surgery and Pediatrics.

Islamabad Demographics
Islamabad is Pakistan's most diverse metropolis in terms of the population makeup of the city. It has the largest expatriate and foreigner population in the city. The reasons are simple: its inviting and reasonably temperate climate, its lush green scenery and excellent basic infrastructure. The city is also a stopping point for tourists who desire to proceed to the Northern Areas of the country for trekking, hiking, adventure sports and mountaineering. Since the city has been growing into a major business and commerce centre, it has attracted a large highly skilled workforce from other major cities including Karachi, Lahore and Quetta. All of the country's diplomatic ties are maintained and exercised from Islamabad, as all major embassies, consulates and missions are operating from the city, as is the Foreign Office. There is a massive bureaucratic presence in the city as well, largely due to the fact that Islamabad, being the capital, is also the seat of the Government. The Presidency, the Prime Minister's House, the Diplomatic Enclave, the Supreme Court, the Shariat Court and other major government buildings are housed here.
Punjabis account for 65% of the population followed by the Urdu Speaking Muhajirs at around 14%, Pashtuns at 10.51% and others (Sindhi, Balochi, Kashmiri's, etc) at 7%. (this does not include the refugee count).
Faisal Mosque


ACCESS ISLAMABAD







Whether you're arriving to the capital city or leaving, it is accessible from two main arterials: the Islamabad Highway, which links to the (historic) Grand Trunk Road, and the Kashmir Highway. From the Eastern side, central Punjab, the Islamabad Highway leads the travelers straight to the heart of the city, while from the Southern side, Northern Punjab and KPK, the Peshawar Road leads to the Kashmir Highway, again rendering the city immediately accessible. Aside from these two arterials, Islamabad is accessible from the country-wide Motorway as well, in addition to the Grand Trunk Road and the Murree Road; a direct route from the adjacent city of Rawalpindi.
Apart from being accessible by road, the city has ample bus services and has central bus termini at several places, including the Karachi Company (sector G-9), Faizabad and Pir Wadhai. Buses run to and from the city from all major and, to some degree, minor centers across the country. A train station is also established in the neighboring city of Rawalpindi, further increasing the city's accessibility.
After extensive research, feasibility studies and a thorough review of various sites, the commission recommended the area North East of the historic garrison city of Rawalpindi. After the final decision of National Cabinet, it was put into practice. A Greek firm, Doxiadis Associates devised a master plan based on a grid system, with its north facing the Margallah Hills. The long-term plan was that Islamabad would eventually encompass Rawalpindi entirely, stretching to the West of the historic Grand Trunk road.
Islamabad has an international airport, located on main Islamabad Highway that has daily flights to and from the rest of the country, in addition to a host of international flights from all over the region, the UK, the USA, and other major international destinations. Many international airlines operate regular flights to and from Islamabad international airport and few of them are:
Pakistan International Airlines, Air Blue, Aero Asia International, Emirates Airline, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Kuwait Airways, Thai Airways, Gulf Air, and Saudi Arabian Airlines.

HISTORY OF ISLAMABAD








After the formation of Pakistan in 1947, it was felt that a new and permanent Capital City had to be built to reflect the diversity of the Pakistani nation. It was considered pertinent to locate the new capital where it could be isolated from the business and commercial activity of the Karachi, and yet be easily accessible from the remotest corner of the country.
A commission was accordingly set in motion in 1958, entrusted with the task of selecting a suitable site for the new capital with a particular emphasis on location, climate, logistics and defense requirements, aesthetics, and scenic and natural beauty.
After extensive research, feasibility studies and a thorough review of various sites, the commission recommended the area North East of the historic garrison city of Rawalpindi. After the final decision of the National Cabinet, it was put into practice. A Greek firm, Doxiadis Associates devised a master plan based on a grid system, with its north facing the Margallah Hills. The long-term plan was that Islamabad would eventually encompass Rawalpindi entirely, stretching to the West of the historic Grand Trunk road.
Islamabad nestles against the backdrop of the Margallah Hills at the northern end of Potohar Plateau. Its climate is healthy, pollution free, plentiful in water resources and lush green. It is a modern and carefully planned city with wide roads and avenues, elegant public buildings and well-organized bazaars, markets, and shopping centers.
The city is divided into eight basic zones: Administrative, diplomatic enclave, residential areas, educational sectors, industrial sectors, commercial areas, and rural and green areas.
The metropolis of Islamabad today is the pulsating beat of Pakistan, resonating with the energy and strength of a growing, developing nation. It is a city which symbolizes the hopes and dreams of a young and dynamic nation and espouses the values and codes of the generation that has brought it thus far. It is a city that welcomes and promotes modern ides, but at the same time recognizes and cherishes its traditional values and rich history. 

STORY OF ISLAMABAD


I always had a doubt in my spirit since childhood why I am a lover of Islamabad?  Whan I grow my love for this city develops do more more what's more more deeper, maybe I am addacted and ssdative of this one and greenry sliance.  That me active to do a blog on the beauty of Islamabad. 

Islamabad, although highly appreciated by its long-term residents, often is criticized by people that moved here for personal or reasons professional.  "This is as a city ghost", a recent guided arrival.  While a resident of long date points out, "Islamabad is a place for the retired ones.  Do not import that would have crazy young over there.  "I heard ambivalent reactions from the tourists.  I hear often notice acids, as the "Islamabad has a lame and social depressing scene I prefer not to socialize here", and "night life is shady and a lot of shadow old uncles."  But it ya a lot to like in this city endormie young.  A visitor noticed:  "I pleasantly was surprised by my last trip here, I found the art house films that you cannot find to Lahore, I had the national Gallery completely to myself because it did not have anybody, and I loved the romantic mood of the town Saidpur night".

Here more than ten reasons than I found love Islamabad residents of the city by the hills: 

10.  It is less flashy.  It ya the consumption of the consumers less visible than Karachi and Lahore. 
9.  It has a sensation small community and it is easy for the friends of the pop one more.  8.  The mountains are beautiful and it ya a lot of exterior activities, as the climbing and the hike.
7.  You can find a wide fan of books, to Islamabad, and a good range of non-bollywood DVD including the films in foreign language and of historic televised series.
6.  It too is not polluted and you more better can breathe. 
5.  It ya always of new people to meet, the people always went and come.
4.  It has all the four seasons.
3.  It is more various and more international than your average Pakistani city. 
2.  It is less cliquish and materialist that Karachi, and more intellectual and professional than Lahore. 
1.  This is not Pindi! 

We know all that Islamabad is a beautiful green and comparatively calm city.  It is a symbol of the the innovation and the architectural miracle on the.  Now, Islamabad remains a city, people of around country his calm, Free of noise the environment with a lot of greens and beautiful.  That serves also, as the camp for people of the south and zones as for example Beats it, as for example Karachi and visit kaghan and the north as for example Gilgit, Hunza, Skardu and Chitral are in Himalayas of the mountains. 

The Islamabad, the new capital Karachi, has 1960 and covers one of 1.165,5 km (450 mi of the 906 km (349,8 km is just Islamabad.  Since the city newly, the growth of slow population.  As the government of the Pakistan, to the governmental officials and government that is here.  Islamabad is principal of the offices of government the house of parliament, the official residence of the and of the with encloses it diplomatic, one the parliament house has of the messages and missions have at the Pakistan.  Now, there was a continual increase of the population that has too somewhere more a million inhabitants.  Reason:  In this moment the capital is the waxes more quick the urban transportation on the country.  Is in the city by the and the but again an impulse of the investors to invest in the city.  That has the growth of the engagement produces all the heights causes and assures the.  Now the of these all factors, Islamabad became a lively and lively city a lot of the.

With a rich history, to the confluence of a lot of civilizations and of soft climate, Islamabad - the capital of the Pakistan, one of the more beautiful cities is in the Asia of the south.  The width, trees the streets are with the sectors and the by the city, while returning accessible and spectacular.  Administratively the city is Islamabad haupt that is although historically Islamabad left it the province of Pandschab, Potohar the plateau.  The city cautiously the city of the counselors of planning Doxiadis Kollegen, is Islamabad the city growing the quickest one in notions of the population, and the urban one.  While this tendency continues, the city itself of his as a city without and is is quickly principal urban.  Although the population traditionally has resources of the government Islamabad, thunder took gasoline by Pakistani Islamabad, and that becomes an order the city and industrial.  In saw it the modifications in the traditional one.  Of this one it is a  typical , Islamabad became more sharply with a lot of new restaurants and while jumping to the service of this new wealth on. 
A lot of of international foods opened, and in a big one in night life and them commerce Neighborhood while increasing the opening the end.  But in preserve during the winter the streets are calm the irruption of.  When we that Islamabad is put on weaves it - with E7, F6, F7, G6, G7 is the industry the more F8, F10, F11, G10, G11, I8 this is "the new money" invested.  E8, E9 are by complexes of force of quarrel and, really, to the outside are, G7, G8 and G9 are poorest, the city glide, as the product of cleaning and administrative personal to the.  O'clock and I it of sectors of the usage Lives it, the and industrial.  E11, E12, and now this is under the construction D12, it is G13 of construct gives.  F6 and F7 the biggest action takes place, but the number of messages and of powerful Pakistani houses in these means a lot of and boomgates that are recognizing principally absent elsewhere.  But, if the his pension, F6 and F7 are able your wager the better one.