Amna PST Report 2
Amna PST Report 2
Islamabad is the city of Pakistan and furthermore the capital of Pakistan. It is situated in the North-West
of Pakistan on Pothohar Plateau. Islamabad is the ninth biggest city of Pakistan, while the bigger
Islamabad Rawalpindi metropolitan zone is the nation's fourth biggest with a populace of about 3.1
million. Worked as a plane city during the 1960s to supplant Karachi as Pakistan's capital, Islamabad is
noted for its elevated expectations of living , wellbeing , and plentiful greenery. It has a populace of
around 2,000,000.This research is revolve around financial profile of Islamabad.
History :
After the arrangement of Pakistan in 1947, it was felt that another and perpetual Capital City must be
worked to mirror the variety of the Pakistani country. It was considered relevant to find the new capital
where it very well may be detached from the business and business movement of the Karachi, but is
effectively open from the remotest corner of the nation. A commission was as needs be gotten under
way in 1958, endowed with the undertaking of choosing an appropriate site for the new capital with a
specific accentuation on the spot, atmosphere, coordinations and guard necessities, feel, and grand and
characteristic magnificence. After broad exploration, practicality examines and an exhaustive survey of
different destinations, the commission suggested the zone North East of the notable post city of
Rawalpindi. After a ultimate choice of the National Cabinet, it was tried. A Greek firm, Doxiadis
Associates formulated an all-inclusive strategy dependent on a framework, with its north-bound the
MargallahSlopes. The drawn out arrangement was that Islamabad would in the long run incorporate
Rawalpindi completely, extending toward the West of the memorable Grand Trunk street. Islamabad
settles against the scenery of the Margallah Hills at the northern end of Potohar Plateau. Its atmosphere
is sound, contamination free, ample in water assets also, lavish green. It is a cutting edge and
painstakingly arranged city with wide streets and roads, rich public structures and efficient bazaars,
markets, and malls. The city is partitioned into eight essential zones: Administrative, strategic territory,
local locations, instructive areas, mechanical areas, business regions, and country and green regions. The
city of Islamabad today is the throbbing beat of Pakistan, reverberating with the energy and quality of a
developing, agricultural country. It is a city, which represents the deepest desires of a youthful and
dynamic country and embraces the qualities and codes of the age that has brought it so far. It is a city
that invites and advances current ides, and yet perceives and cherishesits conventional qualities and rich
history.
Taponomy :
The name "Islamabad" signifies "City of Islam". It is gotten from two words: Islam
also, abad. Islam alludes to the religion of Islam, Pakistan's state religion, and - abad
As indicated by a set of experiences book by Muhammad Ismail zabeeh, Abdur Rehman Amritsari
language, to a limited extent because of the IATA area identifier for Islamabad International
Air terminal.
Area
Islamabad is situated at 33.43N 73.04E at the northern adge of the Pothohar Plateau
what's more, at the foot of the Margalla Hills in Islamabad Capital Territory. Islamabad
Pakistan between the area of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, it incorporates the
Geology
The city of Islamabad spans a region of 906 square kilometers (350 sq mi). A
further 2,717 square kilometers (1,049 sq mi) zone is known as the Specified Area,
with the Margalla Hills in the north and upper east. The southern part of the city
is an undulating plain. It is depleted by the Kurgan River, on which the Rawal Dam is found. Toward the
upper east of the city lies the frontier time slope station of Murree, and
toward the north lies the Haripur District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Kahuta lies on the
southeast, Taxila, Wah Cantt, and Attock District toward the northwest, Gujar Khan,
Rawat, and Mandrah on the southeast, and the city of Rawalpindi to the
south and southwest. Islamabad is found 120 kilometers (75 mi) SSW of
Muzaffarabad, 185 kilometers (115 mi) east of Peshawar, 295 kilometers (183 mi)
NNW of Lahore, and 300 kilometers (190 mi) WSW of Srinagar, the capital of the
Indian domain of Jammu and Kashmir. The cutting edge capital and the antiquated Gakhar
city of Rawalpindi structure a conurbation, and are regularly alluded to as the twin cities
climates:
Islamabad has a muggy subtropical atmosphere, with five seasons: Winter (November–
February), spring (March and April), summer (May and June), Rainy Monsoon (July also, August) and fall
(September and October). The most sultry month is June, where normal highs regularly surpass 38 °C
(100.4 °F). The wettest month is July, with substantial rainfalls and night tempests with the chance of
deluge also, flooding. The coolest month is January. Islamabad's miniature atmosphere is managed by
three fake stores: Rawal, Simli, and Khanpur Dam. The last is found on the Haro River close to the town
of Khanpur, around 40 kilometers from Islamabad. Simli Dam is 30 kilometers north of Islamabad. 220
sections of land of the city comprises of Margalla Hills National Park. Loi Bher Forest is arranged along
the Islamabad
Parkway, covering a region of 1,087 sections of land (440 ha). The most elevated month to month
precipitation of 743.3 mm was recorded during July 1995. Winters for the most part include thick haze in
the mornings and bright evenings. In the city, temperatures remain mellow, with snowfall over the
higher-height focuses on close by slope stations, prominently Murree what's more, Nathia Gali.
Economy :
Islamabad is a net supporter of the Pakistani economy, as while having just 0.8% of the nation's
populace, it contributes 1% to the nation's GDP. Islamabad Stock Exchange, established in 1989, is
Pakistan's third biggest stock trade after Karachi Stock Exchange and Lahore Stock Exchange, and was
converged to frame Pakistan Stock Exchange. The trade had 118 individuals with 104 corporate bodies
and 18 individual individuals. The normal every day turnover of the stock trade is more than 1 million
offers. As per the World Bank's Doing Business Report of 2010, Islamabad was positioned as the best
spot to begin a business in Pakistan. Islamabad's organizations are Pakistan's generally agreeable for
taking care of expense obligations. Starting at 2012, Islamabad LTU (Large Tax Unit) was answerable for
Rs 371 billion in charge income, which adds up to 20% of all the income gathered by Federal Board of
Income. Islamabad has seen a development in data and interchangesinnovation with the expansion two
Software Technology Parks, which house
various public and unfamiliar innovative and data innovation organizations. A few positions have
migrated from India to Islamabad. Awami Markaz IT Park houses 36 IT organizations, while Evacuee
Trust house 29 organizations. Islamabad will see its third IT Park by 2020, which will be worked with help
from South Korea.
Language
As per 1998 enumeration, the native language of most of the populace is Punjabi at 68%, and the
significant tongue is Pothohari, 15% of the populace are Pashto speakers, while 18% communicate in
different dialects. Likewise as per 1998 statistics, the absolute traveler populace of the city is 1 million,
with the greater part (691,977) coming from Punjab. Around 210,614 of the moved populace came from
Sindh and rest from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Azad Kashmir. More modest populaces emigrated from
Balochistan, and Gilgit–Baltistan.
Culture
Islamabad is home to numerous travelers from different locales of Pakistan and has a social and strict
variety of extensive vestige. Because of its area on the Pothohar Plateau, leftovers of antiquated
societies and civic establishments, for example, Aryan, Soanian, and Indus Valley civilisation can in any
case be found in the area. A fifteenth century Gakhar stronghold, Pharwala Fort is situated close to
Islamabad. Rawat Fort in the area was
worked by the Gakhars in sixteenth century and contains the grave of the Gakhar boss, King Sarang
Khan. Saidpur town is probably named after Said Khan, the child of Sarang Khan. The 500-year-old town
was changed over into a position of Hindu love by a Mughal officer, Raja Man Singh. He developed
various little lakes: Rama kunda, Sita kunda, Lakshaman kunda, and Hanuman kunda. The area is home
to a little Hindu sanctuary that is safeguarded, indicating the presence ofHindu individuals in the district.
The altar of Sufi spiritualist Pir Meher Ali Shah is found at Golra Sharif, which has a rich social legacy of
the pre-Islamic period. Archeological remaining parts of the Buddhist period can likewise still be found in
the district. The altar of Bari Imam was worked by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. A large number of fans
from across Pakistan go to the yearly Urs of Bari Imam. The occasion is one of the biggest strict social
affairs in Islamabad. In 2004, the Urs was gone to by more than 1.2 million individuals. The Lok Virsa
Museum in Islamabad saves a wide
close to the Shakarparian slopes and flaunts a huge showcase of weaved ensembles, gems, instruments,
woodwork, utensils and folkloristic objects from the district and different pieces of Pakistan.
Entertainment
14. Loh-e-Dandi
Population :
Islamabad's 2020 populace is presently assessed at 1,129,198. In 1950, the populace of Islamabad was
36,466. Islamabad has developed by 172,599 since 2015, which speaks to a 3.37
yearlychange.Thesepopulace gauges and projections come from the most recent update of the UN
World Urbanization Prospects.
Schooling
Islamabad flaunts the most noteworthy education rate in Pakistan at 98%, and has a portion of the
private area instructive establishments are available here. The advanced education
associations and practically every one of them are perceived by the Higher Education
Commission of Pakistan. Secondary schools and universities are either subsidiary with the
schooling sheets, O/A Levels, or IGCSE. As indicated by Academy of Educational Arranging and
Management's report, in 2009 there were an aggregate of 913 perceived organizations in Islamabad (31
preprimary, 2religious,367 primary,162 center, 250 high, 75 highersecondary and middle schools, and 26
degree universities. There are seven instructor preparing establishments in Islamabad with an absolute
enrolment of 604,633 understudies and 499 staff. There are 178 young men's just establishments, 175
young ladies in particular, and 551 blended foundations in Islamabad. Absolute enrolment of
understudies in all classifications is 267,992; 138,272 for young men and 129,720 for young ladies. There
are 16 perceived colleges in Islamabad with an all out enrolment of 372,974 understudies and 30,144
educators. The vast majority of the highest level colleges;
lamic University
-I-Azam University
Proficiency
Most of the populace lies in the age gathering of 15–64 years, around 59.38%. Just 2.73% of the
populace is over 65 years old; 37.90% is beneath the time of 15. Islamabad has the most noteworthy
education rate in Pakistan, at 88%9.8% of the populace has done moderate instruction (identical to
grades 11 and 12) 10.26% have a single guy or identical degree while 5.2% have an expert or identical
degree. The workforce of Islamabad is 185,213and the joblessness rate is 15.50