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Islamabad
The planned capital — Margalla trails, embassy diplomacy, and a young civic culture.
Islamabad was purpose-built as Pakistan's capital in the 1960s, replacing Karachi. Designed by the Greek architect Constantinos Doxiadis on a strict grid, it is one of the youngest capital cities in the world — and one of the greenest, backed against the 12,600-hectare Margalla Hills National Park.