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Islamabad
" We were impressed with the size and scope of the Persian Gulf as we traveled to Islamabad, Pakistan."
Jon Porter

Meaning of "Islamabad" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF ISLAMABAD

ɪzˈlɑːməˌbɑːd


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ISLAMABAD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Islamabad is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ISLAMABAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Islamabad

Islamabad is the national capital city of Pakistan located within the Islamabad Capital Territory. According to a 2012 estimate by the Census Department, the population of Islamabad including its surrounding territory has increased to 2 million and together with its neighbouring twin city of Rawalpindi, the greater Islamabad-Rawalpindi metropolitan area is the third largest conurbation in Pakistan with a population of over 4.5 million inhabitants. Since its foundation, Islamabad has attracted people from all over Pakistan, making it one of the most cosmopolitan and urbanised cities of Pakistan. As the national capital, Islamabad is the seat of the Government of Pakistan; the Presidential Palace is located here. Islamabad is also home to the Pakistan Monument, which is one of the two national monuments of Pakistan. Islamabad is known as a clean, calm and green city. It hosts a large number of foreign diplomats, politicians and government employees. Islamabad is a modern, planned and maintained city located in the Pothohar Plateau in the northeastern part of the country, within the Islamabad Capital Territory.

Definition of Islamabad in the English dictionary

The definition of Islamabad in the dictionary is the capital of Pakistan, in the north on the Potwar Plateau: site chosen in 1959; surrounded by the Capital Territory of Islamabad for 909 sq km. Pop: 770 000.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ISLAMABAD

Ahmadabad · Ahmedabad · bard · barde · bombard · bombarde · Colombard · crossbarred · debarred · disbarred · Faisalabad · guimbard · Hyderabad · Langobard · Longobard · murdabad · no-holds-barred · unbarred · undebarred · zindabad

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ISLAMABAD

Isl. · Isla de la Juventud · Isla de Pascua · Islam · Islamic · Islamic fundamentalism · Islamic fundamentalists · Islamic Republic of Iran · Islamic Republic of Mauritania · Islamicist · Islamisation · Islamise · Islamism · Islamist · Islamization · Islamize · Islamofascism · Islamofascist · Islamophobia · Islamophobic

WORDS THAT END LIKE ISLAMABAD

Allahabad · Ashkhabad · bad · Carlsbad · Faridabad · feel-bad · go bad · Jalalabad · Karlsbad · Kirovabad · Leninabad · Moradabad · my bad · not bad · not half bad · Secunderabad · Sinbad · Stalinabad · superbad · too bad

Synonyms and antonyms of Islamabad in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Islamabad» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF ISLAMABAD

Find out the translation of Islamabad to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Islamabad from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Islamabad» in English.
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Translator English - Chinese

伊斯兰堡
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

Islamabad
570 millions of speakers
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English

Islamabad
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

इस्लामाबाद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اسلام اباد
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Исламабад
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

Islamabad
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

ইসলামাবাদ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

Islamabad
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Islamabad
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Islamabad
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

イスラマバード
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

이슬라마바드
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Islamabad
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Islamabad
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

இஸ்லாமாபாத்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

इस्लामाबाद
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

İslamabad
70 millions of speakers
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Islamabad
65 millions of speakers
pl

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Islamabad
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ісламабад
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Islamabad
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ισλαμαμπάντ
15 millions of speakers
af

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Islamabad
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Islamabad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Islamabad
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Islamabad

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ISLAMABAD»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of Islamabad
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Islamabad

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QUOTES WITH «ISLAMABAD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Islamabad.
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Jon Porter
We were impressed with the size and scope of the Persian Gulf as we traveled to Islamabad, Pakistan.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ISLAMABAD»

Discover the use of Islamabad in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Islamabad and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dateline Islamabad
I Was Going To Be Setting Foot On Enemy Territory. Amit Baruah Was One Of Only Two Indian Journalists Allowed To Be Based In Islamabad During Three Tumultuous Years Of Pakistan S History.
Amit Baruah, 2007
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Islamabad: The Birth of a Capital
This Book Covers The Activities Of Of The Administration Of The Then Newly Created Country-Pakistan-For The Selection Of A New Capital.
Orestes Yakas, 2001
3
The Islamabad Delivery
This thriller novella follows the suspenseful story of the capture of Osama bin Laden by an unlikely hero, Captain Alan Drake, a high school English teacher from Tennessee.
Mike Powell, 2008
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No Exit from Pakistan: America's Tortured Relationship with ...
This book tells the story of the tragic and often tormented relationship between the United States and Pakistan.
Daniel S. Markey, 2013
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Distance Education for Teacher Training
Allama Iqbal Open University PTOC: course team minutes, 1976-85, Primary Teachers' Orientation Course, Islamabad: AIOU. Allama Iqbal Open University: PTOC course leaflets for teachers, 1977 and 1981, Primary Teachers' Orientation  ...
H. D. Perraton, 1993
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Global Links: A Guide to People and Institutions Worldwide
II, Rawalpindi 46000; p-580536; f-580494; telex 5779 Environment and Urban Affairs: Hussain, Syeda Abida Education: Shah, Azghar Ali; Block D, Pakistan Secretariat, Islamabad; p-825001 Finance: Aziz, Sartaj; Block Q, Pakistan Secretariat, ...
Cynthia J. Levy, Jeffrey D. Schultz, 2013
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Mathematical Physics: Proceedings of the 12th Regional ...
Some of the exciting topics discussed in this volume are fundamental questions about black holes and string theory, supermassive black holes, string theory and the quantum structure of space-time, AdS space-time and holography, the ...
M. Jamil Aslam, Faheem Hussain, Asghar Qadir, 2007
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Buildings and Structures in Islamabad: Supreme Court of ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books Llc, 2010
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Containing Missile Proliferation: Strategic Technology, ...
Pakistan's missile activity and pushed back its missile tests from the late 1990s to early in the next decade, because Islamabad would have required a few additional years to build vital missile components such as engines and airframes.
Dinshaw Mistry, 2013
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Tribal areas of Pakistan: challenges and responses
Papers presented at the two-day National Seminar on Tribal Areas of Pakistan : Challenges and Responses, held at Islamabad in 2004.
Pervaiz Iqbal Cheema, Maqsudul Hasan Nuri, Islamabad Policy Research Institute, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ISLAMABAD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Islamabad is used in the context of the following news items.
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Islamabad on boil; several injured in violent clashes - Greater Kashmir
Islamabad on boil; several injured in violent clashes People run for cover during clashes in Islamabad town on Saturday. Mir Wasim/GK. «GreaterKashmir.com, Jul 15»
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Tear smoke shells lobbed inside Jamia Ahlihadith in Islamabad
Web Desk Islamabad, Publish Date: Jul 18 2015 11:40AM | Updated Date: Jul 18 2015 11:40AM. Tear smoke shells lobbed inside Jamia Ahlihadith in ... «GreaterKashmir.com, Jul 15»
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Islamabad police arrest 10 outlaws | Business Recorder
Islamabad Police arrested 10 outlaws, including eight suspects during high vigilance in the city, besides recovering car, weapon, wine and ... «Business Recorder, Jul 15»
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Don't merge Gilgit with Pak: PoK leader to Islamabad
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) prime minister Chaudhry Abdul Majeed has warned Islamabad against any attempt to ... «The Indian Panorama, Jul 15»
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Border row escalates, Delhi warns Islamabad of 'effective, forceful …
The Indian High Commissioner in Islamabad, T C A Raghavan, was in touch with the Pakistan Foreign Ministry, and he met Pakistan Foreign ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
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IDWP approves 26 schemes worth over Rs. 764m for Islamabad
Friday, July 17, 2015 - IslamabadIslamabad Development Working Party (IDWP) has approved 26 development scheme for the uplift of rural areas of the city ... «Pakistan Observer, Jul 15»
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Dacoit held in Islamabad police station revealed to be employee of …
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – A dacoit held at Koral Police Station on Friday has been revealed to be an employee of an intelligence agency. «DunyaNews Pakistan, Jul 15»
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Top Pakistani model accused of carrying cash freed from jail
ISLAMABAD — A defense lawyer says a top Pakistani model Ayaan Ali who has been held since March after being caught trying to fly to Dubai ... «TheNewsTribune.com, Jul 15»
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Eid rush: Passengers left at mercy of transporters in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: Inter-city transporters on Thursday continued to make a mockery of the claims by the authorities to take action against ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
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Top Pakistani model Ayaan Ali freed after four months in jail!
International Desk: Ayaan Ali, top Pakistani model was freed from a high-security jail near Islamabad on Thursday. Four months ago she was ... «Daily Bhaskar, Jul 15»
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