Islamabad Capital Territory
Islamabad Capital Territory
اسلام آباد وفاقی دارالحکومت | |
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Location within Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 33°44′15″N 73°08′51″E / 33.73750°N 73.14750°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Established | 14 August 1967 |
| Capital | Islamabad |
| Government | |
| • Body | ICT Administration |
| • Chief Commissioner | Imran Khan (PAS) |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Irfan Nawaz Memon |
| • Chairman CDA | Amer Ali Ahmed |
| • High Court | Islamabad High Court |
| Area | |
| 906.50 km2 (350.00 sq mi) | |
| Highest elevation | 1,500 m (5,000 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 490 m (1,610 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| 2,363,863 | |
| • Density | 2,609.1/km2 (6,758/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,108,872 (46.91%) |
| • Rural | 1,254,991 |
| GDP | |
| • Federal territory of Pakistan | $12.8 billion (2024) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (PKT) |
| Postcode | 44000 |
| Area code | 051 |
| ISO 3166 code | PK-IS |
| HDI (2024) | 0.875 Very High |
| Literacy rate (2024) | 95% |
| Seats in National Assembly | 3 |
| Main language(s) | |
| Notable sports teams | Islamabad United, Islamabad Jinns |
| Zones | 5 |
| Sectors | 81 |
| Union Councils | 50 |
| Website | www.ictadministration.gov.pk/ |
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The Islamabad Capital Territory is a federal territory of Pakistan, centred around Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. It is located on the northern edge of the Pothohar Plateau, at the foot of the Margalla Hills, in the northwest of the Punjab region. The Territory shares borders with the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the west and the province of Punjab in the remaining directions. It covers an area of 906.5 square kilometres (350.0 sq mi) and, according to 2023 census, has a population of over 2.3 million.
The area was separated from Rawalpindi District in 1967 to form a separate territory administered by the federal government. The territory is represented in the National Assembly by NA-52, NA-53, and NA-54 constituencies and by four seats in the Senate.