Pakistan – Pakistan's capital is Islamabad

(Pronounced pak-iss-stan and is-lah-muh-bahd)

To remember the capital of Pakistan, use the following mnemonic:

They pack the stands (Pakistan) for the wrestling as she is slammed badly (Islamabad).

Interesting facts about Islamabad:

- Planned Grid: Islamabad was purpose-built in the 1960s to replace Karachi as Pakistan’s capital, designed around a structured, sector-based grid system divided into distinct residential, commercial, and administrative zones.

- Iconic Mosque: The city’s skyline is dominated by the Faisal Mosque, a striking modern architectural marvel shaped like a traditional Bedouin desert tent, flanked by four slender, pencil-thin minarets.

- Green Canopy: Nestled against the backdrop of the Margalla Hills at the foothills of the Himalayas, Islamabad is widely recognised as one of the greenest and most tree-lined capitals in South Asia.