Islamabad
Serving as the capital of Pakistan since the Sixties, Islamabad was built according to a
carefully organized plan, divided into sectors along a grid of clean, tree-lined streets.
The city is sheltered by the Margalla Hills, the foothills of the Himalayas and the home
of rare species of leopard, deer, birds, and even porcupines. Several hiking paths end
at Daman-e-Koh, a picnic spot with a splendid view of the entire city, including the
massive modernist Faisal Mosque and even the Rawal Dam.
