List of capitals in Pakistan

The first capital of Pakistan was the coastal city of Karachi in Sindh. It remained the seat of government until 1959, when the military president, Ayub Khan, decided to build a new capital, Islamabad. The name of Islamabad was influenced from the Mughal name of the Bengali port city of Chittagong which was Islamabad.

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Summary List of capitals in PakistanThe first capital of Pakistan was the coastal city of Karachi in Sindh, which was selected by Muhammad Ali Jinnah. It remained the seat of government until 1959, when the military president, Ayub Khan, decided to build a new capital, Islamabad in the north of Pakistan.

The name of Islamabad was influenced from the Mughal name of the Bengali port city of Chittagong which was Islamabad. In 1962, Dhaka was made the legislative capital of the country due