Welcome to Islamabad

Islamabad C.T., Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan's capital, nestles against the Margala Hills, the foothills of the Himalayas in northern Punjab.Technically it is not part of Punjab, but forms its own Capital Authority. Modern, spacious and carefully planned, Islamabad is a city of wide, tree-lined streets, large houses, elegant public buildings and well organized bazars. Public metro is excellent, traffic jams and crowds are rare, and narrow lanes and slums are few and far between. Sidewalks are shaded and safe behind rows of flame trees, jacaranda and hibiscus. Roses, jasmine and bouganvillaea fill the many parks, and scenic viewpoints show the city to its best advantage.

http://www.pak-embassy.gr/images/photo/islamabad.jpg

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The decision to build Islamabad was taken in 1958 under President Ayub Khan . Karachi, the capital since Independence in 1947, and Pakistan's largest city and only busiest port, proved unsatisfactory because of its distance from many parts of the country and because of its debilitating climate. Islamabad on the other hand, offered a healthy climate, plenty of rivers and a central position on the Grand Trunk Road, close to Punjab and North-West Frontier Province. That nearby Rawalpindi, it's twin city, was the headquarters of the Pakistan army was another consideration. Finally the site had historical connections because of its proximity to nearby Taxila, for many centuries the regions main city. A Greek firm of architects, Doxiadis Associates, drew up a master plan, triangular in shape based on a grid system with its apex towards the Margala Hills. The planners envisaged Islamabad eventually absorbing Rawalpindi entirely and stretching well to the west of the GT Road.

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Interactive map:
http://www.islamabad.net

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I have to admit I was surprised by this city , I tought it would be a desert like city

I barely see a skyline there!

2/10

Skyline? What skyline?

population - 200 000 (city proper)
built - 1960s

not bad for a city only less than 40 years old.

4/10

Better than I though, I was expecting NOTHING! 3.0/10

2/10

Not bad at all for Paistan.But on a internation scale the ''skyline''sucks
2.0/10

5/10

1/10 This isn't even a skyline !! And who the f*ck gave this "skyline" a 10/10??!!

I gave it a 10

at least it's better than Denvers!:D

Who are the stupid guys who put 10/10 ?!

Mosques don't count as skyscrapers?:)

3

3.5/10, I don't see a good skyline specially for a city which has that importance on its region.

Here an aerial pic I found.
http://www.caiasiago.it/Pakistan/Foto/EstIslamabad.jpg

:)

I love this picture!
http://www.caiasiago.it/Pakistan/Foto/MoscheaIslamabad.jpg

http://www.worldcityphotos.org/Pakistan/PAK-Islamabad-FaisalMosque.jpg

I like that building but is that a mosque? :?- I hope its not... sorry if i have upset you or like that....

anyway 4

Peace :cheers:

Its cool to see some of Islamabad's buildings :)

Skyline? what skyline!? there are hardly buildings there! looks like a jungle rather than a city! im sorry i give it 0...

Hmmm.. its seem to be a quiet place.. but the skyline is not that interesting.. sooo maybe a 3.5

almost no skyline at all... 3 or less :(

does the fact that this city has only been around for less than 40 years mean anything to you ppl? Anyway many plans are up to build higher....in the next few years the skyline will chnage dramatically......height and density!

renell i'll respect your opinion but really grow up! a zero?:?

I'll take better pictures......then you'll see the REAL city!:guns1:

Where's the skyline at???

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Seems like there are some taller buildings, but they don't seem to show up on a skyline, are they all spread around the place ?

This one seems to show the best cluster of buildings. Is this the downtown area ?

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2002/06/151236.jpg

It doesn't compare well with Karachi, and it won't have any history or old buildings for interest. But a new city is a planners dream.

It dosen't have any history cause the city is only oh 25 years old.........it's built on a grid system.

Ya i'd agree the buildings are too spaced apart; but they have zoned an area just for highrises, called the Blue Area. In 10-20 years Islamabad will have a very dense downtown core.....

3/10

It's better than I thought, very well plan !!

meh. its ok
5/10

4/10. I didn't expect a huge skyline from islamabad, but there really isn't a skyline at all. I loved the sohni dharti mosque.

Originally posted by fk310

4/10. I didn't expect a huge skyline from islamabad, but there really isn't a skyline at all. I loved the sohni dharti mosque.

:lol: It's not the Sohni Dharti Mosque :lol:

Its called the Shah Faisal Mosque.....nice try though....and if ur wondering Sohni Dharti means Beautiful Land in Urdu......I think..... :)

Yeah I also find i sad we don't got a nice skyline YET! But there are many projects so I'm just hoping for the best!;)

Is there a skyline at all? I just see a few building...

Originally posted by Orodreth

Is there a skyline at all? I just see a few building...


come on man.........it's got a population of 201 000.......not to mention it was built only 20 years ago...........sure not a NYC........but it does have a skyline!;)

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/406estislamabad.jpg

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naaaaa
4/10

3.5 (For the Sauid pak Tower and the Faisal Mosque). Town plan is an interesting experiment...
Cheers,
Pete

I can't really see a skyline. There seem to be just all land and no buildings. So much land, but, so little development. I give 4/10

Originally posted by leealex_24

I can't really see a skyline. There seem to be just all land and no buildings. So much land, but, so little development. I give 4/10

yes lots of develpoment will start soon...

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from space
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Electro Optic Center

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ill be generous and give it a 1/10

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4/10 since there is no skyline, but at least the are trying and I didn't expect so much.

6/10. it doesn't have a skyline

:)

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Originally posted by cntower

I gave it a 10

at least it's better than Denvers!:D

Ya keep dreaming

im sure this is amazing for Pakistan, but im gonna go with a "1" today

LMFAO at CNtower re-registering to give this piece of shit a ten, 6 times

Look at the huge gap of 0's between 10 and 6....
Does he expect anyone to beleive theres people out there that would rate this 10

ahaha

No skyline here...a 3 or less for me. Again, just like the Karachi thread, this has become another collection of city pictures, as opposed to a thread about the city's 'skyline'. There are only 4 or 5 pictures of the 'skyline' here, and really its not impressive at all, at least in my opinion.

5.5

Not too bad for a smallish and newish city.....has a nice concentrated collection of buildings gathered around each other, and shows up quite a bit of potential for the future. That having been said, it doesn't rate highly at the moment because it is small and doesn't have the height yet.

:dizzy:

Fool go ruin somebody elses topic will you.

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City Below; taken from Margalla Hills. (VERY Similar to Montreal's Mont Royal)

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New Building

http://members.rogers.com/pakistaniuavs/Images/General/1.jpg

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4.5/10

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1/10 , the city does not even have a skyline, Heck, Yellowknife in Canada has a better skyline then that and it only has 18,000+ people.

So you took a few pointers from george now did ya. How can you compare Yellowknife to Islamabad anyway? If you actaully read what I posted you would have figured out that the city was actaully MADE less than 40 years ago; before that this was all farmland you clown.

Oh I get it; you just saying all that because I don't agree with your ridiculous claims about Vancouver's Waterfront right ? So what is this suppose to be payback or something? :lol: Nice try but it won't work...I still think Toronto will have a better waterfront give it a few years.;)

cntower> very nice pictures !!! :)

So many trees...but yeah, where is the skyline? At least its better than Karachi. 4.5/10

So many trees...but yeah, where is the skyline? At least its better than Karachi. 4.5/10

not much of a skyline!! But it has buildings which is good for a city that age and that has that kind of population. Ill give it a 5.5 :)

Nice, but no skyline at all...

Islamabad has a population of 300 000 only; not bad but could be many times better I think. Give it a few years!

Looks better than I expected and there are even highrises but not so many ;) 5.5/10

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wow looks like Newyork :D

Haha uh no...

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the last 3 letters of this cities name describe this cities skyline!

1/10

looks very institutional but then again i guess it is ... is this the national capital? if so it's not monumental or handsome in any of the ways that national capitals usually are

Whoa, I'm so impressed that this young city has a master plan. Ahem...city planners in US take hold. Lots of potential over the next 50 years. Some views reminded me of the San Fernando Valley from the 70s while the mountains also were similar to Kailua-Kaneohe, Oahu in Hawaii. That diversity is so surprising. Thank you for this thread. For now, due to the lack of many tall buildings and low density, I can only rate a 4.5. I think I'm being generous but I do like the city.

Islamabad - The Capital
http://www.islamabad.net

Islamabad (pop. 324,500), is the capital of Pakistan, just North East of it's twin city Rawalpindi, the former interim capital. Construction of Islamabad as the capital, replacing Karachi, began in the 1960s. Points of interest include Pakistan House, the Presidential Palace; the National Assembly Building; the National University, the Grand National Mosque and the Islamabad Botanical Gardens. The nearby Murree Hills also serve as a summer resort as well as summer headquarters for many diplomatic missions. Also near the city are the historical ruins of The city of Taxila.

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Monument

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5 buildings can make a skyline right?

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Jinnah Stadium

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Pindi-Islamabad "Highway" (Kind of)
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From Margalla Hills National Park

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http://taylor.org/~argus/all/travel/islamabad/rawalpindi/saudi_pak_tower_day.jpg

http://taylor.org/~argus/all/travel/islamabad/rawalpindi/supreme_court_day.jpg

Again this city has less than 500,000 people; it isn't great but then again isn't bad for a city which was built in the 1960s.

awful! 3/10 :down:

some of these buildings / photos are nice; the same goes for the surroundings / landscape; overall: 6

I'll give it a 4, but if it was an old city in the developed world i would give it 1. But this city has a lot of potentual.

well, Islamabad has really nice spacious planning and alot of greenery :) but in terms of skyline its not that good. there are too few storey buildings, the skyline is only composed of less than 12 mid-rises at best with the only added bonus being the Shah Faisal Mosque's 4 minarets and high roof...

So in considering those facts, and the fact that this poll is assessed on skyline only; i give it a 4/10.. real sorry :( but Islamabad has a possible good potential for future foreign and local investment :)

My home city which no one has ever heard of has a better skyline.

2/10

poor 3/10

Well I must say that it's very boring but good for a city of it's size. 7/10

hey, for a country like pakistan - im impressed with islamabad's initiative...i mean look at how clean karachi is...

Its a very small city, but its really nice.

And Pakistan has just logged on to the Skyscraper boom, and highrise are being built all over the country.

This city is getting twin towers, 32 storey's each, not very tall, but good for a small city with a population for around 250,000!!

This city is basically a diplomatic type city, you won't really find it very interesting, but if your talking about fun, you need to go to Karachi, Lahore, and other major cities.

Even Sialkot would look better than Islamabad 4 years from now! and its also a small city of around 150,000 people or so.

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View of Parliament

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Jinnah Market

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Islamabad International Airport

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Dam-e-Koh

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Jinnah Stadium

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Closing Ceremonies of SAF Games

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Old Terminal

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BA at Old Airport

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View of City

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Islamabad Church

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Rawal Dam

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Rawal Lake

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Saudi-Pak Tower

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Green Islamabad

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Green Islamabad

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Islamabad Serena Hotel

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Daewoo Express (Daily Service: Lahore-Islamabad leaves every 30 minutes)

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Panorama?

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Constitution Avenue

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Faisal Mosque

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kind of sad skyline although some tall buildings do exist there and dont look half bad, mountains make for a beautiful backdrop, i give it a 5.5/10

4. can hardly see a good skyscraper there.

Plenty of pics to look through. Nice scenery, but a very small unimpressive skyline. I hope Islamabad gets its act together sometime soon and builds some new highrises.
5/10

Not that good right now. Less than 3.

Setting-wise, can't be better, 10 for that. Skyline-wise, 5 max, in the future that could go up.

The land scape is around the city is good, but the skyline is almost non exist. However It looks to have potential to beoome a lot better. For right now there just isnt enough towers. Still looks like a nice place to live but since we are to rate based on the skyline I cant give it a good score.

are you people kidding me? i can't believe you've rated a city that has less than 500.000 population, and was built in the last 40 years, less than a 7! look at the city! the city is probably one of the best planned out on the whole planet, and is sooo green! :) i am very sorry for the way people voted for islamabad cntower, it isn't fair. :no:

i say, give the city less than 10 years, and it will have an amazing skyline. no question about it. current skyline is probably one of the best for the size and population of the city...

final vote - 8/10 :)

http://www.ahs.albany.k12.ny.us/AHS/students/2003/vmaish/images/cricket_pic/islamabad.jpg

what is the population growth rate of islamabad? it seems quite small for a capital, so it might need some more population to prove it's serious about this commitment. :)

really love the architecture, but for skyline 6

I gave it a 4.5, but it was very decent. No skyline, but a nice looking city. I thought Pakistan was poor and crowded. The "capital" looking building was nice. :)

well, yes...islamabad may not be the most impressive city for a capital of a country, but it's getting to be very nicely developed. :)

Some nice architecture, but no reall skyline at the moment. I give it a 5/10.

5/10

I was expecting some flat, dusty, brown bazaar type city. Better than I expected and GREAT for Pakistan. 4.5/10

are you people kidding me? i can't believe you've rated a city that has less than 500.000 population, and was built in the last 40 years, less than a 7! look at the city! the city is probably one of the best planned out on the whole planet, and is sooo green! :) i am very sorry for the way people voted for islamabad cntower, it isn't fair. :no:

i say, give the city less than 10 years, and it will have an amazing skyline. no question about it. current skyline is probably one of the best for the size and population of the city...

final vote - 8/10 :)


Islamabad is very beautiful Landscape city
MIMICA, some pics of my trip

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2/10

are you people kidding me? i can't believe you've rated a city that has less than 500.000 population, and was built in the last 40 years, less than a 7! look at the city! the city is probably one of the best planned out on the whole planet, and is sooo green! :) i am very sorry for the way people voted for islamabad cntower, it isn't fair. :no:

i say, give the city less than 10 years, and it will have an amazing skyline. no question about it. current skyline is probably one of the best for the size and population of the city...

final vote - 8/10 :)

I dont know that this city was built in last 40 years.
10/10

100/100 perfect skyline...

not bad for a pakistan city.. 3.5

3.0

better than I expected..but only sacral buildings are good achitecture. Islamabad's "skyscrapers" are very poor and ugly.

7/10

sorry i must be objectives
i'll give less than 3

8/10- wow, i like it alot and it makes me happy to see a more rural city :)

I'll give it 3 out of 10. I have been there and I love Pakistan, but Islamabad does not have a very nice skyline and the city is probably the most boring of the big cities in Pakistan. However, the setting is nice...

6/10

but at least theyve got buildings... haha

ill be honest myself and say that the skyline is poor! but i have personnally seen the construction going on in islamabad, and new confirmed buildings for the city, and it will look just great. its skyline will be comparable to any south asian nation in a few years...no bullshitting!

no bullshitting!

pffff......

3.5/10

0/10

Ya gotta love all that greenery, 7/10 :D

The mountains are its saving grace. 4.5.

Lovely surroundings. Love the mountains and greenry, and yes it's true it looks like the city is built in a forest, but it doesn't seem to have many buildings. I reckon the place has potential due to the landscape, but it'll take decades.

looks like a jungle rather than a city!

That comment was entirely unnecessary ! :bash:

5/10 Empty!

5/10

4/10

2/10
...i see no skylines
btw, is there a reason for such a low population?
just because its young doesnt mean it has to have a low population
there must be some other deterrant

city is new, it was developed to be the capital of pakistan, its main feature is not a skyline, its the enviroment. the city is quite boring with not much of a night life or fun activities, but its a nice clean city to live in, its basically just a capital like washington.

hhmmm...there is some potential in the skyline.....Islamabad looks like a very nice place to visit btw....but unfortunetly this is a skyline poll....so 4/10.....

city is new, it was developed to be the capital of pakistan, its main feature is not a skyline, its the enviroment. the city is quite boring with not much of a night life or fun activities, but its a nice clean city to live in, its basically just a capital like washington.
does the neighbouring Rawalpindi have a Skyline? is it considered part of the Capital Territory?

It would of been better if it was in a downtown or something from the pics it just looks like they build 6 buildings along a highway. 4/10

Where is the skyline....i can't see it.5/10

5.5/10
it's green! :D

7/10

3/10

7/10

i love green cities :)
5/10,the greeness has rised the score up.

4.5/10

4/10

Blue Area (downtown)
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Panoramic Islamabad
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j151/KHUREE/PanoramicIslamabad.jpg

Part of the Skyline
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Panoramic Islamabad
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Islamabad: Habib Bank Tower
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5/10
Hopefully, city can build some nice skyline in coming years!

I like the setting.

^^ Under Construction Buildings in Islamabad:

The Centaurus (37/25/21/21 storeys tall) Will be over 200m tall due its Spire. Will be completed by 2010.

http://islamabadcity.com/images_news/atkins/thecentaurus_islamabadcity_dotcom1.jpg

http://islamabadcity.com/images_news/atkins/thecentaurus_islamabadcity_dotcom5.jpg

This is how Islamabad will look with the addition of Centaurus:

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Grand Hyatt (45 Storeys) Will be completed by 2009.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j151/KHUREE/Pakistan/Hyatt-updated.jpg

Gold Crest DHA (20 towers, Ranging from 20 to 36 Storeys): Will be completed by 2009

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j151/KHUREE/Pakistan/ad1.jpg

ISE Twin Towers (25 Storeys Each):

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Islamabad%20UC/707.jpg

Telecom Tower (24 Storeys):

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Islamabad%20UC/1288.jpg

Holiday Inn (20 Storeys)

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Other than that State Life Tower (20 Storeys) is also under construction. Then there are two other PROPOSED buildings (Meridian Heights and Le Meridien) both of which will be 20 Storeys Tall. THIS IS ALL I KNOW OF.
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So all in all 30 Towers are under construction and 2 are proposed .

Should have started a new thread!

There is no point in continuing this one...

You're right!

No just of Islambad though we need a new thread for Karachi and we also need to create one for Lahore.

I love the greeneries, organized walkways and clean environment. Needs more highrises though.

7.5/10

Should have started a new thread!

There is no point in continuing this one...

Alright , this one is closed