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Islamabad

Islamabad took over as the capital city of Pakistan in 1959. Travellers entering Islamabad for the first time are struck by its greenness. The best viewpoint is from Daman-e-Koh, a terraced garden on the Margalla hills, from where it is possible to see the whole of Islamabad spread out in front, dominated by the towering minarets of the new Shah Faisal Mosque (shown above. Click on the picture for more details). The air, at some 1700 feet above sea-level is fresh and bracing. The nights are cool throughout the year and there are even occasional snow falls in the winter.