Islamabad

American  

[is-lah-muh-bahd, -bad, -lam-uh-bad] / ɪsˈlɑ məˌbɑd, -ˌbæd, -ˈlæm əˌbæd /

noun

1. the capital of Pakistan, in the N part, near Rawalpindi.

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Islamabad British  

/ ɪzˈlɑːməˌbɑːd /

noun

1. the capital of Pakistan, in the north on the Potwar Plateau: site chosen in 1959; surrounded by the Capital Territory of Islamabad for 909 sq km (351 sq miles). Pop: 770 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

Pakistan and Afghanistan are holding talks in China to try to find a way to end months of conflict sparked by cross-border attacks, two officials from Islamabad told AFP on Wednesday.

From Barron's

Beijing and Islamabad on Tuesday issued a joint five-point peace initiative to “restore peace and stability” in the region, Pakistan’s and China’s foreign ministries said on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dar hosted foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey in the Pakistani capital on Sunday, saying Islamabad was ready to host talks between the United States and Iran in the "coming days".

From Barron's

On Saturday, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a phone call with Iranian president, Masoud Pezeshkian, and the following day, foreign ministers from Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkey met in Islamabad to discuss de-escalation.

From MarketWatch

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey on Sunday held talks about trying to end the war in the Middle East, as Islamabad acts as a go-between between the United States and Iran.

From Barron's