INTRODUCTION

• Islamabad is the capital city of Pakistan, and is

located in the Potohar Plateau in the northwest of the
country. The area has historically been a part of the
crossroads of the Rawalpindi and the North-West
Frontier Province Islamabad is located at 33°40′N,
73°10′E.
• Karachi had become economic hub of the country and the infrastructure
of the city was proving inadequate for the growing needs of the city.
• As a capital Karachi was not able to bear the burden of capital of country.
• Karachi was developed city and construction of it on international
standard was difficult.
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Islamabad city was built during the 1960s to
replace Karachi as Pakistan's capital.

Islamabad to be a modern and clean city,

especially in comparison to other cities in
Pakistan.

It is well-organized, with the city being

divided into different sectors and zones.
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• Islamabad was divided into eight zones:
• Administrative zone;
• Diplomatic Enclave zone;
• Residential Areas;
• Educational Sectors;
• Industrial Sectors;
• Commercial Areas;
• Rural Areas;
• Green Areas.
THE ORIGINAL MASTER PLAN, 1960

 In 1947, Pakistan realized the need of capital city to serve the

new state.

Islamabad, a new capital of Pakistan was conceived in 1959,

planned from 1959 to 1963

By a Greek architect-planner C. A. Doxiadis.

 started implementation in 1961.

 Site Selection
• The site was selected by a process of scientific search tempered by political
considerations (Botka 1995).

• The centre of gravity, network connection such as existing Grand Truck (GT)
Road and proposed United Nations Trans-Asian Highway

• Topographical conditions such as a foothill of Himalayas from 1600-1900 ft.

above sea level was considered the main factors for selecting site for Islamabad.

• Additionally, site was selected by its close proximity to the existing urban area
of Rawalpindi.
 Dynapolis
• The original Master Plan of Metropolitan Islamabad was based on the principles of the
‘dynametropolis – dynamic metropolis’ comprised of Islamabad, Rawalpindi and
National Park.

• It was proposed that Islamabad and Rawalpindi will expand dynamically towards
southwest along with their centre cores (blue area- spine of central facilities) with least
possible adverse effects in traffic (Frantzeskakis 1995).

• It was proposed that all three component of Metropolitan area will be connected by four
major highways (1200 ft. wide), Muree Highway (now Kashmir Highway), Islamabad
Highway, Soan Highway and Capital Highway, meeting at right angles.
• The city was conceived into grid-iron patterns developed into 2 kilometres by 2
kilometres sectors segregated by the hierarchy of wide principal roads (600 ft.)

• The sectors were used for distinct land uses such as residential, educational,
commercial and administrative.

• Housing is provided in grid-iron pattern sectors on disciplined hierarchy of

communities according to their income groups.

• In the square grid of sectors, four communities clustered around an enlarged

shopping centre.
Doxiadis (1965) demonstrated that the creation of Islamabad is more
economical rather than investing on Karachi for functional use as a capital.

Doxiadis had designed Islamabad in such a way that Pakistan could afford
this city by proposing a labour-intensive approach for construction.

Meier (1985) found that this approach slowed the pace of construction for
Islamabad as big construction machinery was banned.
• To implement the Master Plan, the National Capital Commission was
dissolved and replaced by the Capital Development Authority (CDA) in
1960.
• CDA was assigned a strong power to plan, implement and control the
development of national capital and its wider area of influence.
• Taylor (1967) found that only one qualified architect-planner, one architect
and one town planner from Pakistan was recruited in the early days of
Islamabad
ZONE ACRES KILOMETER(sq)
I 54,958.25 222.4081
II 9,804.92 39.6791
III 50,393.01 203.9333
IV 69,814.35 282.5287
V 39,029.45 157.9466
 This zone constitutes
sectors upto the existing
alignment of the G.T. road
from the point of
intersection of G.T. road
with Shahrah-e-Kashmir to
the point of the Nicolson
Monument inclusive of
sector H14, H-15, H-16, H-
17, I-14, I-15, I-16, I-17
• The zone consists of an area
bounded by G.T. road in the north
& north east, north of Shahrah-e-
Kashmir and Capital limits in the
west, comprising residential
sectors G-15 (part), G-16, G-17,
F-15 (part), F-16, F-17, E-15
(part), E-16, E-17, D-16, D-17, C-
17, AND B-17.
• Margallah Hills National Park
as notified under section 21 of
the Islamabad Wild Life
(Protection, Preservation,
Conservation & Management)
Ordinance. 1979, Other
protected ranges, forest areas
and un-acquired land falling
between the Margallah Hills &
north of Murree Road shall
constitute this zone.
• This zone comprises Islamabad Park and
rural periphery wedged between Murree
road towards north and Lehtrar road
towards south and extending beyond
Simly road upto the ICT limits in the
north east. This zone excludes the part of
Margallah Hills National Park and
Rawal Lake.
• This zone comprises
areas falling south of
Islamabad Park and
extending upto outer
limits of ICT towards
south, south west and
south east.
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Series A, B, and C are still underdeveloped.
The D series has seven sectors (D-11 to D-17), of which only sector
D-12 is completely developed.
This series is located at the foot of Margalla Hills. The E Sectors are
named from E-7 to E-17.
. Many foreigners and diplomatic personnel are housed in these
sectors.
Sectors E-8 and E-9 contain the campuses of three Defence
universities: Bahria University, Air University, and the National
Defence University.
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. F series contains sectors F-5 to F-17; some sectors are still under-developed.
 F-5 is an important sector for the software industry in Islamabad, as the two
software technology parks are located here.
 The entire F-9 sector is covered with Fatima Jinnah Park.
The Centaurus complex will be one of the major landmarks of the F-8 sector.
G sectors are numbered G-5 through G-17.
Some important places include the Jinnah Convention Centre and Serena
Hotel in G-5, the Red Mosque in G-6, and the Pakistan Institute of Medical
Sciences, the largest medical complex in the capital, located in G-8.
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• The H sectors are numbered H-8 through H-17.
• The H sectors are mostly dedicated to educational and
health institutions.
• National University of Science and Technology covers a
major portion of sector H-12.
• International Islamic University cover the whole sector
H-10.
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• The I sectors are numbered from I-8 to I-18. With the exception of I-8,
which is a well-developed residential area, these sectors are primarily
part of the industrial zone. Currently two sub-sectors of I-9 and one
sub-sector of I-10 are used as industrial areas. CDA is planning to set
up Islamabad Railway Station in Sector I-18 and Industrial City in
sector I-17.
• Jinnah Super Market situated within the heart of the city, sector F-7, has
become the most recognized and iconic shopping areas of Islamabad.
• Located close to the center of the city, Aabpara is the oldest and most
comprehensive market in Islamabad.
• , Super Market is a haven for the trendy and hip. A much larger and
older market, this precinct has a lot more variety than other markets,
and houses some very novel and exotic stores.
• Named after traders who had settled from Karachi in order to start a
business, this market is remarkable in every sense of the word. There
is a whole range of consumer items available here, at the best prices,
everything from small jewellery to the largest household goods.
• Close to the Aabpaara Market is the Melody Market, known
throughout the city for its excellent clothing and accessory stores,
food joints and novelty bookstores.
 BLUE AREA
• The commercial hub of the city, and technically the "Central Business
District" of Islamabad, Blue Area stretches across a range of more
than 2 kilometers.
• The Centaurus in the blue area is a mixed use real estate
development in the most prime and central location of Islamabad,
which has rapidly taken its shape to be one of the most desirable
addresses in Pakistan.
• Safa Gold Mall is eight storey Shopping Mall.
• It's second most luxurious shopping mall in Capital city of Pakistan,
Islamabad.
• The Faisal Mosque is
really a master piece for
the tourists.
• The Mosque is located in
the Margalla hills & its
four Minarets looks like
missiles on the launching
pad.
• Daman-e-Koh is
located on the
Margalla hills & is one
of the beautiful places
to watch.
• While Standing on
Daman-e-Koh, one
can view the
Islamabad city below.
• The Pakistan Museum of Natural History is also a great site for the
tourists to visit.
• This Museum contains geology, Early Human history & the wild life of
Pakistan.
• The Rawal Lake is an elegant picnic point for the tourists. It is located
in Islamabad park area.
• Rawal dam was built in the lake in 1962 which has a storage capacity
of about 47,500 acre feet. Here tourists can enjoy fishing, picnic &
boating.

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• Shakarparian is also a beautiful place & located near zero point. From
here the twin cities Islamabad & Rawalpindi can be viewed clearly.
• Islamabad Zoo is an outstanding & beautiful picnic spot especially for
the Children which are located at the base of Margalla hills.
• Margallah Hills are the prettiest sites for the tourists.
• This place is one of the special for hiking lovers.