Islamabad

ISLAMABAD, a town of India in the state of Kashmir, on the north bank of the Jhelum. Pop. (1901) 9390. The town crowns the summit of a long low ridge, extending from the mountains eastward. It is the second town in Kashmir, and was originally the capital of the valley, but is now decaying. It contains an old summer palace, overshadowed by plane trees, with numerous springs, and a fine mosque and shrine. Below the town is a reservoir containing a spring of clear water called the Anant Nag, slightly sulphurous, from which volumes of gas continually arise; the water swarms with sacred fish. There are manufactures of Kashmir shawls, also of chintzes, cotton and woollen goods.

ISLAMABAD IS THE CAPITAL CITY OF PAKISTAN.BETWEEN MARGALA HILLS ISLAMABAD IS A BEAUTIFUL CITY. FAMOUS FAISAL MOSQUE IS ALSO IN ISLAMABAD. DAMAN-E-KOH,SHAKAR PARIAN AND RAWAL DAM ARE FAMOUS SIGHTES OF THE CITY.--ASIFALIBHAYO 10:15, 22 Jan 2007 (PST)

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