Islamabad is a capital city.
Islamabad ( Urdu : اسلام آباد کی ثقافت ) is the capital city of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan that has a modern culture by synchronising itself with other capitals around the globe . Islamabad ( [ ɪzˈlɑːməˌbɑːd ] [ , , [ ɪsˌlɑːmɑˈbɑːd̪ ] ) is the capital city of Pakistan located within the federal Islamabad Capital Territory . Islamabad was built during the 1960s to replace Karachi as Pakistan 's capital . The Islamabad Capital Territory ( ICT ) ( [ ) is one of the two federal territories of Pakistan .