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‘Islamabad’ was approved as name of Pakistan’s capital in 1960

February 24, 2024 General

The name of Pakistan’s capital ‘Islamabad’ was approved on this day in 1960.

On this day in 1960, in a meeting of federal cabinet it was announced that name of federal capital will be ‘Islamabad’ after examining various names.

The name was proposed by Qazi Abdul Rehman, a school teacher from Arifwala.

Source: Radio Pakistan

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