Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area

The Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area (Urdu:اسلام آباد۔ راولپنڈی میٹروپولیٹن علاقہ) is one of Pakistan's largest metropolitan areas. It consists principally of the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, along with several gated suburbs including DHA Islamabad and Bahria Town. Covering the Pothohar Plateau, the area consists of the colonial city of Rawalpindi and the modern planned city of Islamabad. The region received a major boom with the construction of Islamabad as the capital city of Pakistan in the 1960s.

Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area

The Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area (Urdu:اسلام آباد۔ راولپنڈی میٹروپولیٹن علاقہ) is one of Pakistan's largest metropolitan areas. It consists principally of the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, along with several gated suburbs including DHA Islamabad and Bahria Town. Covering the Pothohar Plateau, the area consists of the colonial city of Rawalpindi and the modern planned city of Islamabad. The region received a major boom with the construction of Islamabad as the capital city of Pakistan in the 1960s.