History
The land was acquired from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab in 1960, for the purpose of establishing Pakistan's new capital. According to the 1960 master plan, the ICT included the city of Rawalpindi, and was to be composed of the following parts:
- Rawalpindi; 259 km²
- Islamabad Proper (including the institutional and industrial areas); 220.15 km²
- Islamabad (Margalla Hills) Park; 220.15 km²
- Islamabad Rural Area; 446.20 km²
However, the city of Rawalpindi was eventually excluded from ICT. The remainder of the territory is now subdivided into 5 zones, with zone I designated to house all the residential, industrial and government institutions. Punjab is located to the south of the ICT, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is located to the north west.
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