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Capital Pakistan, in 36 editions.
The entry for Pakistan published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 9 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 9
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 7 editions, 1990 to 1996.
Islamabad
Islamabad
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “National capital”
Islamabad
Islamabad
The same text in 7 editions, 1999 to 2005.
Islamabad
Islamabad
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
- name:
- Islamabad
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 42 N, 73 10 E
- time difference:
- UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name: Islamabad
geographic coordinates: 33 42 N, 73 10 E
time difference: UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- name:
- Islamabad
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 42 N, 73 10 E
- time difference:
- UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, in 2009 - begins third Wednesday in April;
- ends first Sunday in November;
- note - a new policy of daylight saving time was initiated by the government in 2008;
- the specific date of the start of DST has varied over the last two years
Rewritten: too little of the 2008 text remains to mark the changes.
name:
Islamabad
geographic coordinates:
33 42 N, 73 10 E
time difference:
UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, in 2009 - begins third Wednesday in April; ends first Sunday in November; note - a new policy of daylight saving time was initiated by the government in 2008; the specific date of the start of DST has varied over the last two years
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
- name:
- Islamabad
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 42 N, 73 10 E
- time difference:
- UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name:
Islamabad
geographic coordinates:
33 42 N, 73 10 E
time difference:
UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, in 2009 - begins third Wednesday in April; ends first Sunday in November; note - a new policy of daylight saving time was initiated by the government in 2008; the specific date of the start of DST has varied over the last two years
The same text in 2012 and 2013.
- name:
- Islamabad
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 41 N, 73 03 E
- time difference:
- UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name:
Islamabad
geographic coordinates:
33 42 41 N, 73 10 03 E
time difference:
UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- name:
- Islamabad
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 41 N, 73 03 E
- time difference:
- UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
Islamabad
geographic coordinates:
33 41 N, 73 03 E
time difference:
UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
The same text in 4 editions, 2015 to 2018.
- name:
- Islamabad
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 41 N, 73 03 E
- time difference:
- UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- name:
- Islamabad
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 41 N, 73 03 E
- time difference:
- UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- derived from two words: "Islam," an Urdu word referring to the religion of Islam, and "-abad," a Persian suffix indicating an "inhabited place" or "city," to render the meaning "City of Islam"
name: Islamabad
geographic coordinates: 33 41 N, 73 03 E
time difference: UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: derived from two words: "Islam," an Urdu word referring to the religion of Islam, and "-abad," a Persian suffix indicating an "inhabited place" or "city," to render the meaning "City of Islam"
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- name:
- Islamabad
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 41 N, 73 03 E
- time difference:
- UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- derived from two words: Islam , an Urdu word referring to the religion of Islam, and -abad , a Persian suffix indicating an "inhabited place" or "city," to render the meaning "City of Islam"
name: Islamabad
geographic coordinates: 33 41 N, 73 03 E
time difference: UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: derived from two words: "Islam," Islam , an Urdu word referring to the religion of Islam, and "-abad," -abad , a Persian suffix indicating an "inhabited place" or "city," to render the meaning "City of Islam"
- name:
- Islamabad
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 41 N, 73 03 E
- time difference:
- UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the name means "city of Islam" and derives from the Arabic islam , referring to the Islamic faith, and the Persian suffix -abad , meaning "inhabited place" or "city"
name: Islamabad
geographic coordinates: 33 41 N, 73 03 E
time difference: UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: derived the name means "city of Islam" and derives from two words: Islam the Arabic islam , an Urdu word referring to the religion of Islam, Islamic faith, and -abad , a the Persian suffix indicating an -abad , meaning "inhabited place" or "city," to render the meaning "City of Islam" "city"
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Pakistan: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/pakistan/capital.