University Colony
District of Islamabad
in Islāmābād Capital Territory, Pakistan
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Benazir Bhutto International Airport (8 mi) - Bhurban Heliport (29 mi)
- Tarbela Dam Airport (31 mi)
- Abbottabad Airport (35 mi)
- Campbellpore Airport (39 mi)
- Mansehra Airport (43 mi)
- Rawalakot Airport (44 mi)
- Muzaffarabad Airport (50 mi)
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Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, Amritsar (172 mi)
- Taxila (Unesco heritage, 10 mi)
- Rohtas Fort (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
- Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- Daman-i-Koh View Point (observation point, (1 mi)
- Murghazāri (zoo, (1 mi)
- West View Point (observation point, (3 mi)
- East View Point (observation point, (3 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 33.721 and 73.043 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 33° 43' 17" and E 73° 2' 35"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Rupee - PKR
- Spoken languages:
- Urdu, English, Panjabi, Sindhi, Pushto
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 09:56 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Karachi
- UTC/GMT offset: 5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 2:56 am and 12:59 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.155 and -109.432 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Roa - References
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The district University Colony of Islamabad in Islāmābād Capital Territory is a district in Pakistan and is a district of the nations capital.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F
| Morning Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Night Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 27% |
| Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 9% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Wednesday, 4th of December 2024
20°C (68 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
19°C (67 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
19°C (65 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Islamabad Capital Territory
The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) is one of the two federal territories of Pakistan. It includes Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan, and covers an area of 1,165.5 km² (450 mi²) of which 906 km² (349.8 mi²) is Islamabad proper. It is represented in the National Assembly by two constituencies, namely NA-48 and NA-49.
Quaid-i-Azam University
The Quaid-i-Azam University is a public, research university in Islamabad Capital Territory of Pakistan. It offers undergraduate, graduate and post graduate degrees. It is located over a area of 1700 acres below the Margalla Hills. It was founded as the University of Islamabad in July 1967. The university is rated as the top public institution of higher education in Pakistan. It is ranked as the best university overall Pakistan by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.
Supreme Court of Pakistan
The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCOP) is the apex court in the of Pakistan, the final arbiter of legal and constitutional disputes. The Supreme Court has a permanent seat in Islamabad. It also has a number of Branch Registries where cases are heard. The court has a number of de jure powers, outlined in the Constitution. Through several periods of military rule and constitutional suspensions, the court has also established itself as a de facto check on military power.
Pir Sohawa
Pir Sohawa is a rapidly developing tourist resort located on top of Margalla Hills and 45-minutes drive from downtown Islamabad. It has a 3000 plus ft elevation and located in Monal village which is geographically part of Haripur District. Pir Sohawa is a popular destination among the residents of Islamabad, as well as the foreign tourists. On 6th January 2012, after almost six years, Pir Sohawa, the city’s highest tourist spot, received few inches of snowfall.
National Library of Pakistan
The National Library of Pakistan, is located at Constitution Avenue, Islamabad, Pakistan. National library of Pakistan was inaugurated on August 24, 1993 by the caretaker prime minister of Pakistan Mr. Moin Ahmad Qureshi. The National library exchanges Government documents with USA, Pakistan National Bibliography with other national libraries of the world, serves as depository for Asian Development Bank publications and provides information and photocopy service.
Jinnah Sports Stadium
Jinnah Sports Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Islamabad, Pakistan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It also has athletics facilities. The stadium has a capacity of 48,800 people. The stadium was also used for the SAF games in 2004 where the stadium went through renovations. The playing field has a running track around its perimeter allowing athletics use.
Margalla Hills
The Margalla Hills — also called the Margalla Mountain Range, is a hill range part of the lesser Himalayas located north of Islamabad, Pakistan. Margalla Range has an area of 12,605 hectares. The hills are a part of Murree hills. It is a range with many valleys as well as high mountains. The hill range nestles between an elevation of 685 meters at the western end and 1,604 meters on its east with average height of 1000 meters. Its highest peak is Tilla Charouni.
Lok Virsa Museum
Lok Virsa Museum is situated in Islamabad, Pakistan. It displays the cultural heritage of Pakistani people. The living style of the different areas of Pakistan is exhibited here in statues, pictures, pottery, music and textile work. Lok Virsa is the finest cultural museum in Pakistan.
Rawal lake
Rawal Lake in Pakistan is an artificial reservoir that provides the water needs for the cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Korang River along with some other small streams coming from Margalla Hills have been set to form this artificial lake which covers an area of 8.8 km². Korang River is the outlet stream of Rawal Dam. Rawal Lake is located within an isolated section of the Margalla Hills National Park.
Pakistan Monument
The Pakistan Monument in Islamabad, Pakistan, is a national monument representing the nation's four provinces and three territories. After a competition among many renowned architects, Arif Masood’s plan was selected for the final design. The blooming flower shape of the monument represents Pakistan's progress as a rapidly developing country. The four main petals of the monument represent the four provinces, while the three smaller petals represent the three territories.
Lal Masjid
The Lal Masjid is a mosque located in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan.
Faizabad Interchange
Faizabad Interchange is the main gateway between the twin Pakistani cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Pakistan. It was the first modern highway interchange of Pakistan made during late 1990s to better solve the traffic problem on Murree Road and Islamabad Highway.
2008 Danish embassy bombing in Islamabad
The 2008 Danish embassy bombing was an attack on the Danish embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan on 2 June 2008. The suspected suicide car bombing in the parking lot of the embassy took place at around 12:10 pm, killing at least five and wounding many more. The Danish national security intelligence agency PET has concluded that al-Qaida was behind the attack. Al-Qaida claimed responsibility for the attack on 5 June 2008.
2008 Orakzai bombing
The 10 October 2008 Orakzai bombing occurred when a suicide bomber drove and detonated a pick-up truck packed with 300 kg of explosives into a meeting of 600 people, killing 40 instantly and injuring 81, although the toll later rose to 110 as many died in hospitals. The attack occurred in a remote region where the injured could not get medical attention for several hours. The attack was preceded by a row between Taliban militants and local Shia tribesmen.
Islamabad Zoo
Islamabad Zoo, previously Marghazar Zoo, is an 82-acre zoo in Islamabad Capital Territory. It was opened in 1978, and is under the administration of Capital Development Authority of Pakistan.
Airblue Flight 202
Airblue Flight 202 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight which crashed on 28 July 2010 near Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, killing all 146 passengers and six crew on board. It is the deadliest air accident to occur in Pakistan to date. The aircraft, an Airblue operated Airbus A321-231 narrow-body jet airliner, crashed in the Margalla Hills north of Islamabad during a flight from Karachi's Jinnah International Airport to Benazir Bhutto International Airport.
Liaquat Gymnasium
Liaquat Gymnasium is an indoor sporting arena located in Islamabad, Pakistan. The capacity of the arena is 10,223 spectators. It hosts indoor sporting events such as basketball, badminton, and boxing.
Lake View Park
Lake View Park (also known as Rawal Lake View Point or Rawal Lake Promenade) is a recreational area and wildlife park located near Rawal Lake, on Murree Road in Islamabad, Capital Territory, Pakistan. It runs under the administration of Capital Development Authority.
Zero Point Interchange
Zero Point Interchange is a cloverleaf interchange built at the intersection of Islamabad Highway, Kashmir Highway and Khayaban-e-Suharwardy, named after the name for this intersection. The project is designed by Engineering Consultant Int. (Pvt. )Ltd. The construction work started on 11 September 2008. The interchange was formally inaugurated in July 2011 by the Prime Minister of Pakistan Yousaf Raza Gillani, though construction work on a loop was still in progress.
Malpur Village, Islamabad
Malpur is one of the oldest village in Islamabad located off the Murree Road with views of Margalla Hills and Rawal Lake. In 2009 Capital Development Authority announced that it plans to make Malpur a model village. The project would also accommodate the local residents of the area in a planned and well-organized manner. Capital Development Authority announced as well that a big piece of land in Malpur was in the control of the Ministry of Environment, where a forestry park would be developed.
Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences
Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) is a leading health sciences institute in Islamabad. It was established in 1985. Apart from general health facilitation the institute also imparts medical training to nurses and doctors.
F-6, Islamabad
F-6 or Shalimar-6 is a residential sector in Islamabad. The sector was initially planned to lodge government employees after the capital of Pakistan was shifted from Karachi to Islamabad.
Nilan Bhotu
Nilan Bhotu Valley is about 40 minutes drive from Pir Sohawa on the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) side of Margalla Hills, roughly 27 kilometres North-East of Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan. The Chilla Gah of Hazrat Bari Imam is also located there with crystal clear water ponds full of Mahseer fish, but fishing is not allowed by the locals.
OPF Boys College Islamabad
OPF Boys College Islamabad is an educational institution located in the centre of Islamabad, Pakistan. The college is run as a project of Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF). The college started functioning on 12 September 2001.
Center for Earthquake Studies
The Center for Earthquake Studies, is an academic earth science, earthquake studies and mathematical national research institute, located in Islamabad, Pakistan. The institute is headquartered in the campus area of the National Centre for Physics (NCP) and conducts mathematical research in earth sciences, with the close coordination with the NCP. The institute was founded by the Government of Pakistan after taking the scientific advice from the science adviser dr. Ishfaq Ahmad.
These districts also belong to Islamabad.
- Bekha Saiydan
- Chak Shahzad
- Dhok Abdullah
- Dhok Chak Jaba
- Gandhian
- Ghahan
- Gosha e Mashal
- Kalanjar
- Kanial
- Khatar
- Lodda
- Mastal
- Mehran-Eight
- Mehran Nine
- Mehran-Seven
- Mochi Mohra
- Morian
- Narala
- Naril
- Naurola
- Ojhri Khurd
- Ramna-Eight
- Ramna Eight-Three
- Ramna Eight-Two
- Ramna Nine-Three
- Ramna-Seven
- Ramna Seven-Four
- Ramna Seven-Three
- Ramna Seven-Two
- Ramna Six-One
- Ramna Six-Two
- Rawal Dam Colony
- Sambal Khurd
- Shalimar-Eight
- Shalimar Eight-One
- Shalimar Eight-Three
- Shalimar Eight-Two
- Shalimar-Eleven
- Shalimar Eleven-Four
- Shalimar Eleven-Three
- Shalimar-Nine
- Shalimar Seven-Four
- Shalimar Seven-One
- Shalimar Seven-Three
- Shalimar Seven-Two
- Shalimar-Six
- Shalimar Six-One
- Shalimar Six-Two
- T & T Colony
- Tathi Maira
- Teli Mohri Rajgan
These are districts that are close by, but belong to a different city than Islamabad.
- Jab
- Darbar Barri Imam
- Nurpur Shahan
- Kamalpur
- Labour Colony
- Prime Minister Colony
- Sector-F-Four
- British Colony
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Islamabad.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
University Colony
