ISLAMABAD: On Sunday one of the world’s youngest capitals, Islamabad celebrated its 61st anniversary. In the last census conducted in 2017, the Islamabad population was recorded as 2 million. “Due to growth of population, construction of multi-story buildings, plazas, commercial centers, and societies have reduced the beauty and greenery of Islamabad city,” retired Brigadier Said Nazir, a resident of the city, told Anadolu Agency. “Islamabad and Ankara have a resemblance, both are beautiful and silent capitals,” said Shahid Ahmed, a resident of Islamabad. Another resident Sabah Aslam, founder of Islamabad Institute of Conflict Resolution, said some million people have moved from other parts of Pakistan to live in the capital city.

Source: Pakistan Today August 02, 2021 09:33 UTC