Construction of this Asian capital city near Rawalpindi began in 1961
Islamabad has a population 
of 2 million and together with its neighbouring twin city of Rawalpindi, the greater 
Islamabad-Rawalpindi metropolitan area .... Construction of the Rawalpindi-
Islamabad Metrobus began on 28 February... [DOC] [TLE] Rawalpindi - Wikipedia [PAR] The city received a major boost with the start of the construction of Islamabad in 
1961 which saw greater investment and even enjoyed a brief stunt as the... [DOC] [TLE] History of Islamabad & Rawalpindi - Lonely Planet Travel Information [PAR] The British built Asia's largest cantonment south of the city (cantonments were ... 
in the 1950s to build a new capital near Rawalpindi and the summer hill stations.