Ministry of Defence (Pakistan) of the army, navy and air force in Pakistan until 1956. In December 1959, the federal capital shifted temporarily to Rawalpindi, while plans for Islamabad were drawn up by then-General Ayub Khan's military government. The proximity of the Army Headquarters in Rawalpindi played a major role in the decision to relocate the capital. In March 1972, President Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto in response to criticism over the difficulties in inter-service coordination in previous wars decreed that all service HQs were to move to Islamabad. The Navy was the first to comply, with Naval Headquarters moving from Karachi to Sector E9 Islamabad
Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry has been serving the Economy of Pakistan and has continuously contributed to its development and progress. The ICCI always tries to support and serve the business community and highlight the issues in front of Government in order to resolve them. The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) was established in 1984 and incorporated under the Companies Act VII of 1913 on 26 August 1984 as a Limited Company by Guarantee. Its registered office is in Islamabad and jurisdiction spreads over the entire Federal Capital Area (urban