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
Basti Islamabad From Jhang city, there is an AC and Non-AC bus/van service for Bhakkar and Dera Ismail Khan. Basti Islamabad is just 9km apart from Haiderabad Thall which occurs on Jhang Bhakkar road, this is the same road which is from Islamabad to Karachi through Saraye Muhajir - to- Chakwal, Mianwali, Muzzafar Garh, Multan, BahawalPur, Rahim Yar Khan and Hyderabad. Main Town Basti Islamabad Basti Islamabad Basti Islamabad (), is the town of Mankera Tehsil, of Bhakkar District, in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is situated about 290 kilometres west of the city of Lahore. Bhakkar is located in the