Rawalpindi launched his "coup d'etat" from Rawalpindi. In 1959, the city became the interim capital of the country under Ayub Khan, who had sought the creation of a new planned capital of Islamabad in the vicinity of Rawalpindi. As a result, Rawalpindi saw most major central government offices and institutions relocate to nearby territory, and its population rapidly expand. Construction of Pakistan's new capital city of Islamabad in 1961 led to greater investment in Rawalpindi. Rawalpindi remained the headquarters of the Pakistani Army after the capital shifted to Islamabad in 1969, while the Pakistan Air Force continues to maintain an airbase
Islamabad Tonight Islamabad Tonight Islamabad Tonight is a current affairs program from Islamabad, Pakistan, hosted by Nadeem Malik. Islamabad Tonight was launched in December 2008, in which issues related to Pakistan have been discussed like security, terrorism, economy and politics. This daily program is one of the prime time talk shows of AAJ TV and goes on air from Monday to Friday at 8 p.m. In August 2009, Islamabad Tonight presented a special interview with Pakistan's nuclear scientist Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan, where he detailed his role in the nuclear field, development of Pakistan's nuclear power and how he interacted with Iran,