Developments in Islamabad of Defence Housing Authority, Islamabad. It is facing the G.T. Road and is situated in the midst of a 330 kanal long commercial strip which will be completely developed by AL Ghurair Giga Pakistan (PVt.) Limited. The World Trade Center, Islamabad is approximately 13 kilometers from the central business district. The government is working on the feasibility of the mass transit rail system between Pakistan's capital city of Islamabad and its twin Rawalpindi city. The Capital Development Authority is planning to develop the existing Islamabad Zoo. The current proposal will extend the existing zoo over an area of and will
Climate of Islamabad El Niño over Pakistan. It just recorded of rain during the Monsoon season in 2009. The highest rainfall of was recorded in Islamabad during 24 hours on 23 July 2001. The record breaking rain fell in just 10 hours. It was the heaviest rainfall in Islamabad in the past 100 years. The following is the Monsoon rainfall in Islamabad since 2006 based on the data from Pakistan Meteorological Department.<ref name="http://www.pakmet.com.pk"></ref> On 23 July 2001, Islamabad experienced the record breaking of rainfall, which was the 24 hours heaviest rainfall in Islamabad and at any locality in Pakistan during the past 100