Islamabad Capital Territory Rawalpindi, and was to be composed of the following parts: However, Rawalpindi was eventually excluded from the Islamabad master plan in the 1980s. Islamabad is subdivided into five zones: Islamabad Capital Territory comprises Islamabad urban and rural areas. The Islamabad Rural consists of 23 Union Councils, comprising 133 villages, while Islamabad Urban has 27 Union Councils. The climate of Islamabad has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa), with five seasons: Winter (November–February), Spring (March and April), Summer (May and June), Rainy Monsoon (July and August) and Autumn (September and October). The hottest month is June, where average highs routinely exceed
Economy of Islamabad Economy of Islamabad Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan and a net contributor to the Pakistani economy. Whilst having only 0.8% of the country's population, it contributes 1% to the country's GDP. The Islamabad Stock Exchange, founded in 1989, is Pakistan's third largest stock exchange after Karachi Stock Exchange and Lahore Stock Exchange. The exchange has 118 members with 104 corporate bodies and 18 individual members. The average daily turnover of the stock exchange is over 1 million shares. As of 2012, Islamabad LTU (Large Tax Unit) was responsible for Rs 371 billion in tax revenue, which amounts to 20%