History of Islamabad their way to invade the Indian Subcontinent. A Buddhist town once existed in the region and remains of a stupa have been identified in the G-12 sector. Modern Islamabad also incorporates the old settlement of Saidpur. The British took control of the region from the Sikhs in 1849 and built Asia's largest cantonment in the region in Rawalpindi. When Pakistan gained independence in 1947, Karachi was its first capital. In 1960, Islamabad was constructed as a forward capital. It is considered by some as one of the most extensively and successfully planned cities in South Asia. History of Islamabad The
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