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
Embassy of Bahrain, Islamabad Bahrain Embassy Islamabad Address: House No. 12, Street No. 2, F-6/3 Islamabad Pakistan Phone Numbers: +92-51-2307881 +92-51-2307882 +92-51-2307883 +92-51-2307884 Fax No. +92-51-2307885 Email: islamabad.mission@mofa.gov.bh Webstite: http://www.mofa.gov.bh/Islamabad/home.aspx Embassy of Bahrain, Islamabad The Embassy of Bahrain in Islamabad is the diplomatic mission of Bahrain to Pakistan. It is located at House No. 12, Street 2 in Sector F-6/3, Islamabad. Bahrain also has a consulate-general in Karachi. The current embassy building was inaugurated in 2006 by Salman, Crown Prince of Bahrain. The embassy promotes bilateral relations between Bahrain and Pakistan, and provides consular services for Bahraini citizens in the country. Its operating hours