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
History of Islamabad History of Islamabad The city of Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, is located on the Pothohar Plateau within the Islamabad Capital Territory—one of the earliest known sites of human settlement in Asia. Some of the earliest Stone Age artifacts in the world have been found on the plateau, dating from 1 million to 500,000 years ago. The crude stones recovered from the terraces of the Soan River testify to the endeavours of early man in the inter-glacial period. Items of pottery and utensils dating back to prehistory have been found in several areas. Limited excavations have confirmed evidence of prehistoric