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
Embassy of the United States, Islamabad Embassy of the United States, Islamabad The Embassy of the United States in Islamabad is the diplomatic mission of the United States in Pakistan. Ambassador David Hale is currently the United States Ambassador to Pakistan, as of November 2015. The U.S. Department of State also maintains Consulates in Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar. It is one of the largest U.S. embassies abroad, with a staff of 2,500 people. The first U.S. embassy in Pakistan was established on August 15, 1947 in Karachi, then-capital of Pakistan. When the capital was moved to Islamabad in 1960, a new embassy was constructed there. After