The Pakistani capital. Population 500,000 (1995). Islam is the seat of traditional architecture and modern architecture combined new city. Completed in 1970. City sub-administrative, diplomatic, residential, public institutions, industrial, commercial, green belt areas and national parks eight functions. There Jinnah University and the Nuclear Research Institute.
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Islamabad Folk Festivals
Folk Festivals Islamabad: Pakistan means "Islamic country" more than 97% of the residents believe in Islam. Many religious practices here, left a deep impression on people. Strict temperance is an article of faith of Muslims here. Whether civil weddings and funerals, or official state banquet, will be allowed to drink. Privately brewer subject to more severe punishment. In the diplomatic context, Pakistan diplomats do not challenge others to drink, but when they are always in a toast to fruit juice, soft drinks or water instead. In Pakistan do not see the "drunkard" lying on the streets and the phenomenon of alcohol abuse perpetrators. Marriage between young men and women, mostly by "parents to enrich people," the traditional processing. Dowry or dowry is not the girl be looked down upon, it has become all the current issues of general concern in Pakistan. In some cities, women's self-help movement, they _set_ up a "women's social committee" to raise funds to help poor families buy the girl a dowry and wedding. September the Islamic calendar (the Gregorian calendar in May) is a Pakistani Muslim holy month of Ramadan. This period is the day of prayer and penance, a day before the evening meal. The first day of the Islamic calendar is called Eid al-Fitr in October, is the Pakistan Muslim larger festivals. Muslims to the mosque to pray on this day, hugged each other congratulations, friends and relatives call each other at home preparing confectionery reception guests. The number of wealthy people by family members, each to the poor Muslims out of the day living expenses. Islamabad Food: Pakistanis like to eat spicy food, they used pepper, turmeric, curry and other foods known around the world to do. Pakistan's food, whether meat, fish, beans, or vegetables, mostly spicy, kimchi is spicy. They do not have the habit of cooking, whether it is beef, mutton, fish, or a variety of beans, vegetables, stew are too overripe. Common dishes are tomatoes, potato salad, stewed beans, tomato chili sauce made with chicken. Stew beef, mutton, vegetables and mud, peas minced meat, minced meat, plus a small meat pie made of starch, lettuce and so on. Edible oil is mainly butter, also used sunflower oil, olive oil and other vegetable oils. They all use the pan and pressure cooker, do not wok. The staple food of Pakistanis as flour and rice, one called "Qia Badi" the most popular coarse bread, and cakes, fried potatoes, stuffing, "Triangle." It is also widely consumed Western-style snacks and bread. Often made of rice seasoned with a variety of butter and meat pilaf pilaf. Another stained color wedding rice is essential for sweet foods. They eat without knife and fork, chopsticks, but after the clean hands to eat with his right hand holding (left hand considered unclean). Their clutch technology is very skilled, and are not afraid of hot. Both urban and rural, with a shallow mouth hold rice plate dishes for vegetables are probably the reason it is appropriate Sheng cake. Pakistanis like to drink milk tea, whether in offices, schools, factories and enterprises, or the streets, teahouses and Chatan everywhere, people are thirsty, hungry, tired, lack of the must go to tea, drink a cup of tea. Breakfast drink milk tea, a simple lunch drink milk tea, afternoon three or four drink milk tea. Two of its kind in addition to savory and sweet, there are additional crushed pistachio nuts made of wood and Bada Kashmir tea, usually pale pink. Pakistan's business is booming tea museum, which also with the boss, man, warm and thoughtful service are inseparable. People from the tea house through the door, the boss or the man will greet you in a warm cup of tea, if not tea, but also pulling you sit for a while, pocket money, the teahouse will not be disgraced. Cash only tea, but also credit. Drink milk tea is a hobby for generations of Pakistanis, tea is essential that they drink every day. Therefore, Pakistan can say truly "tea kingdom." Shopping in Islamabad: Pakistan arts and crafts, technology skills, known for a long history of the world. Pakistani handicraft history can be traced back to prehistoric times, it's camel leather and deerskin products, carpets, onyx products after thousands of people wondering Carpenter, has been improving. Bronze Bronze popular Pakistan is one of Pakistan's traditional arts and crafts, its unique styling and exquisite detail of the technology enthusiasts at home and abroad. Islamabad Transportation: Transportation between the airport and the city has airport coach service running shuttle bus, tickets Rs 10. There is also a taxi, but must be negotiated on the price front, it will be very easy to blackmail. They can also take a shuttle provided by hotel, aviation, Pakistan has 21 airports, of which Karachi is the Eurasian international routes must pass through the airport, one of the largest airlines for Pakistan Airlines, has about 35 kinds of aircraft frame, and the world cities to facilitate exchanges. Total length of 8,900 km of roads. Urban traffic Pakistan's urban transport, also has its own characteristics, in addition to the capital, Islamabad, other several big cities are very crowded traffic, the roads with large and small, colorful variety of vehicles, large trucks, buses, cars , motorcycle, there are horse and two cows Taikang cars, all kinds of hybrid vehicles during the difference between each other for centuries. In addition to taxi urban transport, there are also buses available to take. Motorized tricycle, wagon and mule train locally called tongas, can be called with the stop over, can take three to four people for a ride to see city. Islamabad is the capital of the world, one of the youngest. Government of Pakistan decided in 1959, this construction of the new capital, built in 1961, was basically completed in 1970. Islamabad, the emerging area of 909 square kilometers of the city, as Pakistan's political center. Has a population of 950,000 (2002). Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, the country's political center. Founded in the early 60s, only 30 years of history, is the capital of the world, one of the youngest. Islamabad is located in the northwest plateau Val Potter, has an altitude of 1500 meters north of you Erge La Mountain, the west is a slightly rolling hills, lush south-east is open land, the environment elegant and pleasant weather. Pakistan decided in 1959 to establish here the capital, began construction in 1961, was basically completed in 1970. Square-shaped layout of the city roads as the framework, innovative architecture and style with Islamic tradition. Function distinct city districts. East to the Executive, the embassy district, adjacent to mountain lakes, there is the National Assembly building, the presidential palace, ministries and embassies organ building, around the Lawal Lake botanical gardens, aquariums, jasmine and rose gardens and the Government Guest House and Islamabad Club. For the large residential area west of the city, block things arranged in order, service equipment complete, each block has a mosque and shops, schools, hotels, banks and parks. Islamabad is the capital of the world, one of the youngest. Government of Pakistan decided in 1959, this construction of the new capital, built in 1961, was basically completed in 1970. Islamabad, the emerging area of 909 square kilometers of the city, as Pakistan's political center. Has a population of 950,000 (2002). Islamabad city construction in strict accordance planned. The city is divided into administrative regions, the embassy district, residential areas and commercial areas so orderly a bar. The construction of the District have their own planning. Fashionable and attractive urban architecture, broad streets neat, tidy and beautiful city. Building for the habits and requirements of the people of Pakistan, there is no high-rise buildings. Administrative buildings are the Presidential Palace, Parliament and government ministries, offices and so on. Residential area is east and west streets to be split into seventy-six square blocks, each block has primary, secondary and entertainment center, shops, restaurants and other living facilities, and there is a mosque. The building for the people of Pakistan living habits and requirements. There is no high-rise buildings, colorful buildings, rarely identical. Office of the President, the Supreme Court and the Parliament in Islamabad three buildings is the most famous buildings, the college district and the southwestern part of the eastern end of Jinnah University, and can accommodate 1 million people in church, spire up to 80 meters of Faisal Mosque to make people appreciate the strong Islamic culture. The city has many beautiful parks and gardens. Barry Shack Lake west of Laval is important to visit the mountain, the top of the hill there was a special for the visiting heads of foreign governments taken the garden planting. February 1964, Premier Zhou Enlai visited Pakistan, where a tree planted tallow tree, a symbol of friendship between China and Pakistan, Pakistani friends tallow tree to tree, affectionately known as the "friendship tree", said the mountain is "Friendship Hill . " Premier Li Peng's visit in 1989, they planted a tree magnolia tree. Shack Pali Hill is an area of 50 acres south of the Rose and Jasmine Park (Jasmine is the national flower of Pakistan), where there are 250 different species of roses and dozens of jasmine, red and white, flourish. The annual Rose Show on the whole of Pakistan was held here. Islamabad is limited to the residents of industrial closely related to the daily life of food, furniture and building industries, but commercial, transportation, communications and municipal construction are developed. Islamabad has 46,270 acres of agricultural area of arable land, to meet people's needs, in addition to actively develop the capital Board eggs, vegetable production, but also actively promote fair trade. The development of education in Islamabad soon, the existing primary and secondary schools more than 100 institutions of higher learning have Jinnah University, Iqbal Open University, Islamic University, the National Modern Languages Institute. Islamabad, many natural science research institutions, mainly the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission and its affiliated Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, and the National Institutes of Health, National Agricultural Research Center, National Defense Science and Technology Organisation, Space and Atmospheric Research Council, Oil and Gas Development Corporation, the carbonation Hydrogen Research Institute. Islamabad, 30 km west of the famous monuments Taxila. This has 2,000 years of history, heritage is a world famous Gandhara Buddhist art center. Chinese monk Fa Xian, Xuan Zang and so have been to here. Taxila museum houses many archaeological finds, including a variety of Buddha particularly noteworthy. Islamabad yard, beautiful scenery. Green trees on both sides of the road all year round stream, flowers. Nestled in the green trees throughout the city, has become a world famous garden city. Pakistan's rich tourism resources. The famous city of Karachi has the Arabian Sea, the best golden beaches. Karachi, 98 km from the city at the Tada Shun Tak civilization as the only historical evidence, as the track list in 1980. 400 km northeast of Karachi, there is a famous tourist destination 摩亨佐达罗. 2500 BC Indus Valley civilization and a magnificent ancient city ruins. 1980, was inscribed on the World Heritage List. In addition, the historic city of Lahore, the famous Royal Castle and Xia Lima Garden, Bad Shahi Mosque is a lying child dynasty outstanding representative of a splendid civilization. 1981 list of World Heritage. Peshawar is a famous tourist destination in Pakistan, it was said, to Pakistan tourism, such as not to Peshawar, will be a pity. Peshawar has many attractions, many famous buildings, including the Sikh castle, open Wilbur Yamaguchi, Tara, Peshawar Museum. Attractions list: Faisal Mosque, Chitral valley, Ziarat, plus Gangu, Jahangir Tomb, Khyber Pass, Lahore Museum, Lahore Fort, Ranjit Singh tomb, 摩亨佐达罗 ancient city ruins, Jose Hill, Al Gude Fu Master Shrine, Qila Si stone, Swat, 夏克帕里安 Park, Xia Lima Park, Iqbal tomb, Jinnah tomb, Bud Shahi Mosque, the independent monument, Fenzha, fruit Dedi Ji, Jalapa, Hunza, the mountain park.
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Basic Overview
Islamabad (ISLAMABAD) Islamabad was established in October 1961, in Rawalpindi in 1965, moved the capital from Pakistan, is one of the world's youngest capital city, is a beautiful, distinctive, modern city. 1967 officially moved the capital, Islamabad, has since become the country's political center. In 1970, the city was basically completed. October 1992 and Beijing became sister cities. Islamabad in Punjab province, northern plateau Mage La Val Porter mountain, elevation of 600 meters, the entire urban area of 909 square kilometers, a population of about 800,000.
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Population
Islamabad, the urban area of 65 square kilometers, population 550,000 (1996), of which 168,000 rural population. Plan to 2008, urban population growth to 100 million, the development of the rural population to 30 million.
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History
August 1947, the early years of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Karachi in the capital. Karachi in southern Pakistan, near the Arabian Sea, is a commercial port city, although the sea is easier, but the majority of the mainland provinces of Pakistan is very convenient to contact the other hand, as the capital city of the sea, from the defense is unlikely to consider security, coupled with the Karachi is Pakistan's largest city, densely populated and crowded, and further development is limited. Therefore, the people and successive governments of Pakistan, want to choose an ideal place as a capital. They have considered several cities, but have not determined. February 1959 _set_ up a committee, after several visits and feasibility studies, to determine the ancient city of Rawalpindi, 10 km northeast of the place, to build a new capital, named Islamabad, which means "Islamic City." Completed before the new capital, temporarily moved the capital from the Karachi Rawalpindi, Rawalpindi, as the temporary capital.
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Geographic Location
Islamabad is located inland, back by steep Himalayas, the Indian River for a wide Great Plains, east of Laval beautiful lake, the west side is an open valley. Rolling hills, clear water, is a beautiful place. Urban transport development, with important highways leading to all directions. Islamabad is a beautiful garden city, the urban area perpendicular lines, the entire city neatly divided into dozens of areas of equal size, there are administrative, public utilities, central business district, residential areas, industrial areas, college College District and the foreign embassy district and so on. Sula Wa Avenue end of Boulevard and Kashmir in Islamabad from east to west across the total length of 25 kilometers, the city is divided into two parts north and south. Tung Tau is the most urban district and diplomatic district, the district has a presidential palace, Parliament and government ministries, the office building. Office of the President sitting East-west, for the city, magnificent. Administrative Region of the south is the diplomatic mission area. The west side is a broad Constitution Avenue, across the street is a public utility district relative, within the National Bank, Telecom Cable and Wireless, broadcasting companies, TV stations and other units.
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Architectural style
Residential construction is the most characteristic areas of Islamabad. Region layout is reasonable, convenient. There are three, four-story apartment, there are two floors of the villa. Pay attention to residential design, beautiful appearance, unique. Spacious garden, planting trees grow flowers, elegant chic, very enjoyable. It also has shops in residential areas, mosques and schools.
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Environmental Protection
Industrial and tertiary residential district in the southwest side. In accordance with the provisions of the Government of Pakistan, where there are pollution affecting residents living in the factories, enterprises can not be established within the capital. Therefore, Islamabad is basically a no pollution of the city. It is only some car car manufacturing, food, printing and other small light industries. Local tertiary institutions, with the national Institute of Modern Languages, University Iqbal correspondence. With the Department of Chinese Language Institute, University of Iqbal correspondence is well-known philosopher and poet of Pakistan named Iqbal. People and the Government of Pakistan attaches great importance to Islamabad, landscaping, roads, gardens and outside, is full of green trees, lawns, flowers and fountains. Flowers on the streets, planting trees, flowers and a bit revealed no traces of artificial polish, showing a natural form. Coupled with the wide streets of Islamabad, few pedestrians, fresh air, there is a quiet village scenery.
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Industrial Construction
Islamabad is limited to the residents of industrial closely related to the daily life of food, furniture and building industries, but commercial, transportation, communications and municipal construction are developed. Islamabad has 46,270 acres of agricultural area of arable land, to meet people's needs, in addition to actively develop the capital Board eggs, vegetable production, but also actively promote fair trade.
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Urban Landscape
Islamabad is a young city, the urban area are equipped with cultural heritage, but it is fresh and beautiful natural scenery, is rich in Islamic architectural style. There is a well-known south of Islamabad, "Rose and Jasmine Park" to cultivation of roses, jasmine and famous. There are hundreds of species of the park rose and jasmine, the garden area of about 15 hectares, whenever the season of blooming flowers, flowers very hot and gorgeous. Jasmine is Pakistan's national flower, a symbol of beauty and purity. Shack Bally Peak Park is the city's most famous tourist attractions, the park verdant trees, flowers. Top of the hill there is a special tree planting for visiting heads of foreign governments taken the garden. Now there have been dozens of species of trees, lush forests, to a certain extent, recorded the history of Pakistan's foreign relations. In 1964, Premier Zhou Enlai planted here a symbol of Sino-Pakistani friendship tree, tallow tree, which is planted this garden on the first tree, and now the tree has been flourish. Faisal Mosque is located in the urban north, an area of 189,000 square meters, is one of the country's largest mosque. Dome of the temple's prayer hall is 40 meters, 80 meters high minaret and can hold 1 million people worship the same time. Islamabad is now still under construction, and urban areas is gradually extended, in accordance with the overall planning, large capital, total area of 1165.5 square kilometers, will be fused with the ancient city of Rawalpindi.
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Urban Construction
Islamabad city construction in strict accordance planned. The city is divided into administrative regions, the embassy district, residential areas and commercial areas so orderly a bar. The construction of the District have their own planning. Fashionable and attractive urban architecture, broad streets neat, tidy and beautiful city. Building for the habits and requirements of the people of Pakistan, there is no high-rise buildings. Administrative buildings are the Presidential Palace, Parliament and government ministries, offices and so on. Residential area is east and west streets to be split into seventy-six square blocks, each block has primary, secondary and entertainment center, shops, restaurants and other living facilities, and there is a mosque. The building for the people of Pakistan living habits and requirements. There is no high-rise buildings, colorful buildings, rarely identical. Office of the President, the Supreme Court and the Parliament in Islamabad three buildings is the most famous buildings, the college district and the southwestern part of the eastern end of Jinnah University, and can accommodate 1 million people in church, spire up to 80 meters of Faisal Mosque to make people appreciate the strong Islamic culture. The city has many beautiful parks and gardens. Barry Shack Lake west of Laval is important to visit the mountain, the top of the hill there was a special for the visiting heads of foreign governments taken the garden planting.
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Education
The development of education in Islamabad soon, the existing primary and secondary schools more than 100 institutions of higher learning have Jinnah University, Iqbal Open University, Islamic University, the National Modern Languages Institute. Islamabad, many natural science research institutions, mainly the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission and its affiliated Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, and the National Institutes of Health, National Agricultural Research Center, National Defense Science and Technology Organisation, Space and Atmospheric Research Council, Oil and Gas Development Corporation, the carbonation Hydrogen Research Institute.
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Buddhist relics
Islamabad, 30 km west of the famous monuments Taxila. This has 2,000 years of history, heritage is a world famous Gandhara Buddhist art center. Chinese monk Fa Xian, Xuan Zang and so have been to here. Taxila museum houses many archaeological finds, including a variety of Buddha particularly noteworthy.
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Tourism Resources
Islamabad yard, beautiful scenery. Green trees on both sides of the road all year round stream, flowers. Nestled in the green trees throughout the city, has become a world famous garden city. Pakistan's rich tourism resources. The famous city of Karachi has the Arabian Sea, the best golden beaches. Karachi, 98 km from the city at the Tada Shun Tak civilization as the only historical evidence, as the track list in 1980. 400 km northeast of Karachi, there is a famous tourist destination 摩亨佐达罗. 2500 BC Indus Valley civilization and a magnificent ancient city ruins. 1980, was inscribed on the World Heritage List. In addition, the historic city of Lahore, the famous Royal Castle and Xia Lima Garden, Bad Shahi Mosque is a lying child dynasty outstanding representative of a splendid civilization. 1981 list of World Heritage. Peshawar is a famous tourist destination in Pakistan, it was said, to Pakistan tourism, such as not to Peshawar, will be a pity. Peshawar has many attractions, many famous buildings, including the Sikh castle, open Wilbur Yamaguchi, Tara, Peshawar Museum.
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Main attractions
Attractions list: Faisal Mosque, Chitral valley, Ziarat, plus Gangu, Jahangir Tomb, Khyber Pass, Lahore Museum, Lahore Fort, Ranjit Singh tomb, 摩亨佐达罗 ancient city ruins, Jose Hill, Al Gude Fu Master Shrine, Qila Si stone, Swat, 夏克帕里安 Park, Xia Lima Park, Iqbal tomb, Jinnah tomb, Bud Shahi Mosque, the independent monument, Fenzha, fruit Dedi Ji, Jalapa, Hunza, the mountain park.
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Transportation Guide
Islamabad, Rs 10 a ticket. There is also a taxi, but must be negotiated on the price front, it will be very easy to blackmail. They can also take a shuttle provided by hotel, aviation, Pakistan has 21 airports, of which Karachi is the Eurasian international routes must pass through the airport, one of the largest airlines for Pakistan Airlines, has about 35 kinds of aircraft frame, and the world cities to facilitate exchanges. Pakistan's urban transport, also has its own characteristics, in addition to the capital, Islamabad, other several big cities are very crowded traffic, the roads with large and small, colorful variety of vehicles, large trucks, buses, cars , motorcycle, there are horse and two cows Taikang cars, all kinds of hybrid vehicles during the difference between each other for centuries. In addition to taxi urban transport, there are also buses available to take. Motorized tricycle, wagon and mule train locally called Tongas, can be called with the stop over, can take three to four people for a ride to see city.
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Local Customs
In Islamabad, gorgeously dressed caravan's going nowhere, is decorated, and often deafening sound of song and dance. Bus and truck caravan to the main body of the vehicle painted flowers and birds, landscapes and colorful characters such as decorations, they must attack to trimmed with many small accessories. Decorated the front of the top high, like wearing a crown, even with sound, light of the "multimedia" effect. All this is not a dress rack their brains to the executive order, not art for art, but rather faithfully reflects the spirit of Pakistani entertainment. September the Islamic calendar (the Gregorian calendar in May) is a Pakistani Muslim holy month of Ramadan. This period is the day of prayer and penance, a day before the evening meal. The first day of the Islamic calendar is called Eid al-Fitr in October, is the Pakistan Muslim larger festivals. Muslims to the mosque to pray on this day, hugged each other congratulations, friends and relatives call each other at home preparing confectionery reception guests. The number of wealthy people by family members, each to the poor Muslims out of the day living expenses.
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Traditional etiquette
Meet old friends hugged 3 times Do not send a handkerchief not Paijian Bang When dealing with the Pakistanis, pat each other on the back hand taboo, even to meet with close friends and do not embrace the happy side while hugging each other on the back side of hand-flapping, as it is considered to be the police in Pakistan arrested prisoners action. Handkerchief can not as a gift to Pakistanis, Pakistanis that handkerchief is used to wipe the tears, the gift will bring a handkerchief sad. Women but not men guests Tobacco and alcohol quit eating pork Pakistan's Muslims do not eat pork, not drinking, the staple food is mainly rice and pasta, non-staple food are beef and mutton, chicken, eggs, fish, vegetables. The ingenuity of the housewife, to use Hong Ma, butter, curry, pepper, chili sauce flavored fried, fried, burn, braise, rinse made of a variety of food rich in national characteristics, to meet the guests. Those traditional dishes of chicken curry, lamb, mutton burned, fried steak, fish maw, etc., full of praise after eating exotic guests. Many put all kinds of spices for the dish has a special flavor, add color, elegant, delicious, one appetite doubled. Pakistanis love sweets, often Beet pulp, Western-style snacks, coloring sweet rice, sweet bread made with clients. Meal, accompanied by the man of the house, the hostess is not unseen. After dinner, also ask the guests pear, tangerine, orange, banana, grapes and other fruits. Guests leave, the host should be warm to the courtyard, his right hand on his chest, say in all sincerity, "Hu Daha Fez" (Allah bless you), guests also will be his right hand on his chest, said, "Hu Daha Fez. " When the guest has come out very far, the owner was still standing outside the court watched.
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Gourmet Cuisines
In Islamabad, the Pakistanis like to eat spicy food, they used pepper, turmeric, curry and other foods known around the world to do. Pakistan's food, whether meat, fish, beans, or vegetables, mostly spicy, kimchi is spicy. They do not have the habit of cooking, whether it is beef, mutton, fish, or a variety of beans, vegetables, stew are too overripe. Common dishes are tomatoes, potato salad, stewed beans, tomato chili sauce made with chicken. Stew beef, mutton, vegetables and mud, peas minced meat, minced meat, plus a small meat pie made of starch, lettuce and so on. Edible oil is mainly butter, also used sunflower oil, olive oil and other vegetable oils. They all use the pan and pressure cooker, do not wok. The staple food of Pakistanis as flour and rice, one called "Qia Badi" the most popular coarse bread, and cakes, fried potatoes, stuffing, "Triangle." It is also widely consumed Western-style snacks and bread. Often made of rice seasoned with a variety of butter and meat pilaf pilaf. Another stained color wedding rice is essential for sweet foods. They eat without knife and fork, chopsticks, but after the clean hands to eat with his right hand holding (left hand considered unclean). Their clutch technology is very skilled, and are not afraid of hot. Both urban and rural, with a shallow mouth hold rice plate dishes for vegetables are probably the reason it is appropriate Sheng cake.
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Features hand-
Islamabad, arts and crafts, technology skills, known for a long history of the world. Pakistani handicraft history can be traced back to prehistoric times, it's camel leather and deerskin products, carpets, onyx products after thousands of people wondering Carpenter, has been improving.
Yisilanbao Islamabad Islamabad The Pakistani capital. Walter Boyd in the northern highlands, 14 kilometers northeast of Rawalpindi. Urban area of 65 square kilometers, population 201,000 (1981). Niagara Hill Mall north, east Laval Lake, located in the 450 to 600 meters above sea level wave slopes. Elegant environment and pleasant weather. 1959 decided to _set_ up the capital, began construction in 1961, was basically completed in 1970. Square-shaped layout of the city roads as the framework, innovative architecture and style with Islamic tradition. Function distinct city districts. East to the Executive, the embassy district, adjacent to mountain lakes, there is the National Assembly building, the presidential palace, ministries and embassies organ building. Laval around the lake is botanical gardens, aquariums, jasmine and rose gardens and the Government Guest House and Islamabad Club. For the large residential area west of the city, block things arranged in order, service facilities, each block has a mosque and shops, schools, hotels, banks and parks. The city has Jinnah University, Islamabad, Iqbal Correspondence University, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, and a number of small and medium sized light industrial and automotive car factories. International Airport and a highway linking Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Federal Capital Territory area of 906 square kilometers, in addition to controlled area of urban construction, but also includes an area of 220 sq km park in Islamabad. With the further development of urban construction, will gradually and Rawalpindi into one, constitute Islamabad - Rawalpindi city district. Islamabad corner (Chen Deen)