Q. When was Pakistan’s capital Islamabad was built?
Answer: In the 1960s
Notes: When Pakistan gained independence in 1947, the southern port city of Karachi was its first national capital. Islamabad was built during the 1960s as a forward capital. Karachi was located at the southern end of the country, making it vulnerable to attacks from the Arabian Sea. Besides, Islamabad was closer to the army headquarters in Rawalpindi and Kashmir in the north.