The bueaty of Pakistan islamabad

The location of Islamabad played a significant role in making it the capital city. It was located in the Northern part of Pakistan, which made it easily accessible for people. Karachi was located to the South and was a port city. The decision to shift the capital was made by Ayub Khan, the military head of Pakistan. It means the land of the Paks, the spiritually pure and clean." Etymologists note that پاک pāk, is 'pure' in Persian and Pashto and the Persian suffix ـستان -stan means 'land' or 'place of'. Rahmat Ali's concept of Pakistan only related to the north-west area of the Indian subcontinent