Rawalpindi

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Rawalpindi is a major city in Pakistan’s Punjab province, historically significant as a former temporary national capital and now a key commercial and military center.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
adjacentTo Islamabad
climate humid subtropical climate
connectedByHighway M-1 Motorway (via Islamabad)
M-2 Motorway
N-5 National Highway
country Pakistan
formerRole temporary capital of Pakistan
function commercial center
military center
hasAirport Islamabad International Airport vicinity
hasHospital Benazir Bhutto Hospital
District Headquarters Hospital Rawalpindi
Holy Family Hospital
hasMarket Raja Bazaar
hasMilitaryInstallation Ayub National Park garrison area
Chaklala Cantonment
GHQ Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi Cantonment
hasMuseum Pakistan Army Museum
hasPark Ayub National Park
Jinnah Park Rawalpindi
hasRailwayStation Rawalpindi Railway Station
hasStadium Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
hasUniversity Fatima Jinnah Women University (Rawalpindi)
Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi Medical University
historicalRegion Gandhara
Potohar region
linked to: Potohar Plateau
hostsEvent international cricket matches
isHeadquartersOf Joint Staff Headquarters of Pakistan
Pakistan Air Force (operational commands presence)
linked to: Pakistan Air Force

Pakistan Army General Headquarters (GHQ)
languageSpoken English
Punjabi
Urdu
linked to: Urdu language
locatedIn Punjab, Pakistan
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Rawalpindi District
locatedInRegion Pothohar Plateau
linked to: Potohar Plateau
locatedNear Margalla Hills
Soan River
majorReligion Islam
notableFor proximity to Pakistan’s federal capital Islamabad
role in Pakistan’s military establishment
partOf Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area
previousAirportServedBy Benazir Bhutto International Airport
timePeriodAsCapital late 1950s to 1960s
timeZone Pakistan Standard Time
utcOffset +05:00

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Islamabad adjacentTo Rawalpindi
British Indian Army garrison Rawalpindi
Rawal Lake locatedNear Rawalpindi
Rawal Lake suppliesWaterTo Rawalpindi
Rawal Lake nearbyCity Rawalpindi
Rawal Lake namedAfter Rawalpindi
Pakistan Monument overlooks Rawalpindi city
linked to: Rawalpindi
Potohar Plateau near Rawalpindi
Potohari primaryCities Rawalpindi
Kohat connectedByRoadTo Rawalpindi
Liaquat Ali Khan placeOfDeath Rawalpindi
Benazir Bhutto deathPlace Rawalpindi
Murree near Rawalpindi
Murree roadAccessFrom Rawalpindi
Pakistan Army headquarters Rawalpindi
Punjab, Pakistan containsCity Rawalpindi
Sibi Railway Station connectsTo Rawalpindi
Pakistan Army General Headquarters locatedIn Rawalpindi
GHQ Rawalpindi locatedIn Rawalpindi
Chaklala Cantonment locatedIn Rawalpindi
Chaklala Cantonment nearbyCity Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi Railway Station servesPopulationOf Rawalpindi metropolitan area
linked to: Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi Medical University locatedIn Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
linked to: Rawalpindi
Benazir Bhutto Hospital city Rawalpindi
District Headquarters Hospital Rawalpindi serves Rawalpindi city
linked to: Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium city Rawalpindi
Raja Bazaar locatedIn Rawalpindi
Jinnah Park Rawalpindi locatedIn Rawalpindi
Pakistan Army Museum locatedIn Rawalpindi
Islamabad Highway connectsTo Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi District contains Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi District contains Rawalpindi city
linked to: Rawalpindi