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But upon moving to China with her new husband in February, she said, she was disappointed by what she found: He was a poor farmer, not a wealthy one. Far worse, he was not a Muslim. Within days, with the help of the Pakistani Embassy, she was back home and pursuing a divorce. Hers was a relatively happy ending, though. In recent weeks, Pakistan has been rocked by charges that at least women were brought to China as brides under false pretenses — not only lied to, but in some cases forced into prostitution.
China has one of the most heavily skewed gender ratios in the world, with As the boys of the one-child policy era have begun to reach marriage age, the demand for foreign brides like Ms. Kanwal has surged, even as the Chinese government has loosened birth restrictions. More Chinese are coming to Pakistan as laborers and investors. In the capital, Islamabad, shops and other businesses have begun catering specifically to them.
The Pakistani government has cracked down on brokers said to have arranged the marriages, arresting at least two dozen Chinese citizens and Pakistanis and charging them with human trafficking. The Chinese Embassy denied that Pakistani brides were being mistreated in China. Pakistani investigators said men in China paid the brokers to arrange marriages with local women, staying in rented houses in Pakistan until the weddings were performed.
None of that is illegal in Pakistan.
The human trafficking charges come from the allegations that women were forced into prostitution or brought to China under false pretenses. In some cases, investigators say, the men were provided with forged documents indicating that they were Muslim. But virtually all of the women, Christian and Muslim alike, were drawn by the hope of better economic prospects.
Kanwal said. According to Ms. As Islamabad is situated on the Potohar Plateau , the remains of civilization descending from stone-age era include the Acheulian and the Soanian traditions and these are tourist landmarks. Islamabad has an array of historic landmarks that reflect the Hindu civilization that dates back to the 16th Century with examples such as Saidpur. Saidpur that is situated in Islamabad has progressed from a village to a sacred place that includes temples where the Hindu Mughal Commanders worshipped. The National Park includes of picturesque valleys and scenic hills that include various wildlife such as Himalayan goral , Barking deer and leopards.
Flanked by wildlife and vegetation, Margalla Hills National Park also includes accommodation and camping grounds for tourists. The higher education institutes in the capital are either federally chartered or administered by private organisations and almost all of them are recognised by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.
According to Academy of Educational Planning and Management's report, in there were a total of recognised institutions in Islamabad 31 pre-primary, 2 religious , primary, middle , high, 75 higher secondary and intermediate colleges, and 26 degree colleges. The Gender Parity Index in Islamabad is 0.
There are boys only institutes, girls only, and mixed institutes in Islamabad. Islamabad has the lowest rate of infant mortality in the country at 38 deaths per thousand compared to the national average of 78 deaths per thousand. It was established in as a teaching and doctor training institute. Islamabad Hospital is the major component with a bed facility and 22 medical and surgical specialties. The Children's Hospital is a bed hospital completed in The hospital has 70 qualified consultants in almost all specialties, IPD beds and OPD facilities in 35 different specialisations.
Islamabad is connected to major destinations around the world through Islamabad International Airport. The airport is the largest in Pakistan and is located outside Islamabad in Fateh Jang. It uses dedicated bus lanes for all of its route covering 24 bus stations. This service is very reliable and consistent, and the labour force as well as students are using this government provided service on a daily basis. It has reduced the time consumption by reducing the route. Now this bus service is being extended to more areas in Islamabad that include areas near G and H Work is being done to keep it along the Kashmir Highway.
In March , Careem became functional in Islamabad and Rawalpindi with taxi services. Islamabad has a multipurpose sports complex opposite Aabpara.
It includes Liaquat Gymnasium for indoor games, Mushaf Squash Complex and Jinnah Stadium for outdoor games, which is a venue for regular national and international events. There is another multipurpose sports complex in the F6 Markaz. It has tennis courts, a basketball court with fibre-glass boards and a Futsal ground which introduced artificial turf to the people of Islamabad.
Major sports in the city include cricket , football , squash , hockey , table tennis, rugby and boxing. Islamabad also has various rock climbing spots in the Margalla Hills. The Pakistan Sports Complex has three swimming pools for children. These facilities attract a large gathering on weekends.
Located in Islamabad, Pakistan, the Faisal Mosque is the largest mosque in South Asia and the fourth largest mosque in the world. Built in the year , it was named after the late king of Saudi Arabia , Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz, who backed and financed the construction. The most famous and oldest hiking track of Islamabad is Trail 3. It starts from the Margalla road sector F The trail is exhausting to some extent, due to steep hills.
The course leads to the point where it goes up to the Viewpoint and is about a 30 — 50 minutes track. After the Viewpoint it continues for another easy-going 45 — 60 minutes and reaches the Pir Sohawa, where there are two restaurants for food, The Monal and La Montana.
In total, it is approximately a one-hour and thirty minute walk.
Located in Islamabad, the Pakistan National Monument is a representation of the four provinces and three territories of the nation. Designed by the famous architect, Arif Masood, this blooming flower shaped structure reflects the progress and prosperity of Pakistan. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This article is about the capital city of Pakistan.
For other uses, see Islamabad disambiguation. Capital of Pakistan.
Capital of Pakistan and ICT. Isloo, The Green City [1]. Main article: History of Islamabad. Main article: Developments in Islamabad. Main article: Geography of Islamabad. Islamabad's verdant cityscape merges directly with the Margalla Hills. Main article: Climate of Islamabad. Main article: Sectors of Islamabad. Main article: Islamabad-Rawalpindi metropolitan area. Mega Mall of Islamabad The Centaurus.
Faisal Mosque. Daman-e-Koh Park. Sunset over the Lake View Park. Pakistan Monument. Saidpur villagekami. See also: List of tallest buildings in Islamabad.