listen) or /rɔːlˈpɪndi/; Punjabi / Urdu: راولپنڈی‎, romanized: Rāwalpinḍī ), colloquially known as Pindi (Punjabi: پݨڈی, romanized: Piṇḍī ), is the capital city of Rawalpindi Division located in the Punjab province of Pakistan.

Is Rawalpindi and Islamabad the same?

Rawalpindi is adjacent to Pakistans capital of Islamabad, and the two are jointly known as the twin cities on account of strong social and economic links between the cities.

What is Pindi known for?

Rawalpindi is an important administrative, commercial, and industrial centre. Its industries include locomotive works, gasworks, an oil refinery, sawmills, an iron foundry, a brewery, and cotton, hosiery, and textile mills; it also produces shoes, leather goods, pottery, newsprint, and tents.

What language is spoken in Rawalpindi Pakistan?

Urdu is the mother tongue of few people, but being the national language is spoken and understood by a sizeable population. English is also understood and spoken by the sizeable educated elite. Pashto which is also spoken by sizeable population in the Rawalpindi city.

Which city of Pakistan is called city of education?

Abbottabad (sometimes called “The City of Schools”) is home to a number of schools, colleges and training institutes.

Who is father of India?

Mahatma Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi is known as the “Father of India”.