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History GK · Q419

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Competitive Exams · History GK · question 419

Q419

The capital of Pakistan till 1959 was

A.
Islamabad
B.
Karachi
Answer
C.
Lahore
D.
Hyderabad

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Karachi was and still is the largest city and economic capital of Pakistan. It remained the seat of government until 1959, when the military president, Ayub Khan, decided to build a new capital, Islamabad in the north of Pakistan, near the general headquarters of the Pakistani Armed Forces which is in Rawalpindi.