Q419
The capital of Pakistan till 1959 was
A.
Islamabad
B.
Karachi
AnswerC.
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.