Rawalpindi commonly known as Pindi, is a rapidly growing city in the Pothohar region of northern Punjab, Pakistan. It is the 4th most populous metropolitan area of Pakistan.
Its area is 2,041Â ml square. It is the 4th most populous metropolitan area of Pakistan.
Rawalpindi served as the national capital. Rawalpindi is in the northernmost part of the Punjab province, located 275Â km (171Â mi) to the north-west of Lahore.
It is on the GT road and motor way, makes it easy to come . Numerous shopping bazaars, parks and a cosmopolitan population attract shoppers from all over Pakistan and abroad. The city is home to several industries and factories.
It has great historical importance. Rawalpindi remained under the rule of the Gakkhars under the suzernaity of the Mughal Empire until Muqarrab Khan, the last Gakkhar ruler, was defeated by the Sikhs under Sardar Milka Singh in 1765. After the third Battle of Panipath in 1761, Afghans under Ahmed Shah Abdali annexed the region as part of the kingdom of Afghanistan.
The city has an array of stadiums and grounds to meet the needs of all the popular sports played in the country.
There are many parks in Rawalpindi like:
Ayub National Park , Liaquat Bagh, Liaquat Ali Khan, Rawalpindi Public Park, Rawalpindi Golf Course, Ayub Park,Liaquat National Bagh, Jinnah Park, Rumi Park, Army Race Course Ground (Race Course Road, Rawalpindi), Children Park, 502 (Workshop) Park, and Rose and Jasmine GardenTriangular Park
