Rawalpindi is a city in the Potwar Plateau near Pakistan's capital Islamabad. It is in the province of Punjab. Rawalpindi is the military headquaters of the Pakistan Armed Forces. It is the administrative seat of the Rawalpindi District. Rawalpindi  was also served asthe nation's capital while Islamabad was being constructed in the 1960's.
  The city is home to many industries and factories. The Chaklala International Airport is actually located in Rawalpindi than Islamabad and is used by over 25 airlines, both national and international and serves the city along with the capital. 
   Rawalpindi is chaotic but relatively dust-free. The weather is highly unpredictable. The average rinfall is 36 inches. In summer, the maximum temperature can sometimes soar up to 52C, while it may drop to a minimum  of -5C in the winter.
   Rapidly developing into a large city, Rawalpindi has many good hotels, restaurants, clubs, museums and parks, of which the largest is Ayub National Park. Rawalpindi forms the base camp for the tourists visiting the holiday resorts and hill stations of the Galiyat area, such as Murree, Nathia Gali, Ayubia, Abbottabad, Swat, Kaghan, Gilgit, Hunza, Skardu and Chitral.
  

 

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