Islamabad
Islamabad (; ) is the capital city of Pakistan, and is federally administered as part of the Islamabad Capital Territory. Built as a planned city in the 1960s to replace Karachi as Pakistan's capital, Islamabad is noted for its high standards of living, safety, and abundant greenery.
Hashoo Group
On September 20, 2008, a Hashoo Group-owned hotel in Pakistan's capital Islamabad was bombed when a suicide attacker with an explosive-laden truck detonated the explosives, killing at least 53 people and injuring no less than 266, including many foreign guests. The explosion, a truck bomb heard away in Rawalpindi, occurred at 7:40 P.M. PDT, just hours after newly elected President Asif Ali Zardari addressed Parliament of Pakistan, promising to end terrorism in the country. On 23 September 2008, Sadruddin Hashwani promised to reopen the hotel on 31 December 2008, which would be accompanied by a celebration. Keeping his promise, the hotel was reopened before the end of 2008.