Islamabad is the Federal Capital of Pakistan that houses Government Ministries, diplomatic missions,nation and international financial institutions, development sector organizations and a large number ofbusinesses houses and industries. The main industrial area are located in I-9 ,I-10 sectors and Kahutatriangle. The major industries operating in these areas are steel manufacturing, marble,pharmaceuticals, flour, soap and chemicals, oil and ghee, light engineering, IT and food processing etc. The total population in the urban and rural areas of Islamabad is approximately 2.2 million that contributes 1% to country’s GDP. Islamabad Stock Exchange, was established here in 1989, which is Pakistan's third largest stock exchange after Karachi Stock Exchange and Lahore Stock Exchange, and was merged to form Pakistan Stock Exchange. The exchange had 118 members with 104 corporate bodies and 18 individual members. The average daily turnover of the stock exchange is over 1 million shares. According to the World Bank's Doing Business Report of 2010, Islamabad was ranked as the best place to start a business in Pakistan. Islamabad's businesses are Pakistan's most compliant for paying tax dues. As of 2012, Islamabad LTU (Large Tax Unit) was responsible for Rs 371 billion in tax revenue, which amounts to 20% of all the revenue collected by Federal Board of Revenue. Islamabad has seen an expansion in information and communications technology with the addition two Software Technology Parks, which house numerous national and foreign technological and information technology companies. Some jobs have relocated from India to Islamabad. Awami Markaz IT Park houses 36 IT companies, while Evacuee Trust houses 29 companies. Islamabad will see its third IT Park by 2020, which will be built with assistance from South Korea.

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