The once sleepy river port on sungai Siak, has transformed into one of Indonesia’s oil capitals, with all the hustle and bustle of a modern city. Long before today\'s affordable air travel, it served as a transit point for tourists between ferries from Singapore. Following the Americans striking oil back in the 1930\'s, Pekanbaru\'s economy was heavily dependent on oil revenues and now its not uncommon to have a conversation with a Western oil executive, on a business trip when visiting.
Islamabad is a modern and beautiful city located in the Pothohar Plateau. It is also the capital city of Pakistan. The city is known as a clean, green, and maintained city. Islamabad has attracted many people from all over Pakistan, making it one of the most cosmopolitan cities of Pakistan. The name of the city is derived from two words, ‘Islam’ and ‘abad’, meaning “City of Islam”.