Mehrabadi
مہرآبادى | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 33°09′N 73°13′E / 33.15°N 73.22°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Islamabad Capital Territory |
Time zone | UTC+5 ( PST) |
Mehrabadi ( Urdu: مہرآبادى) is a neighborhood on the outskirts of Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. [1] It has a mixed population that includes a substantial number of people from the country's Christian minority. [2] It is located near sector G-11 of the city. [3]
In August 2012, it was the location of the controversial arrest of 14-year-old girl, Rimsha Masih, on blasphemy charges. [4] The resulting inter-communal tensions caused most of the Christian inhabitants of the area to flee to other parts of the city. [5] As of 31 August 2012 [update] many had begun to return to their homes in the area. [1]