Jinnah Sports Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium

Multi-purpose stadium

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 in Islamabad

Islamabad

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, Pakistan

Pakistan

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. It is currently used mostly for football

Football (soccer)

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matches. It also has athletics facilities. The stadium has a capacity of 48,800 people.

The stadium was also used for the SAF games in 2004 where the stadium went through renovations. The playing field has a running track around its perimeter allowing athletics use.