ALL ABOUT PAKISTAN
1)
The total length of coastline of Pakistan is 1046.
2)
Cease Fire line came into existence in 1949.
3)
Pakistan can be divided into six natural regions.
4)
High of K2 is 8611 Meters.
5)
The coldest place in Pakistan is Sakardu.
6)
Most of the Hosiery Industry is located in Karachi.
7)
The Heavy Mechanical complex was established with the help of China at
Taxila.
8)
The first Census in the subcontinent took place in the year 1901.
9)
Wheat is the major Rabi Crop of Pakistan.
10) Kotli is the city of Azad
Kashmir.
11) The SOS village built in
Faisalabad.
12) Pakistan celebrated Quaid’s
year in 2001.
13) Pakistani Cricketer Saeed
Anwar declared to join Afghan Jehad.
14) Maulana Shibly wrote
books on Islamic History.
15) The first translation of
the Holy Quran was in Sindhi.
16) Qutab Minar is in Delhi.
17) Cholistan Desert is in
Bahawalpur.
18) Pakistan can be divided
per climate into 4 regions.
19) Hashim Shah wrote Sassi
Punnu.
20) Land between two rivers
is called Do, aba.
21) Shah Jahan Constructed
Jamia Masjid Thatta.
22) Sindh River flows from
Bolan River.
23) Kohat is the oldest
cantonment of Pakistan.
24) Muslims were interested
in the art of Calligraphy.
25) The length of Durand Line
is 2240 km.
26) The length of Pakistan’s
common border with Iran is 805 km.
27) Chinese province
adjoining Pakistan is Sinkiang.
28) Jinnah Barrage is
originated on the river Sindh.
29) The height of Tarbela Dam
is 500 feet.
30) Wah city of Pakistan is
linked with cement, arms and ammunition industry.
31) Sukkur barrage is
completed in 1932.
32) Khanpur Dam is near
Islamabad.
33) Simly Lake is near
Islamabad.
34) Tanda Dam is located in KPK
(Kohat)
35) Khanpur Dam irrigates
Attock and Abbotabad.
36) Sassi was born in Bhutta
Wahan.
37) Baba Farid Shakar Gunj
died at Pakpattan in 1265.
38) Nishtar hospital is the
largest hospital in Pakistan.
39) Sahiwal is the new name
of ‘Montgomery’.
40) Noor Mahal is located at
Bahawalpur.
41) Nishtar hospital is the
largest hospital in Pakistan.
42) Sahiwal is the new name
of ‘Montgomery’.
43) Noor Mahal is located at
Bahawalpur.
44) The founder of Suharwardi
silsila in Pakistan is Rukn-e-Alam.
45) Baheshti Darwaza is
located in Pakpattan.
46) The tomb of Anarkali is
situated in at Lahore.
47) Shahjehan built Shalimar
Garden.
48) Hazrat Data Gunj Baksh
came in Lahore in 1039 A.D. from the city of Ghazni.
49) Minar-e-Pakistan is also
called Minto park
50) Data Ganj Baksh is the
author of Kashful Mahjoob.
51) Badshaahi mosque was
built in 1674.
52) The construction of
Islamabad began in 1952.
53) Sher Shah built G.T. Road.
54) Imperial Highway is the
old name of G.T. Road.
55) . Punial is said to be
the place where “heaven and earth meet”.
56) Nanga Parbat is commonly
known as Killer Mountain.
57) Siachin glacier is
located near Astor.
58) Hunza is called real
Shangrilla.
59) Khyber Pass connects
Gilgit with Chitral.
60) Karakoram highway passes through
3 ranges.
61) Karakoram highway was
completed in 1978.
62) Karakoram was completed
in the total period of 20 years.
63) The word Karakoram means
“crumbling rock”.
64) Karakoram is a Turkish
word.
65) Karakoram highway passes
through khunjrab pass.
66) Totally Punjab has 8
divisions.
67) Use of Boron and Zink can
improve cotton yield.
68) National Arid and Land
Development and Research Institute is located at Islamabad.
69) Arid Zone Research Centre
of PARC is situated at Quetta.
70) Thar Coalfield is the
biggest coalfield of Pakistan.
71) An M-1 motorway is
Islamabad-Peshawar.
72) NEC (company) set up
Pakistan’s first T.V. station.
73) 3 radio stations were
working at the time of partition.
74) Total length of Indus
Highway is______________.
75) The new name of Debal is “Bhanbhore”.
76) Gharo Creek is a lake.
77) Kalakot Fort is situated
near Thatta.
78) Ranjit Singh sold Kashmir
for 75 Lakhs.
79) 10 seats are reserved for
non-muslims in National Assembly.
80) The religion of Tamil is
Hinduism.
81) There is only one female
university in Pakistan.
82) Kohat is the oldest
cantonment of the country.
83) Shalimar Garden was built
in 1642 A.D.
84) Faisalabad is commonly
known as little Manchester.
85) Harrappa is located at
Sahiwal.
86) The tomb of jehangir is
located a Shahdara.
87) Tomb of Noor Jehan is
located at Lahore.
88) Attock Fort was built
byAkbar.
89) Heer Ranjha was written
by Waris Shah.
90) Sohni Mahiwal was written
by Hashim Shah.
91) Sindh is called
Bab-ul-Islam.
92) Chack was the father of
Raja Dahir.
93) Keti Bunder is the name
of a coastal area.
94) French Beach is located
at Karachi.
95) Ranikot Fort is located
near Hyderabad.
96) Kotri barrage was built
in 1955.
97) Al Mawardi was born in
Basra.
98) Steel Mill is in Bin
Qasim.
99) Old name of Jacobabad is
Khangharh.
100)
Kot Digi Fort is in Khairpur district.
101)
Peshawar means city of flowers.
102)
Warsak dam (near Peshawar) is built on Kabul River.
103)
Tirich Mir mounts of Hindu Kash separate Afghanistan and Tajistan from
Pakistan.
104)
Islamia College Peshawar was founded in 1914 by Sahibzada Abdul Qayum.
105)
Quaid Azam Medical College is in Bahawalpur.
106)
Choukundi toms are located near Karachi.
107)
Atock Fort was built by Akbar.
108)
The land b/w Indus & Jehlum river is called Thal Desert or Sindh
Sagar Doab.
109)
Ruins of Harapa found in Sahiwal.
110)
Lahore Fort was built by Akbar.
111)
At Toonsa Sharif the borders of three provinces meet.
112)
With Gilgit & Baltistan the frontiers of three counties meet.
113)
Tochi pass connects Pak: with China.
114)
Pakistan has 6 international airports.
115)
Pakistan has 27 Radio Stations.
116)
Largest radio station of Pak: is Islamabad.
117)
Pakistan railways factory is in Risalpur.
118)
Chitral is famous for gold.
119)
Port Qasim is the largest seaport of Pakistan smallest is Gawadar.
120)
The chairman of National Economic Council is PM.
121)
National flower of Pakistan is Jasmine.
122)
Jasmine adopted on July 5, 1961.
123)
National bird of Pakistan is Chakore.
124)
National tree of Pakistan is Deodar.
125)
National animal of Pakistan is Markhor (a type of goat).
126)
National emblem of Pakistan is Cresent.
127)
National sport of Pakistan is land Hockey.
128)
Oldest cantonment of Pak: is Kohat.
129)
HQ of Pakistan Army is at RawalPindi.
130)
HQ of Pakistan Airforce is at Chaklala.
131)
HQ of Pakistan Navy is at Islamabad.
132)
Islamabad is 8 miles from Rawalpindi.
133)
4.8% of total area of Pak: is forests (standard is 25%)
134)
Map of Shah Faisal Mosque was made by Wahdat Diloky of Turkey.
135)
Direct dialing system was introduced b/w Lahore and Rawalpindi for first
time in 1964.
136)
Raeewind is in Kasur.
137)
Baitul Maal established in 1992.
138)
General sales tax, under the constitution 1973 is a Federal subject.
139)
Pak: national flag was adopted on 11 August, 1947
140)
Railway stations in Pak: = 965.
141)
Rabi crops are grown b/w months of Oct-March.
142)
Under Indus Water Basin Treaty Pak: got Jehlum, Chenab & Indus.
India got Ravi, Sutlaj.
143)
Chenab and Jehlum flow from Kashmir.
144)
Tirchmir is the highest peak of Hindukash.
145)
Length of Pak-India border is 2,912 km.
146)
Length of Pak-Iran border is 909 km.
147)
Length of Pak-China border is 523 km.
148)
Length of Pak-Afghan border is 2,430 km.
149)
5 rivers flow in Punjab Ravi, Sutlaj, Chenab, Indus & Beas.
150)
Warsak dam is on Kabul River.
151)
Rawal Dam is on Kurrang River.
152)
Khanpur dam is on Haro River.
153)
Tanda dam is in Baluchistan.
154)
Tarbela deam was completed in 1969.
155)
Tarbela dam is in NWFP (Abotabad) on Indus river.(Largest)
156)
Length of Indus is 2900 km.
157)
Muztag pass connects Gilgit-Yarkand (China).
158)
Khankum Pass connects Chitral-Wakhan (Afghanistan)
159)
The Shandur Pass connects Chitral and Gilgit.
160)
Khyber Pass connects Peshawar-Kabul
161)
Kulk pass connects Gilgit-China.
162)
Bolan pass connects Queta-Afghanistan.
163)
Tochi pass connects Pak:-China.
164)
Length of Silk Rourte (Korakorum Route) is 965 km.
165)
Geneva Pact was signed on 14th April, 1988.
166)
Simpla Pact was singed on 3rd July, 1972.
167)
Numb: of words in anthem=50.
168)
Numb: of lines in anthem=15.
169)
Time taken to sing National Anthem is 1 minute, 20 sec.
170)
Instruments used are 38.
171)
Barrages built on Indus = 8.
172)
Mangla dam is in AJK on Jehlum River(Highest)
173)
Warsak dam is in NWFP near Peshawar on Kabul river.
174)
Rivers of Pakistan:
Punjab
= Ravi+Chanab+Sutlaj.
Sindh
= Indus, Hub.
KPK = Kabul, Sawat, Zhob.
Baluchistan==Bolan.
175)
Baluchistan is 43% of total Pakistan.
176)
Geographical divisions of Pak: are 1.Northern Mountains, 2. Western
off-shoots of Himalayas, 3. Baluchistan Plateau, 4. Potohar Plateau & Salt
range, 5. Lower Indus Plain, 6. Thar desert.
177)
Colonel Sher Khan belonged to Sindh Regement.
178)
Texila is in Punjab and KPK.
179)
Rashid Minhas martyred in August 1971.
180)
Mangla dam is on river Jehlum.
181)
Old name of Supreme Court is Federal Court.
182)
10 persons have received Nishan-e-Hyder.
183)
Kharif (Summer Season) crops include—Cotton, rice, sugar cane, maize,
Jaur and Bajra
184)
Rabi (Winter OCT-March) crops are wheat, gram, barley and tobacco.
185)
Jhat Pat is the old name of Dera Allah Yar.
186)
There are 7 rivers in Baluchistan.
187)
Mast Tawakkal was the poet of Balochi.
188)
Khanpur dam is near Haripur.
189)
Skardu is also called “Little Tibet”.
190)
Swat became part of Pakistan in 1969.
191)
The most precious gemstone “Emerald” are found in Swat.
192)
Gilgit is the capital of Northern Areas of Pak:
193)
Khushhal Khan belonged to English period.
194)
The alphabet of Pushto was prepared by Saifullah.
195)
First poet of Pushto was Amir Karar.
196)
Saiful Maluk is near Naran.
197)
Dera Adam khan is famous for Gun factory.
198)
Durand line is b/w Peshawar and Afghanistan.
199)
Pakistan Forest Institution is located in Peshawar.
200)
Saidu Sharif is a lake in KPK.
201)
British took Peshawar from Sikhs.
202)
Population-wise KPK stands 3rd.
203)
Area-wise it is 4th.
204)
Real name of Qalandar Lal Shahbaz is Shaikh Usman Marvindi.
205)
In 1973 constitution there are 290 articles.
206)
National Assembly has 342 seats & Senate has 100 seats with 14 for
each province.
207)
National Assembly has 60 women seats.
208)
Provincial Assembly seats Punjab=371, Sindh=168, KPK=124,
Baluchistan=65.
209)
Name of Ustad Bukhari is Syed Ahmed Shah.
210)
Real name of Shaikh Ayaz is Shaikh Mubarak.
211)
Tomb of Babur is in Kabul.
212)
Real name of Noor Jahan (Wife of Jahangir) was Mehrun Nisa.
213)
NADRA was setup in Feb: 16, 2000.
214)
The master plan of Islamabad was prepared in 1960 by MIS Constructinos
Doxiades (of Greek).
215)
National Institute of Oceanlogy Karachi =1982.
216)
Pak: test fired Ghauri missile in April 6, 1998.
217)
First nuclear reactor was setup in Karachi.
218)
Pak’s first agriculture university setup in Faisalabad.
219)
Chomas festival is held in Kalash valley near Chitral.
220)
Tomb of Hamayoon is in Delhi.
221)
Tomb of Jahangir is at Lahore.
222)
Gandhara civilization discovered from Texila.
223)
Rahmat Ali suggested name of Pakistan on 28th Jan: 1933 in “Now or Never”
pamphlet in London.
224)
Rehmat Ali was born in 1893 in a village Mohar district Hoshiyarpur
(East Punjab).
225)
Rahmat Ali died at the age of 58 in 1951 and was buried in Cambridge
University.
226)
Ancient name of Peshawar was Phushkalvati.
227)
India framed its constitution in 1950.
228)
Kara korum Highway (Silkroute) B/w Pak: & China was completed on
18th June, 1978.
229)
Harpa is in Sahiwal.
230)
Bhambhore is in Thatta.
231)
Firdousi, the Persian poet (Shah Nama) was the member of Sultan Mehmood’s
court.
232)
Tomb of Baba Farid is in Pak Patan.
233)
Tomb of Sachal is in Ranipur.
234)
Nishtar Hospital is the largest hospital in Pakistan and was built in
1953.
235)
Wakhan separates Pakistan from Tajikistan.
236)
Hindu-kush range is also known as Little Pamirs.
237)
Takt-I-Suleman is the highest peak of Sulaiman Mountains.
238)
Meaning of Quetta is fort.
239)
Gomal River is in KPK.
240) Nanga Parbat is situated
in Himalayan.
241) Landi Khani is the end of
the main line of Railway system of Pakistan.
242) Famous glaciers are
Siachen, Batura, Baltoro.
243) Muztag pass connects
Gilgit-Yarkand (China).
244) Khankum Pass connects
Chitral-Wakhan (Afghanistan)
245) The Shandur Pass connects
Chitral and Gilgit.
246) Khyber Pass connects
Peshawar-Kabul
247) Kulk pass connects
Gilgit-China.
248) Bolan pass connects
Queta-Afghanistan.
249) Pak: test fired Ghauri missile
in April 6, 1998.
250) The master plan of Islamabad
was prepared in 1960 by MIS Constructinos Doxiades (of Greek).
251) NADRA was setup in Feb: 16,
2000.
252) Real name of Noor Jahan (Wife
of Jahangir) was Mehrun Nisa.
253) Real name of Qalandar Lal
Shahbaz is Shaikh Usman Marvindi.
254) The alphabet of Pushto was
prepared by Saifullah.
255) Dera Adam khan is famous for
Gun factory.
256) Skardu is also called “Little
Tibet”.
257) Texila is in Punjab and
KPK.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF
LARGEST TALLEST AND LONGEST IN PAKISTAN
Air Lines : PIA
Air Port : Quaid-e-azam International
Airport , Khi
Bank : State bank Of pakistan.The largest
commercial bank is Habib bank Ltd with Rs. 194.6 billion desposit
Barrage : Sukkur Barrage
City : Karachi, Estimated population 9.9
millions
Canal : Lloyd Barrage Canal
Dam : Tarbela Dam (vol 148 million cubic
metres)
Desert : Thar (sindh)
Division : Kalat division
(baluchistan),Area 1,38,633 sq km
District : Khuzdar (baluchistan)
Fort : Rani Kot (sindh)
Gas Field : Sui Gas Field, Baluchistan
Hospital: Nishtar Hospital , Multan
Hydro-Electric Power Station : Tarbela
(3478 MW)
Industrial Unit : Pakistan Steel Mills ,
Karachi
Industry : Textile Industry
Island : Manora (karachi)
Jungle : Chhanga Manga (kasur)
Lake (Artificial) : Keenjhar Lake (sindh)
Lake (natural): Manchhar Lake, Dadu (sindh)
Library : The punjab public Library,Lahore
(punjab)
Mine : Salt Mines , Khewra (punjab)
Mosque : Shah Faisal Mosque , Isl
Motorway : Lahore-Islamabad,motorway
Museum : National Museum, karachi
Newspaper : Jang (urdu) ; The news (eng)
Nuclear Reactor : Karachi Nuclear Power
plant (KANUPP)
Oil Field : Dhurnal Oil Field
Park : Ayub National Park , Rawalpindi
Radio station : Islamabad
Railway station : Lahore
River : Indus river
University : Punjab University , lahore
coast : Balochistan (771 kms long)
Frontier : Pak-Afghan border (2252 kms)
Railway Platform : Rohri (sindh),Length
1894 feet
Railway track : Karachi to Landi kotal
Road : Karachi to peshawar
Tunnel (railway) : Khojak baluchistan (2.43
miles)
Tunnel (road) : Lowari (5 miles)
Tunnel (water) : Warsak Dam Tunnel (3.5
miles)
Tower : Minar-e-pakistan (height 196 feet 8
inches)
Minart : Four Minarets of Shah faisal
Mosque with height of 286 feet each
Mountain pass : Muztagh Pass (Height 19030
feet)
Mountain peak : K-2 (karakoram) height 28269
feet
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