IMPORTANT POINTS ABOUT PAKISTAN

 Iran was first country to recognize Pakistan.

 Pakistan opened its first embassy in Iran.

 Egypt was first country to open its embassy in Pakistan.

 First governor of State Bank was Zahid Hussain.

 First Lady Governor was Rana Liaquat Ali (Sindh) 1973-1976.

 First lady federal minister was Vikarun Nisa Noor (Tourism).

 First state to join Pakistan was Bahawul Pur, 1954.

 Pakistan cricket team first visited England.

 First captain of cricket team was Abdul Hafeez Kardar.

 First century was completed by Nazar Mohammd against India in 1954 inLacknow.

 First Woman University is located in Rawalpindi.

 First governor of Punjab was Francis Moody.

 First CM of Punjab was Iftikhar Hussain Mamdot.

 First Governor of Sindh was Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah.

 First CM of Sindh was Ayub Khoro.

 First Governor of Baluchistan was Lt: General Riaz Hussain.

 First CM of Baluchistan was Attaullah Mengal.

 First Chief Justice of Pakistan was Sir Abdur Rasheed.

 First PM of Azad Kashmir was Abdul Hamid Khan.

 First President of AJK was Sardar Ibrahim Khan.

 First Commander-in-Chief of Pak Army was Frank Miservi.

 First Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee was General Mohd Sahrif.

 First Chief of Staff of Armed Forces was General Tikka Khan.

 First daily newspaper is Amroz 1947.

 First lady pilot was Shukriya Khanum.

 First museum of Pak established in Karachi in 1950.

 First Bank was United Bank (7th August, 1947)

 First Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan was Mr. Khan F.M.Khan (25th March, 1956)

 Election Commission was created on 23rd March, 1956 under Article 137 of 1956 constitution.

 First Muslim Commander in Chief of Pakistan was Ayub Khan.

 First Radio Station established was of Karachi.

 First T.V station was setup at Lahore on Nov: 26, 1964.

 First Lady Major General in Pak: Dr. Shahida Malik.

 First Space satellite was launched by Pakistan in 1990.

 First private TV Channel STN launched in 1990.

 First Chairman Senate was Habibullah Khan.

 First woman judge of High Court was Majida Rizvi.

 First constructed barrage of Pakistan is Sukkur Barrage.

 First Secretary General of Pakistan was Ch. Mohd Ali.

 First bio-gas plant was installed in 1974.

 First woman bank established on December 1, 1989.

 Khan Qayyum Khan was called the iron man of KP.

 Badshahi mosque was built in 1670 A.D.

 Largest Hockey stadium is National Hockey Stadium Lahore.

 First minority minister of Pakistan was Joginder Nath Mandal held the portfolio of law.

 Largest fort of Pakistan is “Rani Kot”.

 Nishan-e- Pakistan is the highest civil award of Pakistan.

 Second highest civil award is Hilal-e- Pakistan.

 Ayub National Park (Rawalpinidi) is the largest Park in Pakistan.

 Jinnah Awami League was the first opposition party of our country. 

 Liaquat ali Khan visited America in May 1950.

 Awami League was found by Abdul Hameded Bhashani in 1950.

 The first women hockey match in Pakistan was Played in 1985.

 Khojak is the largest Railway Tunnel of Pakistan.

 Lahore Museum is the biggest Museum in Pakistan.

 Largest Railway station is Lahore.

 Highest Pass is Muztag Pass which connects Gilgit to Xinkiyang.

 Largest canal is Lloyd Barrage Canal or Sukkur Barrage or Lance Down Pull built in 1936.

 Largest Cement Plant is Lucky Cement Plant near Luki Marwat.

 Largest road is Shahrah-e- Pakistan.

 Shortest river is Ravi.

 Smallest division is Karachi.

 Largest division is Kalat.

 Largest division of Sindh is Therparkar.

 Habib Bank Plaza Karachi has 23 stories (345 ft).

 Minar-e- Pakistan is 196 ft, 8 inches high.

 Pakistan has its longest boundary with Afghanistan.

 Pakistan is 34th largest country in the world by area and 6th population wise.

 Smallest civil award is Tamg-e-Khidmat.

 Highest dam is Mangla dam.

 Pakistan expedition to Antarctica reached on 5 Jan, 1991 established Jinnah Research Station.

 Longest tenure as Governor General was Ghulam Mohammad.

 Longest tenure as President was Ayub Khan.

 Longest period of rule was of Zia-ul-haq.

 Shortest tenure as PM of Ayub Khan (3 days) then Shujaat Hussain (47 days).

 Shortest tenure as President is of Bhutto.

 Shortest tenure as Governor General is of Quaid-e- Azam.

 The only non-military shaheed to receive Nishan-e-Haider was Subaidar Lalik  Jan he belonged to NLI.

 Highest peak of Sulaiman Mountains is Takht-e-Sulaiman.

 Highest peak is K2 (Goodwin Austin 5,611 meters) (28238 ft).

 2nd largest glacier of Pakistan is Batura.

 Largest Island of Pakistan is Manora.

 Smallest city is Jehlum.

 Rainiest city is RawalPindi.

 Rainiest place is Muree.

 First Medical College was Nishtar Medical College.

 Smallest Dam is Warsak dam.

 Largest mountain range is Karakoram.

 First private airline of Pakistan is Hajvari.

 Pakistan Second largest city is Lahore.

 Zafarullah khan was the first foreign minister of Pakistan.

 Keenjhar is the largest man made (artificial) lake in Pakistan.

 Trich Mir is the highest peak of Hindu Kush.

 In Pakistan, first woman bank was established in the year 1989.

 The highest point of the Khyber Pass is Landhi Kotal.

 The first atomic power station of Pakistan was installed in Karachi.

 The First President of America who made an official visit to Pakistan was Dwight D. Eishenhower.

 Largest airline is PIA.

 Largest airport is New Islamabad International Airport, Islambad(2018).

 Largest dam is Terbela.

 Largest desert is Thar.

 Largest district is Khuzdar (Baluchistan).

 Largest industial unit is Pakistan Steel Mill.

 Largest industry is Textile.

 Largest Jungle is Changa Manga (Kasur).

 Largest lake (natural) is Manchar.

 Largest library is Pujab Public Library, Lahore.

 Largest mine is Salt Mines of Khewra.

 Largest motorway is Lahore-Islamabad.

 Largest museum is National Meseum, Karachi.

 Largest circulated urdu newspaper is “Jang”, Enghish is “The News”.

 Largest oil field is Dhurnal Oil Field.

 Largest Radio Station is in Islamabad.

 Largest university is Punjab University, Lahore.

 Largest railway platform is of Rohri.

 Longest railway track is from Karachi to Landi Kotal.

 Longest road is from Karachi to Peshawar.

 First TV station in Pakistan started at Lahore.

 Pakistan‟s first radio station was set up at Karachi. 

 Mountbatten came to India in March 1947.

 Mountbatten was an officer in British Navy.

 Plan for the Separation of Indo Pakistan was announced on 23rd June 1947.

 Election to the First Constituent Assembly of Pakistan took place in 1946.

 The first Cabinet of Pakistan consisted of 7 members.

 Finance Portfolio in the first Cabinet was held by Malik Ghulam Muhammad.

 Approximate population of Pakistan at the inception in 1947 was Seven 7 crores.

 First census of Pakistan was held in 1951.

 Population of West Pakistan in 1951was 34 million.

 The only country to oppose Pakistan‟s entrance into the UNO in 1947 was Afghanistan.

 Total area of Jammu and Kashmir in 1947 was 84,471 sq. miles. 

 India stopped the passage of water from the rivers Ravi and Sutluj in April 1948.

 Amir of Kuwait he was the first head of state to visit Pakistan in 1947.

 Quaid- e -Azam relief fund was set up in September 1947.

 At the time of division the cash balances of undivided India stood at about Rs. 4,000 million.

 India and Pakistan mutually came to an agreement that Pakistan would get Rs. 750 crore as her share.

 Only Rs. 200 crors had been paid as an interim installment.

 Governor Moody imposed the Governor Rule in Punjab in January 1949.

 Pakistan Fund was setup by Quaid-e-Azam in June 1947.

 State Bank of Pakistan was inaugurated by Quaid-e-Azam in July 1948.

 Karachi was declared Federal area by the legislative Assembly in May 1948.

 Pakistan‟s flag was designed by two brothers and name of one of them is Altaf Hussain.

 White strip in the flag was added in August 1947. 

 Moon and star added in the flag February 1949.

 The Quaid-e-Azam delivered his last message to the nation on 27th August, 1948.

 Pakistan famous glacier Siachen is 74 mi long.

 Pakistan celebrated Quaid-e-Azam year in 2001.

 Maulana Shibly wrote books on Islamic History.

 The first translation of the Holy Quran was in Sindhi.

 Cholistan Desert is in Bahawalpur.

 Pakistan can be divided per climate into 4 regions.

 The British Communal award was announced in 1932.

 Land between two rivers is called Doab.

 Shah Jahan Constructed Jamia Masjid Thatta.

 Kohat is the oldest cantonment of Pakistan.

 Muslims were interested in the art of Calligraphy.

 The length of Durand Line is 2240 km.

 The length of Pakistan‟s common border with Iran is 805 km.

 Chinese province adjoining Pakistan is Sinkiang.

 Jinnah Barrage is originated on the river Sindh.

 The height of Tarbela Dam is 500 feet.

 Wah city of Pakistan is linked with cement, arms and ammunition industry.

 Sukkur barrage was completed in 1932.

 Khanpur Dam is near Islamabad.

 Simly Lake is near Islamabad.

 Tanda Dam is located in KP.

 Khanpur Dam irrigates Attock and Abbotabad.

 Baba Farid Shakar Gunj died at Pakpattan in 1265.

 Sahiwal is the name of „Montgomery‟.

 Baheshti Darwaza is located in Pakpattan.

 The tomb of Anarkali is situated in Lahore.

 Shahjehan built Shalimar Garden.

 Hazrat Data Gunj Baksh came to Lahore in 1039 A.D. from the city of Ghazni.

 Minar-e-Pakistan is also called Minto park

 The construction of Islamabad began in 1952.

 Sher Shah built G.T. Road.

 Imperial Highway is the old name of G.T. Road.

 Karakoram highway passes through 3 ranges.

 Nanga Parbat is commonly known as Killer Mountain.

 Karakoram highway was completed in 1978.

 Karakoram was completed in the total period of 20 years.

 The word Karakoram means „crumbling rock‟.

 Karakoram is a Turkish word.

 Punial is said to be the place where „heaven and earth meet‟.

 Siachin glacier is located near Astor.

 Hunza is called real Shangrilla.

 Khyber Pass connects Gilgit with Chitral.

 National Arid and Land Development and Research Institute is located at Islamabad.

 An M-1 motorway is Islamabad-Peshawar.

 3 radio stations were working at the time of partition.

 The name of Debal is „Bhanbhore‟.

 Kalakot Fort is situated near Thatta.

 Frank Meseri was the first C-in-C of Armed Forces.

 Kohat is the oldest cantonment of the country.

 Shalimar Garden was built in 1642 A.D.

 Faisalabad is commonly known as little Manchester.

 Harrappa is located at Sahiwal.

 Tomb of Noor Jehan is located at Lahore.

 Attock Fort was built by Akbar.

 Sindh is called Bab-ul-Islam.

 Chack was the father of Raja Dahir.

 French Beach is located at Karachi.

 Ranikot Fort is located near Hyderabad.

 River Kabul joins Indus River at Attock.

 Meerani Dam is near Turbat.

 Chashma right bank canal on the Indus River provides water for Jhelum River.

 Jhelum River joins Chenab River near Trimmu.

 River Ravi originates in the Indian state of Hamachel Pradesh.

 Chashma barrage was built in 1971 on river Indus.

 Warsak dam was built in 1960 on river Kabul.

 Rawal dam was built in 1965 on river Kurang.

 Pakistan‟s oldest archaeological site is situated near Larkana.

 Sainadak is famous for copper, silver and gold.

 Attock oil refinery is located in Rawalpindi.

 Peshawar means „city of flowers‟.

 In violation of lndus Basin Treaty 1960, India has constructed Wullar barrage on River Jhelum.

 Pakistan is the world‟s first Islamic country to attain nuclear power.

 Pakistan has the highest paved international road (The Karakoram Highway (KKH).

 Pakistan has the largest canal-based irrigation system in the world.

 Pakistan has the world‟s largest ambulance network. Pakistan‟s Edhi Foundation.

 Pakistan‟s population was 207,774,520 in 2017, making it the world‟s sixth most populous country, behind Brazil and ahead of Nigeria.

 Just two people have won the Nobel Prize from Pakistan. Malala Yousafzai 

for Peace in 2014 and Abdus Salam for Physics in 1979.

 Pakistan boasts the world‟s highest ATM (automated teller machine). The 

ATM is operated by the National Bank of Pakistan and it is installed at a 

height of 16,007 feet above sea level, at the Pak-China border, KhunjerabPass.

 Karachi is largest city of Pakistan and is financial hub as well as home to 

almost 17 million people. It also has a major seaport. Karachi was the first capital city of Pakistan.

 Queen Elizabeth II was the Queen Of Pakistan until 1956. And the ex-US President Barack Obama visited Pakistan in 1981.

 Pakistan levies 5% advance tax on annual expenses made related to education however only when the total expense is above Rs 200,000 during a year.

 Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) was founded on 23 October 1946 as Orient Airways. The airline was nationalized on January 10th, 1955. The airline has a world record for flying the fastest between London and Karachi. The airline achieved this feat in 1962 when they completed the flight in 6 hours, 43 minutes, 55 seconds, a record which remains unbroken to the date.

 K-2 (Chagori) is the highest mountain peak in Pakistan and the second highest in the world.