Important General Knowledge about
Pakistan
For all the students out there. Read these verses from the heart and you will feel much more focused and clear towards learning -
In Sha Allah
In Sha Allah
رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي وَيَسِّرْ لِي اَمْرِي وَاحْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِنْ لِسَانِي يَفْقَهُوا قَوْلِي
اے میرے رب! میرا سینہ میرے لئے کھول دے اور میرے کام کو مجھ پر آسان کر دے اور میری زبان کی گرہ بھی کھول دے تاکہ لوگ میری اچھی طرح بات سمجھ سکیں۔
O, my Lord! Expand for me my breast [with assurance] and ease for me my task and untie the knot from my tongue that they may understand my speech. (Ta-Ha:25-28)
- The national flower of Pakistan is Jasmine.
- The national bird of Pakistan is Chakore.
- The national tree of Pakistan is Deodar.
- The national animal of Pakistan is Markhor (a type of goat).
- The national emblem of Pakistan is Cresent.
- The national sport of Pakistan is land Hockey.
- The oldest cantonment of Pakistan is Kohat.
- HQ of Pak: Army is at Rawalpindi.
- HQ of Airforce is at Chaklala.
- HQ of Navy is at Islamabad.
- Islamabad is 8 miles from Rawalpindi.
- Photograph on the coin of one rupee is Quaid’s photo.
- “ two rupees is Badshahi Mosque (chk)
- “ ten rupee note is Khyber Pass.
- “ 50 rupee note is K2
- “ 100 is Quaid’s Residency, Ziarat Quetta.
- “ 500 is Badshahi Mosque, Lahore.
- “ 100 is Jehangir’s Tomb.
- “ 5000 is of Faisal Mosque, Islamabad.
- 4.8% of the total area of Pak: forests (standard is 25%)
- Hub dam and Thadho Dam are in Malir Karachi near Gadap Town.
- The map of the Shah Faisal Mosque was made by Wahdat Diloky of Turkey.
- Largest radio station of Pak: is Islamabad.
- Tarbela dam is in Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Raeewind is in Kasur.
- Baitul Maal established in 1992.
- General sales tax, under the constitution 1973 is a Federal subject.
- Pakistan national flag was adopted on 11 August 1947
- Jasmine adopted on July 5, 1961.
- The national drink is Cane Juice.
- Railway stations in Pak: = 965.
- Rabi crops are grown b/w months of Oct-March.
- Chenab and Jehlum flow from Kashmir.
- Tirchmir is the highest peak of Hindukush.
- A bicameral legislature was proposed for the first time in the 1973 constitution.
- The length of the Pak-India border is 1,610 km.
- The length of the Pak-Iran border is 805 km.
- The length of the Pak-China border is 595 km.
- The length of the Pak-Afghan border is 2052 km or 1300 miles.
- 5 rivers flow in Punjab Ravi, Sutlej, Chenab, Indus & Beas.
- Warsak dam is on Kabul River.
- Rawal Dam is on the Kerrang River.
- Khanpur dam is on Haro River.
- The tanda dam is in Baluchistan.
- The Tarbela dam was completed in 1969.
- The length of the Indus is 2900 km.
- Source of Indus is Mansoorowar Lake in Gilgit.
- Muztag pass connects Gilgit-Yarkand (China).
- Khankum Pass connects Chitral-Wakhan (Afghanistan)
- The Shandur Pass connects Chitral and Gilgit.
- Khyber Pass connects Peshawar-Kabul
- Kulk pass connects Gilgit-China.
- Bolan pass connects Quetta-Afghanistan.
- Tochi pass connects Pak China.
- The length of the Silk Route (Korakorum Route) is 965 km.
- Geneva Pact was signed on 14th April 1988.
- Simla Pact was signed on 3rd July 1972.
- Numb: of words in the anthem- 50.
- Numb: of lines in anthem- 15.
- Numb: of amendments made 17.
- Numb: of troops in a division are 12000 to 20,000.
- Numb: of troops in the brigade is 4000 to 5000.
- Barrages built on Indus – 8.
- Tarbela Dam is in Khebar Pakhtun khuwan (Abbottabad) on the Indus river. (Largest)
- Mangla Dam is in AJK on Jehlum River (Highest)
- Warsak dam is in NWFP near Peshawar on Kabul river.
- Rivers of Pakistan:
- Punjab:Ravi, Chenab, Sutlaj.Sindh:Indus, Hub.
- Khabar Pakhtun Khwan: Kabul, Sawat, Zhob.
- Baluchistan: Bolan.
- *Baluchistan is 43% of total Pakistan
- Geographical divisions of Pakistan: are 1.Northern Mountains, 2. Western off-shoots of the Himalayas, 3. Baluchistan Plateau, 4. Potohar Plateau & Salt range, 5. Lower Indus Plain, 6. Thar desert.
- Broad Peak I is on the Karokarum range.
- Colonel Sher Khan belonged to Sindh Regiment.
- Kot Diji is a fort in Khairpur.
- The ancient mosque of Pak: is at Bhambhor.
- Time taken to sing National Anthem is 1 minute, 20 sec.
- The instruments used are 38.
- Texila is in Punjab and Khebar Pakhton Khwan.
- Rashid Minhas martyred on August 1971.
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- Mangla Dam is on river Jehlum.
- 10 persons have received Nishan-e-Hyder.
- Kharif (Summer Season) crops include— Cotton, rice, sugar cane, maize, Jawar, and Bajra.
- Rabi (Winter OCT-March) crops are wheat, gram, barley, and tobacco.
- There are 7 rivers in Baluchistan.
- Mast Tawakkal was the poet of Balochi.
- Khanpur dam is near Haripur.
- Skardu is also called “Little Tibet”.
- Swat became part of Pakistan in 1969.
- The most precious gemstone “Emerald” is found in Swat.
- Gilgit is the capital of Northern Areas of Pakistan
- Khushhal Khan belonged to the English period.
- The alphabet of Pushto was prepared by Saifullah.
- First poet of Pushto was Amir Karar.
- Saiful Maluk is near Naran.
- Dera Adam khan is famous for Gun factory.
- Durand line is b/w Peshawar and Afghanistan.
- Pakistan Forest Institution is located in- Peshawar
- Pakistan’s first coin was issued on 3rd January 1948
- Pakistan’s standard time was suggested by Professor Muhammad Anwar
- Pakistan’s first Stamp ticket was issued on 09-07-1948
- Maulana Mazhar-ud-din was the first person who gave the title “Quid-e-Azam to Mr. Jinnah first time.
- Quid-e-Azam’s mother tongue was “Gujrati”
- Khawaja Nazim-ud-din was the only person in Pakistan's history who was the second Prime Minister of Pakistan & also the Second Governor-General of Pakistan.
- The total area of the Capital of Pakistan “Islamabad” is 907 sq. Km.
- The Height of Minar-e-Pakistan is 196 ft and 4 inches.
- Sir Victor Turner signed the first time in Pakistan’s currency notes.
- Quaid-e-Azam was born on Thursday.
- Quaid-e-Azam died on Saturday.
- Pakistan’s National Flag was prepared by Ameer-ud-din Qadwai.
- Abdur-Rehman Chugtai made the design of Pakistan’s first Stamp Ticket.
- Pakistan’s National Anthem’s Composition was accepted on 21 August 1949.
- There were 3542 Post Offices in Pakistan at the time of its creation.
- Hari Pur is famous for the Telephone Industry.
- Mr. Mirat Khan prepared the map of Minar-e-Pakistan.
- Quaid-e-Azam took an oath as Governor-General of Pakistan from Mr. Justice Mian Abdur Rasheed.
- The height of all 4 Minars of Badshai Mosque is 177 ft.
- The National Anthem was sung first time on 13 August 1954 in the voice of Mr. Hafeez Jhalandari.
- Where the biggest Salt Mine located in Pakistan? Mangora
- The second highest cliff in the world is? Karakoram – 2
- The most beautiful stone-Marble is extracted from Province? Khabar Pakhtun Khwan
- The longest river in Pakistan is? River Sindh
- In which year did Pakistan win the cricket world cup? 1992
- When did Pakistan win Olympic gold medal in Hockey for the first time? 1964
- Where is the tomb of Mughal Emperor Jahangir? Lahore
- Which military alliance had Pakistan as its member? SEATO
- The second-largest city of Pakistan is? Lahore
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