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Important PIONTS About Pakistan

Important PIONTS 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. (chk: India)
  • First captain of cricket team was Abdul Hafeez Kardar.
  • First century was completed by Nazar Mohammd against India in 1954 in Lacknow.
  • 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 (77)
  • 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 governor State Bank was Zahid Hussain.
  • 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 Commision was created on 23rd March, 1956 under Article 137 of 1956 consititution.
  • 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 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 Sukkur Barrage.
  • First Secretary General of Pakistan was Ch. Mohd Ali.
  • First bio-gas plant was installed in 1974.
  • First woman bank established on Dec: 1, 1989.
  • Khan Qayyum Khan was called the iron man of (KPK) NWFP.
  • Badshahi mosque 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 railway tunnel is Khojak.
  • Smallest dam of Pakistan is Warsak dam.
  • 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. M. FREE Books (78)
  • The first Pakistan 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, 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.
  • Largest library is Quaid-e-Azam library.
  • Largest University is in Punjab.
  • 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 (79)
  • First Medical College was Nishtar Medical College.
  • Smallest Dam is Warsak dam.
  • Largest mountain range is Karakoram.
  • First private airline of Pakistan is Hajvari.
  • Pak‘s Second largest city is Lahore.
  • Zafarullah khan was the first foreign minister of Pakistan.
  • Keenjhar is the largest man made (artificial) lake in Pakistan.
  • Manchar Lake is the biggest lake of 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 Quaid-e-Azam Internationl Airport, Karachi.
  • Largest canal is Lloyd Barrage Canal.
  • 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 island is Manora (Karachi).
  • 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 nuclear reactor is KANUPP, Karachi.
  • 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. (80)
  • 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 in1947 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.
  • Francis Moody was the first Governor of Punjab.
  • Governor Moody imposed the Governor Rule in Punjab in January 1949.
  • Pakistan Fund was setup by Quaid in June 1947.
  • State Bank of Pakistan was inaugurated by Quaid in July 1948.
  • The initial assets of SBP were equal to three Crore.
  • 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. When was moon and star added in the flag February 1949.
  • The Quaid delivered his last message to the nation on 27th August, 1948.
  • Pakistan famous glacier Siachen is 74 mi long.