The Largest in Pakistan

The Largest 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

The Longest in Pakistan

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)

The Tallest in pakistan

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

Mountain Passes Of Pakistan

1. Muztagh Pass

2. Karakoram Pass

3. Khan kun Pass

4. Zagar Pass

5. Kilik Pass

6. Khunjrab Pass 7. Mintaka Pass

8. Dorath Pass

9. Babusar Pass

10. Shandur Pass 11. Lowari Pass

12. Buroghil Pass

13. Khyber Pass

14. Shimshal Pass 15. Ganshero Pass

16. Tochi Pass 17. Gomal Pass

18. Durgai Pass

19. Malakand Pass

Foreign Banks Operating In pakistan

1. ABN Amro Bank N.V.

2. Albaraka Islamic Bank BSC (EC)

3. American Express Bank Ltd

4. Standard Chartared Grindlays Bank Ltd

5. Bank of Tokyo Mitsubisho Ltd

6. Bank of Ceylon

7. Citibank N.A

8. Deutsche Bank A.G

9. Emirates Bank International Ltd

10. Habib bank A.G Zurich

11. Mashreq Bank P.S.C

12. Oman Internation Bank S.O.A.G

13 Rupali Bank Ltd

14. Standard Chartered Bank

Saindak Metal (Pvt) Ltd.

The Saindak Metal is the first important metal mining project in pakistan.It is designed to

produce 15810 tonnes of blister copper annually which contained gold (1.47 tonnes) and silver

(2.76 tonnes)

Metallic Minerals In Pakistan

Alum : Kalat , Khairpur , Peshawar , Quetta

Antimony : Karangli , Qila Abdullah , Shekran

Arsenic : Gilgit , Londku

Bauxite : Dhamman , Jhal , Muzaffarabad , Niazpur

Chromite : Lasbela , Malakand , Muslim bagh , Raskoh

Copper: Koh Marani , Kalat , Maranj , Pishin , Saindak

Gold : Chitral , Gilgit , Karak , Mardan , Lasbella Iron Ore : Chitral , Chilgazi , Kalabagh, Rashkoh

Lead : Chiral , Khuzdar , Lasbella , Mardan

Magnesite : Kalat , Khumhar , Abbottabad , Zhob Manganese : Haji Mohd Khan , Abbottabad , Zhob

Silver : Saindak (baluchistan)

Non-Metallic Minerals In pakistan

Asbestos : Char Bagh , Chitral , D.I Khan , Zhob

Calcite : Lasbella , Zhob

China Clay : Hazara , Multan , Peshawar , Rawalpindi

Coal : Dandot , Degari , Makarwal

Dolomite : D.I Khan , Jhimpir , Rawal pindi

Flourite : Chitral , Dir , Hazara

Glass sand : Bande sadiq , Mianwali , Salt Range

Graphite : Chitral , Hazara , Khyber

Gypsum : Dadu , D.I khan , Hyderabad , Kohat , Sibi , Quetta Limestone : Daudkhel , D.I Khan , Hyderabad , Kalat , Rohri

Marble : Attock , Chagi , Gilgit , Hazara , Mardan, Swat

Natural Gas : Dhurnal , Kandhkot, Mayal , Mari , Sui ,Tut , Uch

Precious Stones : Chitral , Hunza , Malakand , Swat

Salt : Bahadur Khel , Khewra , Kalabagh

Silica : Dandot , Hazara , Jangshahi , Makarwal

Sulphur : Chitral , Hyderabad , Kalat , Koh sultan

NATIONAL ANTHEM OF PAKISTAN

National Anthem of pakistan was written by renowned poet " Hafeez Jullundari " in 1954.The

anthem consist of 50 words arranged in 15 lines.Renowned musician "Abdul Karim Chhagle" composed the Anthem.A total number of 11 male and female singers took part in its musical

composition.Pakistan national anthem was first played on 13th august,1954 before "Shah of Iran

Raza Shah Pehlavi".

National Saving Organization (NSO)

The NSO works under the Directorate of National Saving. The directorate has 12 regions and

365 branches in pakistan. It offers many saving schemes which include saving account,Defence

Saving Certificates, Khas Deposit Certificates , Postal Life Insurance , Mahana Amdani

Accounts and Prize Bonds

National Holidays

1. Pakistan republic day (23rd march)

2. Labour day (1st may)

3. Bank Holiday (1st july)

4. Independence day (14th aug)

5. Defence day (6th sep)

6. Death Anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam (11th sep)

7. Birth Anniversay of Allama Iqbal (9th nov)

8. Birth Anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam (25th dec)

In addition, The govt of pakistan notifies holidays on Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid -ul-Uzha,Ashura

Muharram and Eid Milad-un-Nabi according to islamic Calendar

Press Organization of pakistan

1. APNS : All-Pakistan News Agency

2. PFUJ : Pakistan Federal Union of Jounalists

3. APNEC : All-Pakistan News Employees Confederation

4. NECP : Newspapers Editors Council of Pakistan

NEWS AGENCIES OF PAKISTAN

1. APP : Associated Press of Pakistan

2. INP : Independent News of Pakistan

3. IPS : Islamabad Press Service

4. PPI : Pakistan Press International

More Information of pakistan

* Syed Ahmed khan wrote " Khutbat-i-Ahmadiya " on 1869 in reply to william muir`s " Life of

Mohammad"

* Sir syed retired from service in 1976

* The total area of pakistan is 796096 square kilometres (307374 sq mi )

* There are 27 divisions and 108 districts in pakistan

* The total number of primary schools are 169,087,middle schools are 19180 and high schools

are 13108.

* The number of registered doctors are 92248, Nurses are 40114 and Dentists are 4622.

* The first postage stamp of pakistan issued on 9th july, 1948

* The first census of pakistan was conducted on 9th feb,1951

* Gen. Ayub khan took over as the president on 17th feb ,1960 and Gen. A M Yahya khan took

over on 31st mar.1969.

* PPP was founded by ZA bhutto on 30th nov,1967.

* The 1973 Constitution of pakistan promulgated on 12th april, 1973.

* Dr. Abdul Salam was awarded Nobel Peace Prize in Physics on 15th oct,1979.

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Objectives Resolution

The Contituent Assembly approved the objective resolution on 12th mar,1949.It embodied the

basic principles for the future contituent of pakistan.The objective resolution stated that the

sovereignty belonged to Allah and declared that the Muslims of pakistan would lead their lives according to the principles of Islam and The minorities would b free to practise their religions.

Rann of Kutch

Rann of Kutch is a wide stretch of marshy land situated towards the south-east of pakistan. In

1965 this area became a scene of border clash betweem india and pak.Indus water Treaty

Indus water treaty was signed by india and pakistan in 1960to resolve the outstanding canal

water dispute between the two countriesFirst Constituent Assembly

First constituent assembly held its first meeting on 10th august,1947.Originally it comprised of

69 members of Central legislature belonging to punjab,sindh,NWFP and Baluchistan.Later

on,the numer of members was raised to 79.This first constituent assemble was dissolved by ghulam mohammad in oct,1954.more Early-Governments-and-Constitution Anjuman Himayat-e-

Islam, Lahore Anjuman himayat-e-Islam ,lahore was established in 1884. Khalifa hameeduddin and Maulvi

Ghulam Ullah were elected as its first president and secretary respectively.Later on, the Anjuman

opened many educational and welfare institutionsion Lahore. Out of these Islamia college

Railway road became very famous. The students of Islamia college arranged the annual meeting

of muslim league at Lahore on 23rd march 1940 which passed lahore resolution.In 1875,

Muhammad Anglo-Oriental High school was founded by Sir syed ahmed khan. Two years later,

in 1877 it was given the status of a college. It functioned from 1877 to 1919 and educated thousands of muslim students who formed the vanguard of pakistan movement.This college was given the status of a muslim university in 1920,after the death of Sir syed ahmed khan.