General Knowledge

National highways and motorways link all major cities in Pakistan and are undergoing rapid expansion to cater to the fast growing surface transportation needs of this rapidly emerging economy. National Highway Authority National Highway Authority is responsible for building and maintaining highways and motorways in Pakistan. The National Highway Authority (NHA) was established in 1991, through an Act of the Pakistani Parliament. The NHA plans, develops, operates, repairs and maintains national highways and strategic roads specially entrusted to it by the Federal Government, by a Provincial Government or by another authority. The total length of federalized roads under NHA now stands at 5487.5 miles (8780km): this accounts for 3% of the Pakistani road network and 75% of the commercial road traffic in Pakistan. N5 - Karachi-Thatta-Hyderabad-Moro-Multan-Sahiwal-Lahore-Jhelum-Rawalpindi-Peshawar-Torkham (Grand Trunk Road) 1819 KM N10 - Lyari-Gwadar-Gabd (Makran Coastal Hi...

BC 6000 : Indus Valley - Neolithic settlements. BC 5000 : Farming, pottery and beads developed. BC 4000 : Potter’s wheel and bow drill invented. BC 3500 : Growth of pottery. BC 3000 : Amri civilization and its ruins. BC 3100-850 : Sindhi language evolved over a period of 2400 years. BC 2500 : Kani Kot ruins - civilization . BC 2300 : Mohen-jo-daro civilization . BC 1500 : Sehwan (Sivistan) was important center of Shiva cult. BC 810 : Egyptian Emperor Sume Rames attacked Sindh. BC 566-490 : Huns ruled Sindh. BC 519 : Sindh annexed to Persian Achaemenian Empire ruled by King Darius for about 125 years. BC 326-325 : Alexander the "Great" stormed through the Indus Valley, met resistance in Sindh and was injured in Multan. BC 313 : Buddhism was popularised in Sindh during emperor Ashoka’s period. AD 280-500 : Persian rule. AD 550-711 : i) Rai Sahiras and his son Rai Sahasi ruled Sindh and formed Rai Dynasty. (ii) Chach succeeded the Rai and founded B...

• Steel Mill is in Bin Qasim • Old name of Jacobabad is Khangharh. • Kot Digi Fort is in Khairpur district. • Peshawar means city of flowers. • Warsak dam (near Peshawar) is built on Kabul River. • Tirich Mir mounts of Hindu Kash separate Afghanistan and Tajistan from Pak: • Islamia College Peshawar was founded in 1914 by Sahibzada Abdul Qayum. • Quaid Azam Medical College is in Bahawalpur. • Choukundi toms are located near Karachi. • Atock Fort was built by Akbar. • The land b/w Indus & Jehlum river is called Thal Desert or Sindh Sagar Doab. • Ruins of Harapa found in Sahiwal. • Lahore Fort was built by Akbar. • At Toonsa Sharif the borders of three provinces meet. • With Gilgit & Baltistan the frontiers of three counties meet. • Tochi pass connects Pak: with China. • Pak: has 6 international airports. • Pak: has 27 Radio Stations. • ---- district, ---- divisions. • Pak: railways factory is in Risalpur. • Chitral is famous for gold. •...

Mahmud Ghaznavi (977 - 1030) Mahmud ghaznavi was the muslim ruler of ghazni who gained fame by raiding india on seventeem times from 1000 to 1027 A.D. On each occasion he defeated hindu kings and returned to Ghazni with enormous wealth.He is the person who bring Islam in sub-continent by capturing the Sommnath. Sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi (RA) Sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi was a muslim saint and scholar who flourished during the reigns of Akbar and Jahangir. He differed with etheistic view of Sheikh Mubarak and his sons Faizi and Abul Fazl.Jahangir imprisoned him for his religious activities but released him shortly afterwards. Sheikh ahmed Sirhindi propounded the doctrine of Wahdatul Shahud which successfully countered the Bhakti philosophy of Wahdatul Wujud. Ibrahim Lodhi (1517-26) Ibrahim Lodhi was the last lodhi sultan of Delhi. He was defeated by Babur in the First Battle of Panipat in 1526. MUGHAL EMPIRE After defeating the Ibrahim lodhi ,The mughal empire had been c...

• Iran was first to recognize Pakistan. • Pakistan opened its first embassy in Iran. • Egypt was first to open its embassy in Pakistan. (chk) • First governor of State Bank Zahid Hussain. • First Lady governor Rana Liaquat Ali (Sindh) 1973-1976. • First lady federal minister Vikarun Nisa Noor (Tourism). • First state to join Pakistan was Bahawul Pur, 1954. • Pak: cricket team first visited England.(chk: India) • First captain of cricket team Abdul Hafeez Kardar. • First century Nazar Mohammd against India in 1954 in Lacknow. • First Woman University is located in Rawalpindi. • First governor of Punjab=Francis Moody. • First CM of Punjab=Iftikhar Hussain Mamdot. • First Governor of Sindh=Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah. • First CM of Sindh=Ayub Khoro. • First Governor of Baluchistan=Lt: General Riaz Hussain. • First CM of Baluchistan=Attaullah Mengal. • First Chief Justice of Pak: Sir Abdur Rasheed. • First PM of Azad Kashmir=Abdul Hami...

1. Pakistan's first coin was issued on 3rd January 1948. 2. Pakistan's standard time was suggested by Proffessor Muhammad Anwar. 3. Pakistan's first Stamp ticket was issued on 09-07-1948. 4. Maoulana Mazhar-ud-din was the first person who gave the title "Quid-e-Azam to Mr. Jinnah first time. 5. Quid-e-Azam's mother tongue was "Gujrati" 6. Khawaja Nazim-ud-din was the only person in pakistan's history whowas the second Prime Minister of Pakistan & also Second Governer General of Pakistan. 7. The total Area of the Capital of Pakistan "Islamabad" is 907 sq Km. 8. The Height of Minar-e-Pakistan is 196 ft and 4 inch. 9. Sir Victor Turner signed first time on Pakistan's currency notes. 10. Quaid-e-Azam was born on Thursday. 11. Quaid-e-Azam died on Saturday. 12. Pakistan's National Flag was prepared by Ameer-ud-din Qadwai. 13. Abdur-rehaman Chugtai made the design of Pakistan's first Stamp Ticket. 14. Pa...

1- Where the biggest Salt Mine located in Pakistan? Mangora 2- The second highest cliff in the world is? Karakoram - 2 3- The most beautiful stone-Marble is extracted from Province? NWFP 4- The longest river in Pakistan is? River Sindh 5- In which year did Pak win the circket world cup ? 1992 6- When did Pakistan win Olympic gold medal in Hockey for the first time? 1964 7- Where is the tomb of Mughal Emperor Jahangir? Lahore 8- Which is the national flower of Pakistan? Jasmine 9- Which military alliance had Pakistan as its member? SEATO 10- Which is the national animal of Pakistan?  Markhor 11- Which is the national bird of Pakistan? Chakor 12- The Second largest city of Pakistan is? Lahore

Islamic Republic of Pakistan (اسلامی جمہوریۂ پاکستان) is a very important country geographically and politically. One of the reasons for this importance is that some very important countries like Chine, Iran, India and Afghanistan etc surround Pakistan. Another reason is Pakistan being a nuclear power. In this article, we are going to share with you 11 interesting facts about Pakistan. We hope you will find these amusing. So, keep on reading. 11 Interesting Facts About Pakistan 1. Pakistan has the sixth largest military force in the world. 2. Air Commodore Muhammad Mahmood Alam downed five Indian aircraft in less than a minute — the first four within 30 seconds — establishing a world record. 3. Pakistan has been listed among Next Eleven (or N-11), the eleven countries that along with the BRICS have a high potential of becoming the world’s largest economies in the 21st century. 4. In the last five years, Pakistan’s literacy rate has grown by 250%, the largest increase in an...