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Basic Facts about Pakistan

1. Official Name
2. Islamic Republic of Pakistan
3. Father of the Nation
4. Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah (25-12-1876 to 11-09-1948)
5. National Poet
6. Allama Muhammad Iqbal (09-11-1877 to 21-04-1938)
7. Head of the State
8. Asif Ali Zardari, President
9. Head of Government
10. Raja pervaiz Ashraf, Prime Minister
11. Capital
12. Islamabad
13. Area
14. Total: 796,096 Sq. km.
15. Punjab: 205,344 Sq. km.
16. Sindh: 140,914 Sq. km.
17. Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa: 74,521 Sq. km.
18. Balochistan: 347,190 Sq. km.
19. Federally Administered Tribal Areas: 27,220 Sq. km.
20. Islamabad (Capital): 906 Sq. km.
21. Population
22. 180 million (estimated)-132 million (1998 census)
23. Pakistan is divided into four provinces viz., Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa, Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan. The tribal belt adjoining Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa is managed by the Federal Government and is named FATA i.e., Federally Administered Tribal Areas. Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas have their own respective political and administrative machinery, yet certain of their subjects are taken care of by the Federal Government through the Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas. Provinces of Pakistan are further divided into Districts.
24. Religion
25. 95% Muslims, 5% others.
26. Annual per capita income
27. US $1207
28. GDP
29. 2.40%
30. Currency
31. Pak. Rupee.
32. Imports
33. Industrial equipment, chemicals, vehicles, steel, iron ore, petroleum, edible oil, pulses, tea.
34. Exports
35. Cotton, textile goods, rice, leather items carpets, sports goods, handi-crafts, fish and fish prep. and fruit
36. Languages
37. Urdu (National) and English (Official)
38. Literacy rate
39. 57%
40. Government
41. Parliamentary form of Government
42. Parliament
43. Parliament consists of two Houses i.e., the Senate (Upper House) and the National Assembly (Lower House).
44. The Senate is a permanent legislative body and symbolises a process of continuity in the national affairs. It consists of 100 members. The four Provincial Assemblies, Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Federal Capital form its electoral college.
45. The National Assembly has a total membership of 342 elected through adult suffrage (272 general seats, 60 women seats and 10 non-Muslim seats).
46. Pakistan National Flag
47. Dark green with a white vertical bar, a white crescent and a five-pointed star in the middle. The Flag symbolizes Pakistan’s profound commitment to Islam, the Islamic world and the rights of religious minorities.
48. National Anthem
49. Approved in August, 1954
50. Verses Composed by: Abdul Asar Hafeez Jullundhri
51. Tune Composed by: Ahmed G. Chagla
52. Duration: 80 seconds
53. State Emblem
54. The State Emblem consists of:
55. The crescent and star which are symbols of Islam
56. The shield in the centre shows four major crops
57. Wreath surrounding the shield represents cultural heritage and
58. Scroll contains Quaid’s motto: Faith, Unity, Discipline
59. Pakistan’s Official Map
60. Drawn by Mian Mahmood Alam Suhrawardy (1920-1999)
61. National Flower
62. Jasmine.
63. National Tree
64. Deodar (Cedrus Deodara).
65. National Animal
66. Markhor.
67. National Bird
68. Chakor (Red-legged partridge)
69. National Game
70. Hockey
71. Flora
72. Pine, Oak, Poplar, Deodar, Maple, Mulberry
73. Fauna
74. The Pheasant, Leopard, Deer, Ibex, Chinkara, Black buck, Neelgai, Markhor, Marco-Polo sheep, Green turtles, River & Sea fish, Crocodile, Waterfowls
75. Popular games
76. Cricket, Hockey, Football, Squash.
77. Tourist’s resorts
78. Murree, Quetta, Hunza, Ziarat, Swat, Kaghan, Chitral and Gilgit
79. Archaeological sites
80. Moenjo Daro, Harappa, Taxila, Kot Diji, Mehr Garh, Takht Bhai.
81. Major Cities
82. Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Rawalpindi, Hyderabad, Faisalabad, Multan and Sialkot
83. Major Crops
84. Cotton, Wheat, Rice and Sugarcane
85. Total cropped area
86. 25.01 million hectares
87. Industry
88. Textiles, Cement, Fertiliser, Steel, Sugar, Electric Goods, Shipbuilding
89. Mountain Of Pakistan
90. Peak
91. Mountain Range
92. Height (m)
93. Years of conquered
94. K2
95. Karakoram
96. 8611
97. 1954
98. Naga parbat
99. Himalaya
100. 8126
101. 1953
102. Crasherburm I
103. Karakoram
104. 8068
105. 1958
106. Board Peak
107. Karakoram
108. 8047
109. 1957
110. Crasherburm II
111. Karakoram
112. 8035
113. 1956
114. sherburm III
115. Karakoram
116. 7952
117. 1975
118. Crasherburm IV
119. Karakoram
120. 7925
121. 1958
122. Pakaposhi
123. Karakoram
124. 7788
125. 1958
126. Tirch Mir
127. Hindu Kush
128. 7690
129. 1950
130. Noshaq
131. Hindu Kush
132. 7484
133. 1960
134. Provinces
135. 1 Balochistan
136. Established1 July 1970
137. Provincial CapitalQuetta
138. Largest cityQuetta
139. Area- Total347,190 km2 (134,050.8 sq mi)
140. Provincial Assembly seats65
141. Districts30
142. 2 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (NWFP)
143. Established July 1, 1970
144. CapitalPeshawar
145. Largest cityPeshawar
146. Area-Total74,521 km2 (28,772.7 sq mi)
147. Assembly seats124
148. Districts25
149. 3 Punjab
150. Established 1 July 1970
151. Capital Lahore
152. Largest city Lahore
153. Area Total 205,344 km2 (79,283.8 sq mi)
154. Assembly seats 371 (Including 66 for women and 8 for minorities)
155. Districts 36
156. 4 Sindh
157. Established 1 July 1970
158. Capital Karachi
159. Largest city Karachi
160. Area- Total 140,914 km2 (54,407.2 sq mi)
161. Assembly seats 168
162. Districts 23
163. 5 Islamabad Capital Territory
164. Districts————————-1
165. Area(sq.km)——————-906
166. Population———————-805,000
167. 6 Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA)
168. Districts————————-7 tribal agencies and 6 frontier regions
169. Area(sq.km)——————-27,220
170. Population———————-3,176,000
171. 7 Azad Kashmir
172. Districts————————-10
173. Area(sq.km)——————-13,297
174. Population———————-2,972,500
175. 8 Gilgit-Baltistan
176. Districts————————-7
177. Area(sq.km)——————-72,971
178. Population———————-1,800,000
179. Important Rivers Of Pakistan
180. Punjab
181. Indus , Jhelum , Chenab , Ravi , Sutlej
182. Sindh
183. Hub , Mir Nadi , Arl Nadi
184. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
185. Kabul , Swat , Bara , Chitral , Zhob , Panjkora , Gomal , Kurram
186. Balochistan
187. Hangol , Nari , Bolan , Dasht , Mula , Rakhshan , Pashin Lora
188. FIRST IN PAKISTAN
189. First Person who received Nishan-e-Haider
190. Captain Raja Sarwar
191. First Lady Major General in the Pakistan Army
192. Dr. Shahida Malik
193. First Governor General of Pakistan
194. Quaid-e-Azam
195. First President of Pakistan
196. Iskandar Mirza
197. First Prime minister of Pakistan
198. Nawab Liaqat Ali Khan
199. First elected President of Pakistan
200. Field Marshal Ayub Khan
201. First elected Prime Minister
202. A. Bhutto
203. First Vice President of Pakistan
204. Nur-ul-Amin
205. First Chief Justice of Pakistan (Federal court)
206. Justice Sardar A. Rashid
207. First Chief Justice Federal Shariat court of Pakistan
208. Justice Salahuddin Ahmad
209. First Chief Minister of Punjab
210. Iftikhar Hussain Memdoot
211. First Chief Minister of Sindh
212. Ayub Khoro
213. First Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
214. Dr. Khan Sahib
215. First Chief Minister of Balochistan
216. Sardar Atta ullah Mengal
217. First Governor of Punjab
218. Sir Francis Moody
219. First Muslim Governor of Punjab
220. Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar
221. First Governor of Sindh
222. Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah
223. First Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (NWFP)
224. Sir George Cunningham
225. First Muslim Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
226. Sahibzada Mohammad Khurshid
227. First Governor of Balochistan
228. Lt Gen Riaz Hussain
229. First Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan
230. Shamma Khalid
231. First Joint chief of Staff committee
232. General Muhammad Sharif
233. First Commander-in-chief of Army
234. Gen.Frank Meservy
235. First Muslim Commander-in-chief of Army
236. G.M. Ayub Khan
237. First Commander-in-chief of Air Force
238. Air vice Marshal Allan Perry Keene
239. First Muslim Commander-in-chief of Air force
240. Air Marshal Asghar Khan
241. First Commander-in-chief of Navy
242. Rear Admiral James Wilfred Jefford
243. First Muslim Commander-in-chief of Navy
244. Haji Muhammad Sadique Chaudhry
245. First Cruise missile
246. Hatf VII (Babur) August 11, 2005
247. First constitution of Pakistan was enforced
248. 23-Mar-56
249. Second constitution of Pakistan was enforced
250. 08-Jun-62
251. Third constitution of Pakistan was enforced
252. 14-Aug-73
253. First Foreign Minister of Pakistan
254. Sir Zafarullah Khan
255. Chief Election commissioner of Pakistan
256. F.M. Khan
257. First Chief Scout commissioner of Pakistan
258. Quaid-i-Azam
259. First SOS village of Pakistan
260. Lahore (1977)
261. Pakistan first private Channel
262. STN (1990)
263. First Pakistan Postal stamp issued
264. Jul-48
265. First constructed Barrage of Pakistan
266. Sukkur Barrage (1932)
267. First DNA Test laboratory
268. Islamabad (March, 2006)
269. First Motorway of Pakistan constructed in 1997
270. Islamabad Lahore Motorway
271. First governor of State Bank of Pakistan
272. Zahid Hussein
273. First martial law was imposed in Pakistan
274. 07-Oct-58
275. First captain of Pakistani cricket team
276. Hafeez Kardar
277. First female chancellor in the Pakistan
278. Begum Ra’na Liaqat Ali Khan
279. First female vice chancellor in Pakistan
280. Najma Najam
281. First female university of Pakistan
282. Fatima Jinnah Women University
283. First female gold champion in Pakistan
284. Shehzadi Gulfam
285. First female representative of Pakistan in the UN
286. Shaista Ikramullah
287. First Pakistan to win the prestigious Pulitzer Prize
288. Adrees Latif
289. First female governor State Bank of Pakistan
290. Shamshad Akhtar
291. First women Pilot in Pakistan
292. Shukriya Khanam
293. First Secretary General of Pakistan
294. Ch. Muhammad Ali
295. First Administrator of Karachi
296. Syed Hasham Raza
297. First Chairman of senate
298. Habib ullah Khan
299. President of first Constitution Assembly of Pakistan
300. Quaid-e-Azam
301. First female deputy speaker in Pakistan
302. Begum Jahanara Shahnwaz
303. First female member of Parliament
304. Begum Shaista Suhrawady Ikramullah
305. First female minister of education
306. Begum Mahmooda Salim Khan
307. First female minister of Population
308. Dr. Attiya Inayatullah
309. First Pakistan minister of information
310. Syeda Abida Hussain
311. First female Pakistani minister of finance
312. Benazir Bhutto
313. First female minister of law and human rights
314. Shahida Jamil
315. First female “foreign ministry spokesperson
316. Tasleem Aslam
317. First private Airline of Pakistan
318. Hajvery Airline
319. First public airline of Pakistan
320. Orient Airline
321. First capital of Pakistan
322. Karachi
323. First TV Station
324. Lahore
325. First Nuclear reactor of Pakistan
326. Karachi nuclear power plant 1972
327. First Woman Judge of High Court of Pakistan
328. Majida Razvi
329. First Speaker of Constitution Assembly
330. Molvi Tameez ud Din
331. First Sports channel of Pakistan
332. Super Geo
333. First Pakistani who received noble Prize
334. Dr. Abdus Salam (1979 in Physics)
335. First Pakistani who received Lenin Prize
336. Faiz Ahmad Faiz (1961)
337. First woman Prime Minister in Pakistan
338. Benazir Bhutto
339. Youngest Prime Minister
340. Benazir Bhutto
341. First female Speaker of National Assembly
342. Fahmeeda Mirza
343. First Finance Minister of Pakistan
344. Ghulam Muhammd
345. First Census in Pakistan
346. 1951
347. First natural gas reserves were discovered in Pakistan
348. Sui (1952)
349. First time won the cricket world cup
350. 1992
351. Pakistan’s First cabinet sworn
352. 15-Aug-47
353. First news agency of Pakistan
354. APP
355. First Pakistani female athlete who won gold medal in SAF Games
356. Naseem Hameed
357. First state to join Pakistan
358. Bahawalpur
359. First railway track
360. Karachi and Kotri (1861)
361. First Five year plan of Pakistan
362. 1955-1960
363. First Pakistani who climbed mount Everest
364. Nazir Sabir (2000)
365. First Pakistani who draw Pakistani flag in North pole
366. Numira Saleem
367. First emergency was declared in Pakistan
368. 25-Jul-48
369. First rocket launched by Pakistan
370. Rahbar
371. First missile launched by Pakistan
372. Hat 70
373. First female Governor of Pakistan
374. Begum Ra’an Liaqat Ali
375. First Chief of staff of the Armed Forces
376. Gen. Tikka Khan
377. First Chief of staff of the Air Force
378. Air Marshal Zaffar Ahmed
379. First Chief of staff of the Navy
380. Hafeez Ahmed