IMPORTANT EVENTS/DATA ABOUT PAKISTAN
IMPORTANT EVENTS/DATA 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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