PAKISTAN AFFAIRS

                              PHYSIOGRAPHY

1. Pakistan is an Islamic Republic state.

2. It was established on August 14, 1947.

3.The founder of Pakistan is Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali

    Jinnah.

4.Pakistan is located between latitude of 23degree, 35' to 

   37degre05' north and extends from longitude 60 degree 50' t0

   77degree 50'.

5. The total area of Pakistan is (including Azad Jammu and

    Kashmir ) is 79,6096 sq km.

6. The total water area of Pakistan is 25,220 km.

7. The total length of land boundaries of the Pakistan is 6,774 km.

8. The total area of Azad Jammu and Kashmir is 13,297 sq km.

9. The line of control came into existence in 1972.
10.The length of Pakistan-Afghanistan border is 2,250 km.
11.The length of Pak-China border is 595 km.
12.The length of Pak-India border is 1,610 km.
13.The length of Pak-Iran border is 805 km.
14.The length of coastline of Pakistan is 1046 km.
15.Highest point in Pakistan is K-2.
16.K-2 is called Godwin Austen.
17.The height of K-2 is 8611 km.
18.Nanga Parbat is the highest peak of Himalayan Ranges.
19.The area which separate Pakistan from Tajikistan is Wakhan.
20.Total arable land of Pakistan is 27%.
21.Area of Wakhan is under the control of Afghanistan.
22.The lowest point of Pakistan is Indian Ocean which is 0m.
23.The total area of irrigated land is 171,100 sq km.
24.Pakistan is divided into six natural regions.
25.The Chinese province adjoining Pakistan is Sinkiang.
26.Pamirs is called the Roof of the World.
27.Karakoram range links Pakistan with China.
28.Northern mountain barrier influences the rainfall pattern in 
       Pakistan by intercepting monsoon winds from the South.
29.The Khyber pass connects Pakistan with Afghanistan .
30.Kirthar Range separates the Indus plain from Balochistan.
31.Pakistan lies North West of Himalaya.
32.Lowari pass connects Peshawar with Chitral.
33.Shandur pass links Chitral with Gilgit.
34.The highest peak of the Sulaiman Mountains is Takht-i-
     Sulaiman.
35.The Bolan pass connects the Kachhi sibi plain with Quetta.
36.Chagai Hills are located at Pak-afghan border.
37.The Indus plain covers an area of about 200,000 sq.miles.
38.Pakistan's most prosperous agriculture region is Indus plain.
39.Land situated between streams is called doab.
40.The Sindh Sagar Doab is situated between the Rivers Indus
     and the Jhelum.
41.Runn off Kuchh boundary line is known as 24th parallel line.
42.Manchhar lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes in South
     Asia.
43.The Sindh Sagar Doab is also known as Thal Desert.
44.High land between the old course of the Beas and the Sutlej
     is called Nili bar.
45.The bars are popularly known as bara soils.
46.In Bahawalpur the South Asian Desert is called Cholistan.
47.In Northern, Sindh the South Eastern Desert is known as
     Thal Desert.
48.In Southern Sindh the South Eastern Desert is called as Thar.
49.There are 82 peaks in Pakistan .
50.Pakistan have 34th number in ranking of world largest countries.
51.The total area of the capital territory Islamabad is about 906
     sq.km.
52.The total area of FATA is 27,220 sq. km.
53.58% area of Pakistan is covered by mountains and plateaus.
54.42% area of Pakistan is covered by plains and deserts.
55.There are 8 districts in Azad Kashmir.
56.Pakistan's shortest border is with China.

(This section is very helpful to prepare himself any kind of test in Pakistan. please read it carefully).
                 BY:AZAD TRDIYA