FIRST IN PAKISTAN

·   Iran was first to recognize Pakistan.

·   Pakistan opened its first embassy in Iran.

·   Egypt was first to open its embassy in Pakistan. (Check it)

·   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 BahawulPur, 1954.

·   Pak: cricket team first visited England. (Check it: India)

·   First captain of cricket team Abdul Hafeez Kardar.

·   First century Nazar Mohammd against India in 1954 in Lucknow.

·   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 Hamid Khan.

·   First President of AJK=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 (7^th August, 1947)

·   First Agriculture Reforms in Pak: Jan: 24, 1959.

·   First Chief Election Commissioner of Pak: Mr. Khan F.M.Khan (25^th March, 1956)

·   Election Commision was created on 23^rd March 1956 under Article 137 of 1956 consititution.

·   First Muslim Commander in Chief of Pak: 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.

·   Pak launched first Space satellite: in 1990.

·   First private TV Channel STN launched in 1990.

·   First Chairman Senate was Habibullah Khan.

·   First woman judge of High Court: Majida Rizvi.

·   First constructed barrage of Pak: Sukkur Barrage.

·   First Secretary General of Pak: Ch: Mohd: Ali.

·   Agro museum is at Lailpur.

·   First biogas plant was installed in 1974.

·   First woman bank established on Dec: 1, 1989.

·   Badshahi mosque built in 1670 A.D.

·   Designataion of GG changed into President on 23^rd March 1956.

·   Largest Hockey stadium is National Hockey Stadium Lahore.

·   First minority minister of Pak: Joginder Nath Mandal held the portfolio of law.

·   First Atomic Reactor established in Islamabad in 1956. (check it).

·   Largest railway tunnel is Khojak.

·   Smallest dam of Pak: Warsak dam.

·   Largest fort of Pak: “Rani Kot”.

·   City Bank is the largest bank in the country.(chk: Habib Bank)

·   Nishan-e-Pak: is the highest civil award of Pak:

·   Second highest civil award is Hilal-e-Pak:

·   Ayub National Park (Rawalpinidi) is the largest Park in Pakistan.

·   Lahore Museum is the biggest in Pak: (chk)

·   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-Pak:

·   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-Pak: is 196 ft, 8 inches high.

·   Pakistan has its longest boundary with Afghanistan.

·   Pakistan is 34^th largest country in the world, 6^th population wise.

·   Smallest civil award is Tamg-e-Khidmat.

·   First census of Indo-Pak: 1881.

·   Highest dam is Mangla dam.

·   Pak: 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.

·   Longest tenure as PM was of Liaquat Ali

·   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.

·   Longest tenure as Governor General is of Ghulam Mohd:

·   Largest library is Quaid-e-Azam library.

·   Largest University is in Punjab.

·   Oldest 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)

·   2^nd largest glacier of Pak: is Batura.

·   Largest Island of Pak: is Manora.

·   Smallest city is Jehlum.

·   Longest tunnel rail= Khojak (2.43 miles) (Baluchistan), road=Lowari Tunnel (5 miles), water=Warsak Dam Tunnel (3.5 miles).

·   Rainiest city is RawalPindi.

·   Rainiest place is Muree.

·   First Medical College was Nishtar Medical College.

·   Smallest Dam is Warsak dam.

·   Largest mountain range is Karakoram.

·   First to receive Nishan-e-Hyder was Mohd: Sarwar Shaheed.

·   First private airline of Pakistan is Hajvari.

·   Pak’s Second largest city is Lahore.

·   Abdur Rasheed was the first chief Justice was the first chief justice of Pakistan.

·   Zafarullah khan was the first foreign minister of Pakistan.

·   Keenjhar is the largest man made lake in Pakistan.

·   Manchar Lake is the biggest lake of Pakistan.

·   Trich Mir is the highest peak of Hindu Kush.

·   Largest coalmine is in Quetta.

·   In Pakistan, first woman bank was established in the year 1989.

·   Pakistan’s first geo-scientific laboratory is functioning in Islamabad.

·   The highest point of the Khyber Pass is Landhi Kotal.

·   The first atomic power station of Pakistan was installed in Karachi.

·   The First President of America who made an official visit to Pakistan was Dwight D. Eishenhower

·   Largest airline is PIA.

·   Largest airport is Quaid-e-Azam Internationl Airport, Karachi.

·   Largest canal is Lloyd Barrage Canal.

·   Largest dam is Terbela.

·   Largest desert is Thar.

·   Largest district is Khuzdar  (Baluchistan).

·   Largest industial unit is Pak: Steel Mill.

·   Largest industry is Textile.

·   Largest island is Manora (Karachi)

·   Largest Jungle is Changa Manga (Kasur).

·   Largest lake (artificial) is Keenjhar.

·   Largest lake (natural) is Manchar.

·   Largest library is Pujab Public Library, Lahore.

·   Largest mine is Salt Mines of Khewra.

·   Largest motorway is Lahore-Islamabad.

·   Largest museum is National Meseum, Karachi.

·   Largest circulated Urdu newspaper is Jang, Enghish is The News.

·   Largest nuclear reactor is KANUPP, Karachi.

·   Largest oil field is Dhurnal Oil Field.

·   Largest park is Ayub National Park, Rawalpindi.

·   Largest Radio Station is Islamabad.

·   Largest university is Punjab University, Lahore.

·   Longest coast is of Baluchistan (771 km)

·   Largest railway platform is of Rohri.

·   Longest railway track: Karachi to Landi Kotal.

Longest road: Karachi to Peshawar.