The Islamic Republic of Pakistan was born in South Asia in 1947, when a section of Muslims began to rule their motherland in British India, separated from the Hindu majority. Located in the ancient Indus Valley, the agreements between the Khyber Pass, the Himalayas, and the Arabian Sea are the oldest in the world and the most visited in history. Pakistan is a beautiful country in South Asia. Home to 108 peaks above 7000 meters, including K2, the mountainous scenery of the South Asian country is amazing.
List of Some Amazing Facts about Pakistan
1. Largest Armed Force
Pakistan has the 10th largest armed force in the world, serving more than 617,000 officers in its army. The UN peacekeeping mission is mainly supported by the Pakistani military.
2. Khewra Salt Mine
The Khewra salt mine in Pakistan is the second-largest and oldest salt mine in the world. It is a major tourist attraction, with 250,000 people visiting the mine each year.
3. Changa Manga-Largest Forest
Once the world’s largest man-made forest is in Pakistan- Changa Manga Forest (12,423 acres area). He is named after two brother robbers. The forest was initially planted by British forests in 1866.
4. K2-Largest Mountain
Located in Pakistan, K2 is the second largest mountain in the world, standing at 8,611 meters or 28,251 feet. It is located in northern Pakistan on the China-Pakistan border.
5. Hand-sewn Footballs
Pakistan is the world’s largest producer of handmade football. Local factories in Sialkot produce 40-60 million footballs annually, which is 50-70% of the world’s total production. There are more than 200 factories in the football production industry.
6. World’s Deepest Seaport
Pakistan’s high position in Asia makes it a center of trade in the region and is poised for its development in the coming years as the country works with China on the CPEC project to develop Gwadar port infrastructure in the Arabian Sea, Baluchistan. doing. doing. Which is the largest natural deep harbor in the world. The port will serve as a portal to the main sea route of the Strait of Hormuz, landlocked in western China and possibly Central Asian countries.
7. Word’s Largest Earth Field Dam
The Tarbella Dam has a volume of 142,000,000 cubic meters, is the largest dam in the world to be filled with earth and rock, and is located 147 meters above the course of the Indus River. Its reservoir occupies an area of 37 square kilometers.
8. Largest Volunteer Ambulance Service
The Edhi Foundation of Pakistan proudly runs the world’s largest volunteer ambulance service, a record Pakistan has held since 1997. Headquartered in Karachi, the Foundation operates a 24-hour emergency ambulance service and provides other services such as the homeless for free. Healthcare, drug rehabilitation, orphanage and adoption services, and local and international disaster relief. In 2005, the foundation donated 100,000 Lac to help Hurricane Katrina. Started by the late Abdul Sattar Edhi as a one-room shelter, the foundation now runs more than 300 centers across Pakistan.
