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Geography of Pakistan: the Most Important One-Liners (Part 2)

Explore the 2nd part of the diverse geography of Pakistan, a land of stunning beauty. From the snow-capped peaks, glaciers, and passes to the serene beauty of Lakes and rivers. No doubt, the beauty and geography of Pakistan is a precious gift of God. The geography of Pakistan is very important. The reason is that many questions about the geography of Pakistan have been asked not only in competitive exam papers but also in interviews. Therefore, a student should learn the geography of Pakistan.

Geography of Pakistan: Part 1

  1. Bahawalpur mostly consists of desert.
  2. The climate of Pakistan is mostly hot and dry.
  3. There is no desert in KPK.
  4. Desert Thal is in Punjab and Thar is in Sindh.
  5. K-2 (8611 m) is also known as Goodwin Austin. It is present in the Karakoram Range.
  6. Nanga Parbat is located in Himalayas. It is the 2nd highest peak in Pakistan.
  7. Glaciers, Siachen (the longest glacier in Pakistan), Hispar, Batura, Biafo, and Chogo Lungma are located in the Karakoram Range.
  8. The total electricity generation capacity of Warsak Dam is 240 MW. It is located on the Kabul River.
  9. Tarbela Dam was constructed in 1976.
  10. The highest peak of the Hindu Kush range is Tirich Mir.
  11. The highest peak of the Salt range is Sakasar.
  12. Chiantar Glacier is located in Chitral (Hindu Kush range).
  13. Siachen Glacier is located in Baltistan.
  14. 5 peaks in Pakistan are higher than 8,000 meters.
  15. Karakoram Range separates China from Pakistan.
  16. Gomal Pass connects Dera Ismail Khan with Ghazni (Afghanistan).
  17. Khan Kun Pass connects Chitral with Wahkan.
  18. Khojak Pass connects Qila Abdullah with Chaman.
  19. Dargai Pass connects Mardan with Malakand.
  20. Khyber Pass connects Peshawar with Afghanistan.
  21. The first gas field discovered in Pakistan in 1952 was at Sui (Balochistan).
  22. Sindh is the largest producer of natural gas in Pakistan.
  23. Mangla Dam was completed in 1967. Its installed capacity is 1000 MW.

    Geography of Pakistan Part 3

  24. The total height of Khunjrab Pass is 4555 meters.
  25. Lalusar Lake is located in Kaghan Valley.
  26. Keenjher is located near Thatta.
  27. Rawal Lake is situated in Islamabad.
  28. Jhelum is an inflow source of Wular Lake.
  29. Hanna Lake is situated in Quetta.
  30. Kalar Kahar Lake is situated in the Salt Range (Chakwal).
  31. Kachura Lake is situated in Skardu.
  32. Haleji Lake is called “the Paradise of Birds”.
  33. Keenjhar Lake is the largest man-made Lake in Pakistan.
  34. The Toot oil and natural gas field is located in Punjab.
  35. The total length of the Jehlum River is 725 km.