Fun Facts About Pakistan

Following are some interesting facts about Pakistan:

• Pakistan is the only Muslim nuclear state in the world.


• In 1970s Pakistan had the largest irrigation system.


• Terbella dam is one of the largest mud dams in the world.


• Siachen, situated in the northern region of Pakistan, is regarded as the world's highest battle field.


• Pakistan has world's oldest Juniper forest at Ziarat.


• Pakistan occupies 46th position on the A.T. Kearney/FP Globalization Index.


• Pakistan is the 6th most populus country in the world.


• The highest building in Pakistan is the Habeeb Bank Plaza, Karachi.


• Pakistan's first artificial setellite (Badar 1) was put into orbit on July 16, 1990.


• The largest mosque in Pakistan is Faisal Mosque situated in Islamabad.


• Pakistan is the largest producer of salt in the world.


• The first Pakistani president who took oath in Urdu was Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto.


• Maulvi Abdul Haq is known as "The Father of Urdu Language.


• The national game of Pakistan is Hockey but Cricket is most popular among Pakistani people.


• Pkistani Hockey star, Safdar Abbas is regarded as the youngest hockey player in the world.


• Inzimam-ul-Haq was the first Pakistani cricketer who made 10,000 runs in ODI Cricket.


• Pakistani cricketer Hanif Muhammad is known as little master.


• Pakistani cricketer Abdul Qadir is called dancing bowler due to his peculiar bowling style.


• Benazir Bhutto was the first Muslim woman who became the prime minister of a democratic state.