20 interesting facts about Pakistan

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from Wilden Bergen to political premieres we share the most interesting facts about Pakistan

I recently was in Pakistan for the first time to complete the K2 base bearing trek. I would lie if I said that I had booked my flights without a hint of troubled. Pakistan suffered from bad press for a long time, which has been exacerbated by years of political instability. Therefore, there are still areas in Pakistan where trips are not advisable.

During my visit, however, I never felt in danger or about my security. I felt more comfortable on the streets in Pakistan than in most South Asian countries - although I should add that this is anecdotic and, from my experience, comes as a white man.

Pakistan is a beautiful country with magical mountains and a fascinating heritage. For years, the country has disappeared from the radar for everyone apart from the most stubborn travelers, but there are signs that this changes.

Most of the time I spent in Pakistan to explore the wild Karakorum mountains in the northeast. On the way I collected countless interesting facts about Pakistan. Here I share the best of you.

interesting facts about Pakistan

  1. Pakistan is a majority of the Muslim state. In fact, his full name is Islamic Republic of Pakistan. (Source: BBC News)

  2. Pakistan originally consisted of two states of East and West Pakistan, which were founded during the division of India at the end of British rule in 1947. After a war, East Pakistan finally detached himself and became Bangladesh in 1971. (Source: BBC News)

    3. alt = “The division of India in 1947 brought facts of mass migration over Pakistan”> Historicair/CC from 3.0 The division of India in 1947 led to mass migration

    1. The division of India led to the greatest mass migration of human history: around 10 million people. Up to a million civilians died in the associated unrest and widespread violence. (Source: BBC History)

    2. An independence activist shaped the country's name in 1933. Pakistan literally means "pure and pure the land of spiritually". But it was also designed as an acronym that stands for Punjab, Afghanistan (North-West Frontier Province), Kashmir, Sindh and Belutschistan. (Source: Singh, Sarina. (2004) Pakistan & The Karakoram Highway. London: Lonely Planet)

    3. Pakistan's capital Islamabad was built in 1960. It is only 14 km from the historic and former capital Rawalpindi. (Source: Britannica.com)

      4. alt = “Mountains make many of the interesting facts about Pakistan”> Atlas & Boots Some of the most interesting facts about Pakistan can be obtained from its mountains

      1. mountains explain several interesting facts about Pakistan. The country houses some of the world's highest peaks, including the K2, the second highest mountain in the world (nickname "Savage Mountain"), and five of the eight -thousands - the only mountains of the world over 8,000 m (26,247 feet). (Source: NASA Earth Observatory)

      2. In fact, the Karakorum chain is the home of the world's largest collection of high mountains. The average height of the mountains in the Karakorum is around 6,100 m (20,000 ft). (Source: Britannica)

      3. Pakistan had two Nobel laureates. Abdus Salam received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1979 and Malala Yousafzai received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014. At that time she was just 17 years old, making it the youngest winner of all time. (Source: Nobel Prize)

        4. Alt = “Malala Yousafzai in 2014 ″> JStone/Shutterstock Malala Yousafzai received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014

        1. 1989 Benazir Bhutto became the first woman to be chosen to lead an Islamic country when she became Prime Minister of Pakistan. It was murdered by the Pakistani Taliban in 2007. (Source: New York Times)

        2. The city of Salkot in Pakistan produces 40 % of the world's footballs (footballs). Production goes back to 1889 when a British colonial non -commissioned officer did not want to wait for the delivery of footballs by sea and asked a local saddler to repair his pierced ball. Satisfied with the results, he ordered the production of a batch. (Source: The Atlantic)

        3. The highest ATM in the world is located on the Khunjerab Pass on the border between Pakistan and China at an altitude of 4,693 m (15,397 ft). It was developed to withstand temperatures of up to 40 ° C. (Source: The Telegraph)

          4. alt = “facts about ATMs in Pakistan”> Sulo Letta/Shutterstock The ATM is located on the Khunjerab Pass on 4,693 m (15.397 ft)

          1. The Kashmir mountain region, a mostly Muslim region in the northernmost part of India, is used by both Pakistan and India. The dispute over the region has been ongoing since 1947 and has led to violence, including wars in 1947, 1965 and 1971. (Source: National Geographic)

          2. The Indus Valley in today's Pakistan and North India is considered the oldest civilization in the world, which was older than Egypt and Mesopotamia. In 2016, experts discovered that it could be up to 8,000 years old - 2,500 years older than previously thought. (Source: Nature Journal)

          3. In 2018, the former international cricket star Imran Khan won the election as Pakistani Prime Minister. Imran Khan won the 1992 Cricket World Championship as Captain Pakistan after defeating England in the final. (Source: The Guardian)

            4. alt = “”> Shutterstock Imran Khan won the Cricket World Cup

            1. The Indus Basin Irrigation System (IBIS), which extends over the flat levels of the industal, is the largest coherent irrigation system in the world. (Source: Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO))

            2. Pakistan has the third largest Muslim population in the world and is the second largest country with a Muslim majority. (Source: Pew Research Center)

            3. Pakistan is one of only nine countries that have nuclear weapons. The other countries that control any form of nuclear weapons are the USA, Russia, Great Britain, France, China, North Korea, India and Israel. As such, Pakistan is also the only nuclear country with a Muslim majority. (Source: The Independent)

              4. alt = “The Karakorum Highway is one of the highest paved streets in the world”> Pawika Tongtavee/Shutterstock The Karakorum Highway is one of the highest paved roads in the world

              1. The Karakoram Highway (KKH), also known as China-Pakistan Friendship Highway, is the highest transnational highway in the world, one of the highest asphalt roads in the world and one of the best road trips in the world. The 1,300 km long motorway connects China and Pakistan via the Karakorum Mountains and its construction lasted two decades and more than 1,000 human lives. His highest point is 4,714 m (15,466 ft) near the Khunjerab pass. (Source: The Guardian)

              2. The Kutiah glacier in Pakistan holds the record for the fastest glacier flood. In 1953 it shot more than 12 km forward in just three months, which corresponds to an average speed of 112 m per day. (Source: National Snow and Ice Data Center)

                3. Alt = “A polo player at the Shandur Polo Festival”> Umairhaider/Shutterstock A polo player at the Shandur Polo Festival

                1. Pakistan has the highest polo leaf in the world. The Shandur Polo Festival at Shandur Pass is organizing the annual tournament between the districts Chitral and Gilgit. The tournament began in the 1930s when a British officer formalized a centuries -old sporting rivalry. (Source: The Guardian)
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