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• The Makran Coastal Highway (N10) spans 653 km (406 mi).
• It connecting Karachi to Gwadar.
• Construction began in 2002.
• It was completed in 2004, with the highway operational since 2004.

Last verified on 08-03-2026

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• Army Chief, General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq imposed Third Martial Law in Pakistan on 05-07-1977.

Additional information:

• First Martial Law: 7th October 1958 by Iskandar Mirza
• 2nd Martial Law: 25th March 1969 by General Yahya Khan
• 4th Martial Law: 12th October 1999 by General Pervaiz Musharraf

Last verified on 07-03-2026

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• The M-2 Motorway connects Lahore and Islamabad.

Additional information:

• Length: 375 km
• Constructed: 1992
• North End: Kashmir Highway Interchange, Islamabad
• South End: Thokar Niaz Baig, Lahore

Last verified on 07-03-2026

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• • Pakistan won an Olympic gold medal most recently at the 2024 Paris Olympics
  • Most Recent Gold: 2024 (Arshad Nadeem, Javelin Throw)
  • Last Hockey Gold: 1984 (Los Angeles)
  • Previous Hockey Golds: 1968 (Mexico City), 1960 (Rome) 
  • Total Official Medals: 10
  • Gold Medals: 3 (all in Men’s Field Hockey)
  • Pakistan won gold in hockey in 1960, 1968, and 1984.

Last verified on 07-03-2026

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• Kartarpur Corridor is a visa-free border corridor between Pakistan and India for Sikh pilgrims.
• It is located in Narowal District, Punjab, Pakistan.
• The corridor allows Indian Sikhs to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur.
• Opened: 9 November 2019
• Length: 4.7 km

Last verified on 07-03-2026

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• The first rocket launched by Pakistan was Rahbar-1 (also spelled Rehbar-1).
• Rehbar-I, a two-stage solid fuel rocket,
• It was launched on June 7, 1962
• Launched by SUPARCO 
• SUPARCO stands for Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission.

Last updated on 06-March-2026

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• Tarbela Dam is 143 metres (470 ft) high above the riverbed.
• It is the largest earth-filled dam in the world
• Max Elevation: 1,550 feet (472.44  m).
• Length: 9,000 feet (2743 m).
• Capacity: 11.6 million acre-feet (MAF)
• Location: Haripur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,
• Construction began: 1968
• Opening date: 1976

Last updated on 06-March-2026

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• The Pak-China boundary line was demarcated during the era of President Ayub Khan.
• Signed on 2 March 1963.
• Signed by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (Pakistan) and Chen Yi (China)
• The Pak-China agreement is called the Sino-Pak border 

Last updated on 06-March-2026

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• The Friendship Gate is built on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
• Located at the Chaman border in Balochistan,
• The Spin Boldak District in Kandahar, Afghanistan,
• This crossing is known as the Afghanistan–Pakistan Friendship Gate. 
• The gate was erected in 2003
• On 1 December 2003, the gate was opened

Last updated on 06-March-2026