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• The Baltoro Glacier is located in the Shigar District of Gilgit-Baltistan
• Surrounded by K2
• Location: Karakoram range, Gilgit-Baltistan
• Area: 1,500 square kilometres (580 sq mi)
• Length: 63 kilometres (39 mi)

Last updated on 09-03-2026

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• The Ghaznavi Hatf–III is a land-based short-range ballistic missile
• Ghaznavi — (290–320 km)
• In service: 2004–Present
• Designer: National Defence Complex
• Designed: 1994–98

Additional information 

Shaheen-I — (750–1000 km)  (SRBM)

Abdali — (180–450 km )  (BRBM)

Ghauri-I — (1,500 km)[9]  (MRBM)

Ghauri-II — (2,000–2,300 km)  (MRBM)

Last updated on 09-03-2026

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• The National and largest river of Pakistan is the Indus River. 
• Located in Sindh
• Also known as the Sindhu River
• Starts making a delta near the city of Thatta
• Originates from the Mansarovar lake
• Flows through India, Pakistan,
• Finally falls into the Arabian Sea near Karachi.
• Old name of the Indus River was Sindhu
• 6 Barrages constructed
• Length: 3,180 km
• 2nd source: Gar Tsangpo
• The upper Indus plain ends at Mithankot 
• The upper Indus plain starts from Kalabagh

Last updated on 09-03-2026

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• The Torkham border connects Pakistan with Afghanistan
• It connects Nangarhar province (Afghanistan) with Pakistan's KPK province
• It is the busiest port of entry
• Length:  2,600km-long porous border 
• linking Pakistan’s N-5 National Highway

Last updated on 09-03-2026

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• The Sukkur Barrage is located on the Indus River
• Formerly known as Lloyd Barrage.
• Built during the British Raj from 1923 to 1932 
• Located in Sindh Province
• Latest built in November 2004
• Completed in 1932
• Length: Approximately 2 km (1 mi)
• The oldest barrage in Pakistan.
• 7 canals take off from the Sukkur Barrage

Last updated on 09-03-2026

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• The Naval Jack is the primary flag of the Pakistan Navy
• It is a blue flag featuring the naval crest in white
• Adopted in 1960 to replace the previous green jack.
• The design consists of a star and crescent placed above an anchor, all in white on a blue field, with a 2:3 proportion

Last updated on 08-March-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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• Karachi to Islamabad is a move from the south to the north 
• Islamabad is located near the eastern side of Karachi.
• The distance between Karachi and Islamabad is 1145 km. 
•  Karachi to Islamabad, Connected by Multan Sukkur Motorway 

Last updated on 06-March-2026