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Akhori Dam is located near Akhori Village in Attock District of Punjab.

Situated on Nandna Kas, a tributary of the Haro River.

Purpose: Water storage, hydropower generation, and flood control. 

It has been proposed by the former Pakistan Muslim League (Q)'s Government.

Developed by WAPDA as part of its Water Vision 2025, 

It will also host a 600 MW hydropower plant

Length 5.16 km

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The first Chief Minister of Punjab (West Punjab, Pakistan) after independence was Nawab Iftikhar Hussain Khan Mamdot

He held his office from 15 Aug 1947 to 25 Jan 1949

Party: Pakistan Muslim League.

Born on 31 December 1906, Lahore

Died on 16 October 1969 (aged 62) in Lahore 

Cause of death: influenza

History:

Leader of Opposition of Punjab: 1946–1947

6th Governor of Sindh: 24 June 1954 – 14 October 1955

Explanation

The Sabakzai Dam is located in Balochistan, Pakistan, near the city of Zhob

Construction began in 2004

It was inaugurated by President Pervez Musharraf on 3 September 2007. 

Explanation

- The dam is called Baglihar Dam.

- It is built on the Chenab River, which is one of the major tributaries of the Indus River.

- India started the construction in the early 2000s.

It is also known as the Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project,

It is a run-of-the-river power project on the Chenab River in Baglihar road in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, India

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The Mari gas field, located in District Ghotki, Sindh

It is the second largest gas field in Pakistan after the Sui gas field.

Discovered in 1957

Founded: 1984

Headquarters: Islamabad

Additional information:

Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MPCL) is a Pakistani petroleum exploration and production company based in Islamabad, Pakistan

Explanation

The significant earthquake that prompted major UNO relief efforts, particularly in 2005 in Pakistan/Kashmi

Magnitude: 7.6.

Date: October 8, 2005.

Occurred at 08:50:39 Pakistan Standard Time 

More than 80,000 people perished as a result of the quake,

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• Location: River Chenab, Gujranwala District
• First Built: 1889
• Old Khanki Barrage: Built from 1892–1898
• Purpose: Diverts water to the Lower Chenab Canal
• One of Pakistan's oldest headworks
• New Khanki Barrage: Completed in 2017
• Purpose of New Barrage: Flood control and better water management

Last updated 27-07-2026 by NA

Explanation

The Khewra Salt Mine is also known as the Mayo Salt Mine.

It is located in the Salt Range mountains in the Jhelum District of Punjab, Pakistan.

This low mountain system extends approximately 300 kilometers between the Jhelum and Indus rivers.

It remains the world's second-largest salt mine and Pakistan's largest and oldest.

The mine features unique structures made entirely of salt bricks, including a replica of the Badshahi Mosque.

It is a salt hospital for asthma patients, and artistic carvings like a model of the Great Wall of China.

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The Kirthar Range is a significant mountain range in southern Pakistan.

It marks the boundary between the provinces of Sindh and Balochistan.

It extends for approximately 300 kilometers (190 miles) from the Mula River southward to Cape Monze on the Arabian Sea.