Fun facts about Pakistan

1. The town of Sialkot, is the world's largest producer of handsewn footballs
2. Pakistan has the highest paved international road, The Karakoram Highway (KKH).
3. Pakistan has the largest canal-based irrigation system in the world.
4. Pakistan has the world's largest ambulance network.
5. With a population over 200 million, Pakistan is the world's sixth most populous country
6. The name Pakistan means land of the pure in Persian and Urdu.
7. Nobel Prize winners from Pakistan include Malala Yousafzai for Peace in 2014 and Abdus Salam for Physics in 1979.
8. Pakistan boasts the world's highest ATM (automated teller machine).
9. Karachi is the largest city of Pakistan.
10. Pakistan got its independence from Britain at midnight of 14th August 1947.
11. Queen Elizabeth II was the Queen Of Pakistan until 1956.
12. Sugarcane juice is the national drink of Pakistan. In Pakistan, it is also known as roh.
13. They also have a rare species of Blind Dolphin found in the water of Indus River.
14. K2 (Chagori) is the highest mountain peak in Pakistan and the second highest in the world.
15. Pakistan has one of the oldest civilizations in history, Mehrgarh, dating back to 6000 B.C.
16. Pakistan also made history with the youngest civil judge in the world.
17. The Khewra Salt Mine in Pakistan is the second largest and oldest salt mine in the world.
18. Pakistan has the only fertile desert in the world, the Tharparkar desert.
19. According to a survey, Pakistan has one of the world's top national anthem tunes.
20. Pakistan is home to one of the largest concentrations of scientists and engineers.
21. Pakistan has the world's longest glacial system outside the polar regions, the Biafo Glacier.
22. Pakistan has some of the best-trained air force pilots in the world.
23. Benazir Bhutto became the first female Prime Minister of Pakistan.
24. There are 6 cultural properties from Pakistan inscribed on the World Heritage List.