Explanation

• The Indus River is widely known as the lifeline of Pakistan.
• It is the longest river in Pakistan.
• The Indus River is essential for agriculture, irrigation, drinking water, and hydropower.

Additional information:

• Length: Approximately 3,180 km
• Origin: Tibetan Plateau, near Lake Manasarovar
• Mouth: Arabian Sea, near the Indus Delta.

Last verified on 07-09-2026

Explanation

• Location: Karachi, Sindh
• Built by: Shivratan Chandraratan Mohatta in 1927
• Architectural style: Indo-Saracenic
• Other name: Qasr-e-Fatima

Last verified on 12-10-2026

Explanation

• Largest Coalfield: Thar Coalfield, Tharparkar, Sindh
• Discovery Year: 1991
• Global Ranking: Among the world's 16th-largest coal reserves
• The Thar Coalfield covers an area of about 9,100 km² in the Thar Desert.

Additional information:

• Sindh: 184.623
• Punjab: 0.235
• Balochistan: 0.217
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK): 0.092
• Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK): 0.009
• Total Coal Reserves: 185.175 billion tons

Last verified on 20-07-2026

Explanation

• Ranikot Fort is a Talpur fort near Sann, Jamshoro District, Sindh.
  
• It is also known as The Great Wall of Sindh.
• The length of Ranikot Fort is 32 km.
• It is believed to be the world's largest fort.
• Ranikot fort's ramparts have been compared to the Great Wall of China.
• It constructed during the administration of Nawab Wali Muhammed Leghari, the Prime Minister of Sindh during the Talpur dynasty.

Last verified on 16-05-2026

Explanation

• The first female Governor of Sindh was Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan.
• Appointed as Governor of Sindh on 15 February 1973.
• Served until February 1976.

Additional information 

• The first female Chief Minister in Pakistan is Maryam Nawaz Sharif.
• She took office for the Punjab province on February 26, 2024.
• First Female Prime Minister: Benazir Bhutto
• First Female Speaker of the National Assembly: Fahmida Mirza
• First Female Foreign Minister: Hina Rabbani Khar
• First Female Chief Minister: Syeda Abida Hussain
• First Female Judge of the Supreme Court: Ayesha A. Malik
• First Female High Court Chief Justice: Syeda Tahira Safdar

Last updated 18-07-2026 by NA