Explanation

• Original name: Pakistan Press Association (PPA)
• Agency: Pakistan Press International (PPI)
• Founded: June 1956
• Renamed: 1968
• Founder: Muazzam Ali

Last verified on 04-09-2026

Explanation

• The oldest forest in Pakistan is found in Ziarat (Juniper Forest).
• It is famous for ancient juniper trees, some over 2000 years old.
• Ziarat Juniper Forest is sometimes called a “living museum of ancient trees” due to its extreme age and ecological importance.
• Changa Manga (largest planted forest in Pakistan)

Last verified on 21-04-2026

Explanation

• Baluchistan is the biggest province of Pakistan by area.
  
• It covers 42% of the area of Pakistan

Additional information:

• Punjab is the biggest province of Pakistan by population.

Last verified on 26-05-2026

Explanation

• Thar Desert is the largest desert in Pakistan.
• It is the only subtropical desert in Asia.
• It is the 3rd largest in Asia.
• It spans an area of 175,000 square kilometers.
• It covers large areas of Pakistan and India.

Pakistan hosts five major deserts which were historic forests:

1. Cholistan (Bahawalpur, Punjab)
2. Thal (Bakhar district of Punjab)
3. Katpana desert (Sakardu)
4. Kharan desert (Balochistan)
5. Thar desert (Sindh)

Last verified on 02-04-2026

Explanation

• The height of Nanga Parbat is 8,126 metres (26,660 feet).
• It is located in Gilgit-Baltistan.
• It is part of the Western Himalayas.
• It is locally known as Diamer.
• It is the 9th-highest mountain in the world.
• It is famously called the "Killer Mountain."
• First Ascent: 3 July 1953
• Shehroze Kashif became the youngest Pakistani to successfully summit Nanga Parbat.

Last verified by on 16-05-2026