Explanation

Important Passes of Pakistan

1. Khyber Pass

• Connects: Peshawar to Kabul
• Connects: Pakistan to Afghanistan
• Height 1070 meters, 3510 feet 

2. Bolan Pass 

• Connects: JCB and Sibi with Quetta 
• Height: 1793 meters, 5884 feet 

3. Lowari Pass

• Connects: Chitral with Dir 
• Height: 3118 meters, 10230 feet 

4. Broghil Pass

• Location: Pakistan & Afghanistan border 
• Height: 3798 meters, 12460 feet 

5. Malakand Pass

• Connects: Dir with Chitral 
• Height: 1362 meters, 4468 feet 

6. Shandur Pass

• Connects: Gupis/Gilgit with Chitral 
• Height: 3700 meters, 12139 feet 

7. Khanjerab Pass (top most in Pakistan)

• Other name: Friendship Gate
• Connects: China with Pakistan 
• Height: 4693 meters, 15397 feet 

8. Dorah Pass

• Connects: Badakhshan province of Afghanistan with Chitral 
• Height: 4300 meters, 14108 feet 

9. Babusar Pass

• Connects: Mansehra/Abbotabad with Gilgit

10. Kohat Pass

• Connects: Kohat with Peshawar 

11. Khojak Pass

• Connects: Qilla Abdullah with Chaman

12. Tochi Pass

• Connects: Ghazni with Bannu

Last verified on 01-04-2026

Explanation

• Saiful Muluk is located in the Mansehra District, KPK.
• It is about 9 kilometres north of Naran, in the northern part of Kaghan Valley.
• Malika Parbat, the highest peak in the valley, is situated near the lake.

Last verified on 03-04-2026

Explanation

• Peshawar is considered the heart of KPK
• The provincial capital, largest city
• Known as the "City of Flowers"
• Located in the north-west

Gateway of Pakistan. Karachi.

Brasilia of Pakistan. Islamabad.

City of Textiles. Faisalabad. 

City of lightening. Karachi.

Explanation

• NWFP renamed: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Date: 19 April 2010
• Constitutional change: 18th Amendment
• Votes: 90 in favor
• Old province: Established in 1901
• 1947 situation: Indian National Congress was influential in NWFP

Last verified on 21-04-2026

Explanation

• Location: Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
• Era: 1st century CE (Buddhist period)
• Civilization: Gandhara Civilization
• UNESCO status: World Heritage Site (1980)
• Structure: Monastery, stupas, prayer halls, and meditation cells

Last verified on 21-04-2026