Explanation

• Sohail Khan Afridi is the current and 30 Chief Minister (CM) of KPK province since 13 October 2025.
• He replaced Ali Amin Gandapur.
• He belongs to PTI.

Last verified on 07-02-2026

Explanation

• The Lowari Pass connects the regions of Chitral and Dir within Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province,
• It is a high mountain pass located in KPK
•  Its closure due to snow (late November to late May) 

Additional information RELATED PASSES:

• Babusar Pass – Connects Kaghan with Chilas
• Shandur Pass – Connects Chitral with Gilgit
• Malakand Pass – Connects Mardan with Swat
• Khunjerab Pass – Connects Pakistan with China

Last Updated on 14-01-2026

Explanation

The Gandhara civilization was located in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

It is particularly in the region around Taxila and Peshawar.

It was a major center of Buddhist culture.

It is art from around the 6th century BCE to the 11th century CE.

Explanation

Karakar pass is located in: Hindu Kush, KPK

 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

13. Karakar Pass

Connects: Mingora with Buner 

Explanation

KPK Established in 1 July 1970

KPK Renamed in 19 April 2010

FATA Merged in 31 May 2018

KPK Capital and largest city is Peshawar

Total Area 101,741 sq.km,

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The total area of Pakistan is 881,913 km² 

while

140,914 sq Km, is the total area of Sindh Province

13,297 km² is the total area of Azad Kashmir

347,190 sq Km is the total area of the Balochistan Province

74,521 Sq Km, is the total area of Khyber Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK)

205,344 sq Km, is the total area of the Punjab Province.

SH6-9-2023