Explanation

• Tarbela Dam was built on the Indus River in Swabi District Tehsil Topi of KPK.
• It is the largest earth-filled dam in the world.
  
• The construction began in 1968.
• They were opened in 1976.
• Height: 470 feet (143 m)

Last verified on 30-03-2026

Explanation

• Tarbela Dam was built on the Indus River.
• It is located mainly in the Swabi District Tehsil Topi of KPK.
• It is the largest earth-filled dam in the world.
• The Construction began in 1968. 
• They were Opened in 1976.
• Height: 470 feet (143 m)

Last verified on 30-03-2026

Explanation

• Khyber Pass connects Peshawar (Pakistan) with Afghanistan.
• It links Peshawar with Torkham on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.

Additional information:

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

• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa currently has 40 districts.
• In 2025, Swat was divided into Swat and Upper Swat, increasing the total from 38 to 40.

Additional information:

• Punjab: 42 districts
• Sindh: 30 districts
• Balochistan: 41 districts
• Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT): 1 district
• Gilgit-Baltistan (GB): 14 districts
• Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK): 10 districts

Last verified on 14-07-2026

Explanation

• Area: 27,220 km²
• Tribal Agencies: 7
• Frontier Regions (FRs): 6
• Merged with KP: 25th Constitutional Amendment (2018)
• Major Language: Pashto

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