Explanation

• The NFC Award is a financial distribution formula between the Federal Government and the provinces of Pakistan.
• The award decides how national revenues and taxes are shared among provinces and the center.

Additional information:

• NFC stands for National Finance Commission.
• The first revenue-sharing award in Pakistan was the Raisman Award (1952).
• The Constitution of 1973 formally established NFC under Article 160.
• The NFC Award is usually announced every 5 years.

Last verified on 11-05-2026

Explanation

Pakistan has 4 provinces: Punjab, Sindh, KPK, Balochistan.

Largest Provinces by Population

1. Punjab
2. Sindh
3. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
4. Balochistan

Largest Provinces by Area

1. Balochistan → 347,190 km²
2. Punjab → 205,344 km²
3. Sindh → 140,914 km²
4. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa → 74,521 km²

Last verified 30-03-2026

Explanation

When Pakistan was founded in 1947, it consisted of five provinces:

1. East Bengal (now Bangladesh)
2. West Punjab (now Punjab)
3. Sindh
4. North-West Frontier Province (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)
5. Baluchistan (now Balochistan)

Additional information:

• One Unit Policy introduced in 1955 to merge western provinces of Pakistan.
• Western provinces formed a single unit called West Pakistan.
• Provincial capital of West Pakistan: Lahore.
• East Bengal renamed East Pakistan at the same time.
• Provincial capital of East Pakistan: Dhaka.

Last verified on 12-03-2026

Explanation

The Lowari Pass (or Lowari Top) connects Peshawar (and Dir) with Chitral in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 

Additional information
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 

Last updated 11-02-2026

Explanation

Baluchistan is the biggest province of Pakistan by area.

It covers 42% of the area of Pakistan

Additional information:

• 37 districts are there in Balochistan.
• It has 8 divisions.
  
• Hingol is the largest river in Balochistan.
• It is located in the southwest of Pakistan.
• They became a province in 1970.
  
• The capital of Baluchistan is Quetta.