Explanation

• NADRA was established on 10 March 2000.
• NADRA stands for National Database and Registration Authority.
• Headquarters: Islamabad 
• The largest NADRA office is situated in Islamabad.
• Formal name: National Database Organization (NDO), an attached department under the Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan, in 1998.

Last verified on 23-03-2026

Explanation

• The Pakistan-Afghanistan border (West/Northwest) is 2,611 km long.

Additional information:

• Pakistan’s borders with neighbors:

• India: 2,100 km (East)
• China: is 599 km (Northeast)
• Iran: 909 km (West)

• Arabian Sea coast: 1,058 km (South)
• Total land border: 6,219 km
• Land + Sea border: 7,277 km
• Land + Sea + LOC & Working Boundary: 8,340 km

Last verified on 16-01-2026

Explanation

• Lake: Manchar Lake
• Province: Sindh
• Flood Year: 2022
• Drainage Efforts: September 2022
• Villages Affected in Dadu: About 300

Last verified on 09-07-2026

Explanation

• Sukkur Barrage is the first major barrage built on the Indus River in Pakistan.
• It was commissioned in 1932 during British India to control floods and provide irrigation.
• It is located near Sukkur, Sindh.
• It has 66 gates to control water flow for farming and flood management.

Additional information:

• Kotri Barrage – 1955
• Gudu Barrage – 1968
• Chashma Barrage – 1971

Last verified on 06-03-2026

Explanation

• River: Indus River
• Located: Kashmore, Sindh
• Foundation Laid: February 1957
• Foundation by: President Iskander Mirza
• Completed: 1962
• Construction Cost: 474.8 million rupees

Last verified on 09-07-2026