Explanation

• A canal usually originates from a headworks.
• Headworks are structures built across or near a river to divert and control water.
• They supply water to canals for irrigation and other purposes.
• Example: The Lower Chenab Canal originates from Khanki Headworks.

Last updated 27-07-2026 by NA

Explanation

The state of Kashmir has boundaries with:

• to the north and east by China (Xinjiang and Tibet),
• to the northwest by Afghanistan (Wakhan Corridor),
• to the west by Pakistan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab) 
• to the south by India (Himachal Pradesh and Punjab). 

Jammu and Kashmir is a region administered by India as a union territory.

It has been the subject of a dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947,

And between India and China since 1962.

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Explanation

• The total area of pakistan 881,913 km².
• In old books area of Pakistan is 796096 sq km.
• Pakistan is a country in South Asia.
• Pakistan world's second-largest Muslim population.

Additional information:

• Pakistan is the 33rd-largest country by area.
• The total cultivated area in Pakistan is 25%.
• The total forest area of Pakistan is estimated at 6.20 million hectares.
• The forest cover of Pakistan is 5.7%.

Last verified on 02-05-2026

Explanation

• Most Affected City: Karachi
• Karachi UHI Temperature Difference: 4.5°C
• Lahore UHI Temperature Difference: 4.1°C
• Second Most Affected City: Lahore
• Main Causes: Dense buildings, asphalt roads, reduced vegetation, and waste heat from vehicles and industries.

Last verified on 27-07-2026

Explanation

• Location: Balochistan, Pakistan
• Connects: Quetta (Pakistan) ↔ Kandahar (Afghanistan)
• Length: ~89 km
• Elevation: ~1,793 m
• Key route: N-65 Highway & Bolan Railway
• Used by: Alexander the Great, Mahmud of Ghazni, Babur
• Nickname: "Devil's Pass"

Last updated 26-07-2026 by NA