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• Mount Everest officially recognized modern height is 8,848.86 m (29,031.69 ft), often rounded to 29,032 ft.
• It is the highest mountain above sea level.
• It is located in the Himalayas, on the Nepal–China (Tibet) border.
• It was named after George Everest, Surveyor General of India, in 1865.

Additional information:

• First successful ascent: 29 May 1953
• First climbers: Sir Edmund Hillary & Tenzing Norgay
• First Pakistani woman to summit: Samina Baig
• First Pakistani to summit: Nazir Sabir (1997)
• First person to climb Everest twice: Nawang Gombu (1965)
• Fastest woman to climb Everest: Tsang Yin-hung

Last verified on 04-09-2026

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Pakistan is the world's fifth-most populous country. The population density in Pakistan is 287 per km² (742 people per mi²). Pakistan world's second-largest Muslim population. The top 10 most populous countries in the world: China India The United States Indonesia Pakistan Brazil Nigeria Bangladesh Russia  Mexico Last verified on 04-09-2026

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• Date Signed: 10 January 1966
• Place: Tashkent, Soviet Union (now Uzbekistan)
•  It was a peace treaty between India and Pakistan following the 1965 war

Signatories:

• Ayub Khan – President of Pakistan
• Lal Bahadur Shastri – Prime Minister of India
• Alexei Kosygin – Premier of USSR (mediator)

Last verified on 16-01-2026

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• After the Martial Law of 1958, General Muhammad Ayub Khan introduced the Basic Democracy System in 1959.
• It created a local government structure and an indirect electoral system in Pakistan.

Additional information:

• Total Basic Democrats: 80,000
• East Pakistan: 40,000
• West Pakistan: 40,000
• These 80,000 members formed the Electoral College to elect the President and Assemblies.

Last verified on 07-03-2026

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• Islamabad officially became the capital of Pakistan on 14 August 1967, under President Ayub Khan.
• The city was constructed starting in 1960.
• It is now the country's ninth-most populous city, with a population of over 1.2 million.
• Its postcode is 44000.
• Before being named the capital, the area was known as Raj Shahi.

Last verified on 30-03-2026

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• The Durand Line was drawn in 1893.
• It was established as the official border between British India and Afghanistan.
• British representative: Sir Mortimer Durand
• Afghan ruler: Amir Abdur Rahman Khan
• It later became the international border between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
• Length: Around 2,640 km

Last verified on 09-06-2026

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Pakistan’s borders with neighbors:

• India: 2,100 km (East)
• Afghanistan: 2,611 km (West/Northwest)
• 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

Explanation

• Length: 740 km / 460 miles
• Named after: Shimla Agreement (1972)
• Type: Military control line (not official border)
• Region: Jammu & Kashmir
• Countries: Pakistan and India

Last verified on 12-06-2026

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• The percentage of Punjabi-speaking people in Pakistan is 39%.

Additional information:

• Sindhi speaking in Pakistan: 15%
• Pashto speaking in Pakistan: 18%
• Urdu in speaking Pakistan: 8%
• Balochi speaking in Pakistan: 3%