Explanation

• Location: Kaghan Valley, Naran area
• District: Mansehra
• Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK)
• Distance from Naran: ~9 km north
• Nearby peak: Malika Parbat (highest in Kaghan Valley)

Last verified on 03-04-2026

Explanation

1. Tribal Agencies (Tribal Districts)
2. Frontier Regions (FRs)

Explanation

• The smallest province of Pakistan by area is KPK.
• Balochistan is the largest province of Pakistan by area.
• Area wise second largest province of Pakistan is Punjab.

Last verified on 30-03-2026

Explanation

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

Last verified on 01-04-2026

Explanation

• Peshawar is considered the heart of KPK
• The provincial capital, largest city
• Known as the "City of Flowers"
• Located in the north-west

Gateway of Pakistan. Karachi.

Brasilia of Pakistan. Islamabad.

City of Textiles. Faisalabad. 

City of lightening. Karachi.

Explanation

• NWFP renamed: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Date: 19 April 2010
• Constitutional change: 18th Amendment
• Votes: 90 in favor
• Old province: Established in 1901
• 1947 situation: Indian National Congress was influential in NWFP

Last verified on 21-04-2026

Explanation

• Location: Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
• Era: 1st century CE (Buddhist period)
• Civilization: Gandhara Civilization
• UNESCO status: World Heritage Site (1980)
• Structure: Monastery, stupas, prayer halls, and meditation cells

Last verified on 21-04-2026

Explanation

Mohmand Dam

• Construction Start: 2 May 2019
• Expected Opening: 2026-27
• Location: Mohmand District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Last verified on 03-04-2026

Explanation

• Tarbela Dam was built on the Indus River in KPk.
• 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

• The Lowari Pass connects the regions of Chitral and Dir within Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province,
• It is a high mountain pass located in KPK
•  Its closure due to snow (late November to late May) 

Additional information RELATED PASSES:

• Babusar Pass – Connects Kaghan with Chilas
• Shandur Pass – Connects Chitral with Gilgit
• Malakand Pass – Connects Mardan with Swat
• Khunjerab Pass – Connects Pakistan with China

Last Updated on 14-01-2026