Explanation

• The largest granite deposits in Pakistan are found in the Karoonjhar Hills (Sindh).
• These hills are located in the Tharparkar region.

Additional information:

• Chagai Mountains → Gold & copper
• Saindak → Copper & gold
• Salt Range → Rock salt
• Dera Ghazi Khan → Uranium & minerals

Last verified on 25-04-2026

Explanation

• Coal is a non-renewable resource because it takes millions of years to form and cannot be replenished quickly.
• Pakistan uses coal for energy production, especially in power plants like the Thar coal project.

Non-renewable energy sources:

• Oil
  
• Nuclear energy
• Petroleum
• Natural gas & coal

Renewable sources of energy:

• Solar energy
• Wind energy
• Hydroelectric power
• Biomass energy
• Geothermal energy
• Tidal energy

Last verified on 11-02-2026

Explanation

• The Sui Gas Field, located near Sui in Balochistan Province, Pakistan.
• It was discovered by Pakistan Petroleum Limited in 1952.
• Production of Sui gas began in 1955.
• It remains the largest natural gas field in Pakistan.

Explanation

The Mari gas field, located in District Ghotki, Sindh

It is the second largest gas field in Pakistan after the Sui gas field.

Discovered in 1957

Founded: 1984

Headquarters: Islamabad

Additional information:

Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MPCL) is a Pakistani petroleum exploration and production company based in Islamabad, Pakistan

Explanation

The highest peak of salt range is Soan Sakaser

The Salt Range is a mountain range in the north of the Punjab province of Pakistan

The range extends along the south of the Potohar Plateau and the north of the Jhelum River.

The salt range is situated between rivers Soan and River Jhelum

Explanation

Explanation

The region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has vast marble reserves, and Swat, along with areas like Buner and Mohmand Agency,

It is renowned for high-quality varieties such as Badal Grey, Tavera, and the highly demanded Ziarat White marble

Explanation

Stone-Marble is founded in Chilas District of KPK in huge quantities and Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA)

KPK produces around 60percent of total Pakistan's marble 

Turkmenistan country`s capital is known as the 'White-Marble' City 

Explanation

The Potwar Plateau includes parts of the districts of Jhelum, Chakwal and Rawalpindi.

The Pothohar plateau is rich in minerals like gypsum, limestone, coal, oil and rock salt.

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Explanation

Mineral resources can be divided into two major categories - Metallic and Nonmetallic.

Metallic resources are things like Gold, Silver, Tin, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Iron, Nickel, Chromium, and Aluminum. Nonmetallic resources are things like sand, gravel, gypsum, halite, Uranium, dimension stone