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Karakoram Highway facts: the road from Pakistan to China
The Karakoram Highway runs about 1,300 km from Hasan Abdal to Kashgar, crossing the Khunjerab Pass at 4,693 m, one of the highest paved border crossings.
TravelKhewra Salt Mine: facts about the world's 2nd largest salt mine
Khewra Salt Mine in Jhelum district, Punjab, is one of the oldest and largest salt mines in the world and the main source of pink Himalayan salt.
PakistanLahore facts: Pakistan's second-largest city
Lahore, capital of Punjab, has about 13 million people and is home to Lahore Fort, Badshahi Mosque and the Walled City's historic gates.
TravelMargalla Hills National Park: Islamabad's backyard
Margalla Hills National Park, created in 1980, covers the hills north of Islamabad, with hiking trails, Daman-e-Koh and Pir Sohawa.
HeritageMazar-e-Quaid facts: the tomb of Quaid-e-Azam in Karachi
Mazar-e-Quaid, the white marble tomb of Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Karachi, was designed by architect Yahya Merchant and completed in the early 1970s.
HistoryMinar-e-Pakistan: facts about Lahore's national monument
Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore marks the place where the Lahore Resolution was passed on 23 March 1940. When it was built, how tall it is and who designed it.
HeritageMohenjo-daro facts: the 4,500-year-old city in Sindh
Mohenjo-daro in Larkana district, Sindh, was built around 2500 BC and is one of the world's oldest planned cities. Facts, figures and what to see.
HeritageMultan facts: the City of Saints
Multan in southern Punjab is known as the City of Saints for its shrines, including the 14th-century tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam.
CricketGaddafi Stadium and National Stadium: Pakistan's big cricket grounds
National Stadium Karachi opened in 1955 and Gaddafi Stadium Lahore in 1959. Gaddafi hosted the 1996 World Cup final. Facts about both.
Did you knowPakistan's glaciers: more than 7,000 rivers of ice
Pakistan has more than 7,000 glaciers, among the most outside the polar regions. Biafo and Baltoro are each over 60 km long.
TechnologyPakistan in space: from Badr-1 in 1990 to iCube-Qamar at the Moon
Pakistan's first satellite, Badr-1, launched in 1990. In 2024 the iCube-Qamar CubeSat reached the Moon on China's Chang'e-6 mission. Key milestones.
Did you knowPakistan's national symbols: animal, bird, flower, tree and more
Markhor, chukar, jasmine and deodar: a quick guide to Pakistan's national symbols, the flag and the national anthem, with the facts behind each.