12 mind-blowing facts about Pakistan that can blow your mind

12 mind-blowing facts about Pakistan are below.

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12 mind-blowing facts about Pakistan that can blow your mind
  • World’s first computer virus
  • World’s highest ATM
  • World’s highest paved road
  • Blind dolphin
  • Largest irrigation system
  • Largest football exporter
  • 2 Special records
  • Highest polo ground
  • Highest battlefield
  • Thar desert
  • Changa Manga
  • World’s largest seaport

World’s first computer virus

World’s first computer virus

World’s first computer virus

Pakistan is the one and only country that created the first computer virus in the world. In 1986 two brothers Basit Farook Alvi and Amjad Farook Alvi created a virus named Brain that virus attacked the American IBM Computers by those two brothers opinion they created this virus to save Medical software they also created the world's first antivirus now those two brothers are the owners of Brain Telecommunication Limited company and they are giving Internet facility to Pakistan.

World’s highest ATM

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The national bank of Pakistan (NBP) made a world record By creating the world's highest ATM at Khunjrab pass near the Pak-China border. That  ATM is 16007 feet above sea level and now Khunjrab pass has become Pakistan's national Tourist attraction point and the Guinness Book of Records added this record to their record list. It was installed on November 6,2016. This ATM is maintained 24/7  by the nearest branch of NBP. This ATM also has bill payment and cash transfer facility.

World’s highest paved road

World’s highest paved road

Karakoram highway is known as the 8th wonder in the world because it is created by cutting the 3 highest mountain ranges (Himalaya, Karakoram&Hindu-kush). It is a 1300 km long road with beautiful landscapes and dangerous paths which starts from the Pakistani city Abbottabad and ends in the Chinese city Kashgar. This road was made by 800 Pakistani and 200 Chinese workers. This road is very important for trade and also become an attractive tourist point.

Blind dolphin

Blind dolphin

In the Indus river of Pakistan, a rare type of Blind Dolphin exists, also known as the Toothed whale and those types of dolphins are found only in Pakistan. They use Light and Sound frequencies for their direction and prey. Nowadays those dolphins count as an Endangered species. Those Dolphins have Long beaks and stocky bodies and low triangular humb on their back in place of a 'true' dorsal fin. Their color is gray-brown. Indus river has so many other types of fish and other sea animals.

Largest irrigation system

Largest irrigation system

In Pakistan, 72%  of people work in fields, and Worlds largest irrigation system is also found in Pakistan even Russia is big from 10 times from Pakistan but the Russian irrigation system comes on 2nd no after Pakistan. Tarbela-Dam of Pakistan is the 8th largest Dam in the world, which improves this irrigation system. The longest canal in Pakistan is Nara. The Indus river is the most important and longest river in Pakistan, Indus river is also called the Nile of Pakistan.

Largest football exporter

Largest football exporter

Pakistan is the largest exporter of hand-made Football and in the year 2022 FIFA World Cup which was held in Qatar played there matches with Pakistani handmade football. Pakistani city Sialkot provides 60% of footballs in the world which exports all over the world Pakistan is also no.1 in the exports of surgical Instruments made in Pakistan's cities Sialkot and Gujranwala.

2 Special records

2 Special records

 Pakistan has so many world records but those two records could not be broken by anyone 1st record is the Pakistan airforce commander MM Alam who Dropped Indian 5 jets in just 1 minute in the 1965 war between Pakistan and India. It is not just Pakistan's record it is the world Air battlefield record that can not be broken. 
2nd record is the Pakistani Squash champion and legend Jahangir Khan who won 6 times world Open titles and 10 times British Open titles and is also known as the world super athlete who comes No.1 in 5 years and 8 months continuously and in this era, He played 555 consecutive matches without losing any single match.

Highest polo ground

Highest polo ground

In 1935 Pakistan made the world's largest polo ground on the Shandur top also Known as the Roof of the world. It is 12140 Feet above the sea range This Ground's name is Mas Junali. People play Freestyle Polo on this ground. Every year 7th to the 9th of July, a Shandhur Polo Festival is held on this Ground.

Highest battlefield

Highest battlefield

Pakistan has the world's highest battlefield in Siachen. It is 17700 feet above sea level the life of a soldier who survives on this battlefield is very difficult and a single kit costs a soldier 2 lakh Pakistani rupees.
Pakistan has  640,000 active soldiers.

Thar desert

Thar desert

There are so many dangerous deserts in the world where people can not survive But Pakistan has the one and only Fertile desert in the world named Thar and so many wild animals are living in this desert. There are so many Trees in this desert and there are 200 wild animals in this area.

Changa Manga

Changa Manga

Pakistan has the world's largest man-made Forest named Changa Manga. In 1866 British govt starts work on this Forest. The aim of this forest is to gain wood to run train engines and after some time this forest becomes a living space for wild animals it covers 12515 acres area. There is a Resort for tourists and also an artificial Lake. Now Chanda manga park is being maintained by the Punjab Forest department under the Punjab govt. Many facilities are available in Changa Manga like Long houses, Children's cars, Jogging tracks, a Rainy shed, Gazebo, a cafeteria, etc. There are so many attractive points like the Jungle train, Zoo, Lunar lake, Pagoda and so many other things.

World’s largest seaport

World’s largest seaport

 The largest Province of Pakistan at the edge of the Arabian ocean Gwadar's seaport covers 2292 Acer area and it is the world's largest Deep seaport. Pakistan Buy this seaport from Oman for just 3 million $.it is very important for Pakistan because including Chin and central Asia countries want to trade from this seaport. You will be shocked by knowing at Gwadar international airport the facility of the world's largest airplane Airbus A380-800 landing and takeoff facility is available.





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