Pakistan has quietly raced ahead of India in THESE 10 areas, become number 1 in world in…
Pakistan, India’s estranged neighbor, is battling a crippling economy marred by high inflation and a mounting national debt. But there a few areas where the cash-strapped nation has quietly raced ahead of India, and even rest of the world. Let us find out about 10 things that Pakistan has, and India does not.
- Gwadar Port: The strategic Gwadar Port, considered the world’s largest port, is part of China’s ambitious China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Built with Chinese funding, the Gwadar Port in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan Province, has the potential to make Islamabad an economic and trade powerhouse.
- World’s highest paved road: Pakistan boasts the world’s highest paved road, the Karakoram Highway. Also also known as KKH and the China-Pakistan Friendship Highway,the Karakoram Highway is a 1,300 km highway connecting Pakistan and China, which passes through the rugged terrain of the Karakoram and Himalayan mountain ranges.
- World’s largest volunteer ambulance service: The Edhi Foundation, a Pakistan-based non-profit social welfare organization, operates the world’s largest voluntary ambulance service in the country. The organization’s ambulance services provides 24-hour emergency services across major regions of Pakistan.
- Leading football manufacturer: Pakistan is the leading manufacturer of hand-stitched footballs, which are primarily manufactured in Sialkot, Punjab. Footballs made in Sialkot have been used in the last two FIFA World Cups, lending instant fame and recognition to the region.
- World’s highest polo ground: The Shandur Polo Ground in Ghizer in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan, is the highest polo ground in the world, located at an altitude of 12,500 feet (38000 meters) above sea level. The ground holds traditional polo tourneys each year, including the famous Shandur Polo Festival.
- Only Muslim nation with nuclear weapons: While most Muslim countries across the globe are undoubtedly wealthy and prosperous, especially in the Middle East, Pakistan is only nation in the Islamic world (at least officially) which has nuclear weapons. This makes Islamabad a key figure in geopolitics and enhances its strategic importance South Asia.
- Youngest Nobel laureate: Pakistan is home to the world’s youngest Nobel laureate, Malala Yousafzai. The brave young woman from Pakistan’s Swat Valley, defied the Pakistani Taliban, and was shot in the head for her activism. Malala received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014, making her youngest recipient in history. She was 17 at the time.
- Oldest civilization: The remnants of the Indus Valley Civilization, considered to be one of the oldest civilizations in the world, are located in Pakistan. Famous Indus Valley ancient cities, Mohenjo-daro and Harappa, in Larkana, and Sahiwal districts of Pakistan, respectively.
- Largest earthen dam: The Tarbela Dam is the world’s largest earth and rock-fill dam with the largest capacity in its specific fill-type category, and plays an important role in water storage and power generation in Pakistan:
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