Pakistan is a nation full of wonders. Despite the fact that a large number of people are knowledgeable about its famous landmarks, cuisine, and sports, there still exist strange and lesser-known facts that make its distinctiveness even more colorful.
The following are 10 bizarre and unknown facts about Pakistan that you might not even have heard of:
1. World’s Largest Ambulance Network
Edhi Foundation of Pakistan has the largest volunteer ambulance network in the world.
2. A Cold Desert Exists Here
Katpana Desert in Skardu is claimed to be the highest cold desert in the world, with sand dunes always white like snow.
3. World’s Youngest Microsoft Certified Professional
A Pakistani girl named Arfa Karim became the youngest MCP in the world at the age of 9.
4. Home to a Rare ‘Blind Dolphin’
The Indus River is the only place where the rare species of blind dolphin is found.
5. A Tree Was Arrested
During 1898, a British officer of the Landi Kotal got so drunk that he arrested the tree, where he was standing, for suspicious movement. The tree is still chained today, and there is a sign that reads, It’s under arrest.
6. World’s Only Handmade Football Town
The city of Sialkot produces over 70% of all hand-stitched soccer balls that are used in various international matches.
7. Trees Get Legal Protection
In Islamabad, there are trees that are declared as “VIPs” and are saving environment being legally protected and so no one can cut them.
8. Village Where People Live in Caves
Some of the community in the Margow area of Balochistan still enjoy the experience of living in natural caves that are as old as humanity.
9. World’s Heaviest Mango?
An oversized mango from Multan that weighed over 2 kilograms made headlines and buzzed the town as well.
10. One of South Asia’s Tallest Flagpoles
The Pakistani flagpole at the Wagah Border is the tallest in South Asia, reaching more than 400 feet high.