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Pakistan
The Highest Radio Station: Gilgit Radio Station in Northern Areas.
The Highest Pass: Muztagh Pass in Norther Areas, at an elevation of 19.030 feet.
The Highest Railway Station: Khan Mehtarazai Railway Station, Baluchistan, at an
elevation of about 2,221 feet.
The Highest Civil Award: Nishan-e-Pakistan.
The Highest Military Award: Nishan-e-Haider.
The Highest Pea: K-2, in Skardu (Northern Areas), with a height of 28, 250feet
(8,610 metres). It is the second highest peak in the world behind Mount Everest
The Tallest tower and Monument: Minar e Pakistan in Lahore, with a height of
about 196 fee 8 inches.
The Tallest Minaret: The Four Minarets of Shah Faisal Mosque, Islamabad, with a
height of 286 feet each.
The Tallest Building: the Habib Bank Plaza in Karachi, Sindh, with a height of 345
feet. It consists of 23 stories.
The Largest Commercial Bank: National Bank of Pakistan, with deposits worth
Rs.208.2 billion at 31st, December 1995.
The Largest Railway Station: The Lahore Railway Station.
The Largest Lake: Manchhar Lake in Dadu District, Sindh. It is also the largest lake
of Asia.
The Largest Man-Made Lake: Keenjhar Lake in Sindh, with a length of 32 km (20
miles) and width of 10 km (6miles) It is about 25 kilometres from Thatta.
The Largest Railway, Workshop: the Mughlpura Railway Workshop in Lahore.
The Largest Library: The Punjab Public Library in Lahore, Punjab.