Pakistani cities: interesting facts - Statistics

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Hint	Extra Hint	Answer	% Correct
The nation's capital since 1967.		Islamabad	92%
Ranked on Wikipedia as the world's 9th-largest metropolitan area.	It was the country's first capital, from 1947–59. The metropolitan population is over 20 million.	Karachi	80%
This metropolis is the world's largest Punjabi-speaking city.	This is adjudged by the UN to be one of the ten fastest-growing cities in the world. It was the scene of the attack of the Sri Lankan cricket team in 2009 when gunmen ambushed their bus, wounding several players.	Lahore	78%
There is a larger city which has the same name as this one.	Located on the Indus river.	Hyderabad	63%
In 2011, Osama bin Laden was shot in this city.	It is located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.	Abbottabad	59%
Pakistan's oldest city, dating back to at least 539 BC.	Located near the Afghan border, the main language here is Pashto; there is also a Hindko-speaking minority.	Peshawar	53%
A highly dangerous city in the mountains of Balochistan.	The Hazara community, a Shia group with Turkic/Mongol origins, are the subject of persecution from Sunni Muslims here.	Quetta	53%
The trek to K2 begins at 3,000m altitude in this mountain village.	It is Pakistan's highest and most remote settlement.	Askole	45%
Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated here.	Located in Punjab province, this also served as the national capital for a time.	Rawalpindi	45%
A town set amid dramatic mountains in Gilgit-Baltistan, in the disputed Kashmir region.	There were battles between Pakistan and India here in 1947.	Skardu	45%
This city in Punjab produces 70% of all footballs manufactured in the world.	Capital of the Taank Kingdom (6th-8th century), it was an important centre for Buddhist thought.	Sialkot	41%
Alexander the Great defeated a large Indian army here in 326 BC.	It was Alexander's last major victory. Seen by historians as a significant event, one of its main impacts was that it caused the region to be exposed to Greek culture.	Jhelum	29%
An ancient city in Punjab.	This was the centre of many civilizations in the past.	Multan	29%
President Zia-ul-Haq died in a plane crash near here in 1988.	The cause of the crash is uncertain, but a bomb hidden in a mango is one possibility. Pakistani authorities found bits of the fruit in the wreckage which contained traces of a substance used in explosives.	Bahawalpur	24%
In June 2024, a mob looted a crashed Coca-Cola truck here.	Having crashed into a bicycle, the driver fled on foot as the looters made off with his fizzy drinks.	Faisalabad	24%

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