Largest, Longest and Highest in Pakistan

Updated 17 Oct 2026

Quick geography facts about Pakistan's highest peak, longest river, largest province, city, dam and more.

CategoryAnswer
Highest peakK2 (8,611 m), the second highest in the world
Longest riverIndus
Largest province by areaBalochistan
Most populous provincePunjab
Largest cityKarachi
Largest portKarachi Port
Largest damTarbela Dam, on the Indus
Largest freshwater lakeManchar Lake (Sindh)
Largest desertThar Desert

Dams and rivers

DamRiver
TarbelaIndus
ManglaJhelum

Mountain passes

PassConnects
Khunjerab PassPakistan and China (on the Karakoram Highway)
Khyber PassPakistan and Afghanistan

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