Countries & Cities
How much do you know about Pakistan?
From the salt on your table to the ball in a World Cup final, Pakistan shows up in more places than you might think. Try these six.
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- Pakistani trucks are famous for elaborate hand-painted decorations, known as truck art.
- Sialkot also produces a large share of the world's surgical instruments.
- The Khewra Salt Mine has been worked for centuries and is one of the largest salt mines in the world.
Pakistan's hidden influence
Pakistan's products, history and sporting heroes reach far beyond its borders, often without people realizing where they came from.
Made in Pakistan
From Sialkot's footballs to the Salt Range's pink salt, everyday items used around the world often trace back to Pakistan.
One of the oldest urban civilizations
The Indus Valley Civilization built planned cities like Mohenjo-daro at about the same time as ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia flourished.
A language with many roots
Urdu blends words from Persian, Arabic, Turkic languages and local languages of South Asia — which is why Turkish speakers recognize words like ordu.