1058Pakistan StudyMedium
After independence of Pakistan in 1947, because of its proximity with the Indian border, Which City became the first to welcome refugees to Pakistan?
AKarachi
BTharparkar
CHyderabad
DMirpur Khas
Correct answer
D. Mirpur Khas
Explanation
After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, because of its proximity with the Indian border, Mirpur Khas became the first city to welcome refugees from India to Pakistan. It acted as a primary railway junction for the first trains to come across Rajhistan to the Sindh province. In 1990, the district of Mirpur Khas was carved out of district Tharparkar and was given the status of a district.