Explanation

• Punjab government on 16 December 2023 conducted first-ever successful experiment of artificial rain in Lahore.
• Collaboration: United Arab Emirates (UAE).
• Date of artificial rain: 16 December 2023 
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Explanation

• Ashraf Aman, a mountaineer, adventurer, and engineer.
• He became the first Pakistani to summit K2 in 1977.
• He received the Pride of Performance Award in 1982.
• Pakistani climber Muhammad Ali Sadpara went missing on K2 with two foreign climbers on 5 February 2021.
• Samina Baig became the first Pakistani woman to climb K2 in July 2022.

Explanation

The system of market control or price control was introduced by Alauddin Khalji during the Sultanate period.

He was the second ruler of the Khilji Dynasty in India

AGM 24-12-2022

Explanation

On June 2018 FATF added Pakistan to its gray list

Pakistan needs 12 votes out of 39 to exit the “grey" list and move up to join countries that do not require monitoring. 

Pakistan has been removed from the list after four years n 21 October 2022

 on Thursday FATF decided to retain Pakistan on its ‘Grey List’ till June 2021

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On 24 February 2023, FATF added South Africa and Nigeria to its gray list

On 24 February 2023, FATF removed Cambodia and Morocco from its gray list

Explanation

The M-2 Motorway or the Lahore–Islamabad Motorway.

• Length: 375 km
  
• Constructed: 1992
• North end: Kashmir Highway Interchange, Islamabad
  
• South end: Thokar Niaz Baig, Lahore
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• The M8 Motorway is the longest one in Pakistan
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• The Motorway M5 (Multan-Sukkur section)
•  M-3 (Lahore-Abdul Hakeem)
  

ND9-11-2022

ND9-11-2022

Explanation

• The picture on the back of the 10 Rupee Pakistani note is Khyber Pass.
• The first banknotes issued by the State Bank of Pakistan were released on October 1, 1948, in denominations of 5, 10, and 100 rupees.
• It is printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company.
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• The Picture on the back of the 100 Rupee Pakistani Note is Quaid-e-Azam Residency.
• The Picture on the back of the 500 Rupee Pakistani Note is Badshahi Mosque.
• The Picture on the back of the 1000 Rupee Pakistani Note is Islamia College Peshawar.

Explanation

Sardar Nishtar Died: 14 February 1958 (aged 58); Karachi,

Sardar Nishtar was the leader of the All India Muslim league

Explanation

Khan Qurban Ali Khan, was the first Inspector General of Punjab after the creation of Pakistan in 1947.

The first Inspector General of Prisons for Punjab after the creation of Pakistan was Dr. C. Hathaway.

Explanation

The largest Princely state by area at the time of partition was Kashmir.

Out of 562 princely states during 1947, 13 princely states decided to join Pakistan.

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These 13 princely states are:

Bahawalpur: On 3 October 1947, the Nawab of Bahawalpur, Sadeq Mohammad Khan V, acceded his state to Pakistan, becoming the first ruler to do so successfully.

Khairpur: The state of Khairpur acceded to Pakistan on 3 October 1947.

Chitral: The Mehtar of Chitral, Muzaffar-ul-Mulk, stated his intention to accede to Pakistan on 15 August 1947. On 28 July 1969, President Yahya Khan announced the full integration

RK15.06.2023

Explanation

Pakistan opened its first embassy in Iran.

Iran was the first to recognize Pakistan.

Iran was the first to open its embassy in Pakistan.

Iran and Pakistan established relations on 14 August 1947, the day of the independence of Pakistan