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After the secession of East Pakistan in December 1971, General Yahya Khan resigned, and Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto became the President and later Prime Minister.

He assumed power on 20 December 1971 and began rebuilding Pakistan politically and economically.

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Mian Nawaz Sharif's first government (1990–1993) ended when President Ghulam Ishaq Khan dismissed him under Article 58(2)(b) of the Constitution.

Although the Supreme Court reinstated Nawaz Sharif, he eventually resigned after pressure during a power struggle with the president.

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The funeral prayer of nuclear scientist Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan was offered at Faisal Mosque 

Abdul Qadeer Khan, NI, HI, FPAS, known as A. Q. Khan, was a Pakistani nuclear physicist and metallurgical engineer

known as the "father of Pakistan's atomic weapons program"

Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan died on 10 October 2021, at the age of 85 after being transferred to a hospital in Islamabad with lung problems.

Born: April 1, 1936, Bhopal, India

Place of burial: H-8 Graveyard, Islamabad

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Shaheen-III: surface-to-surface ballistic missile (longest range missile Pakistan)

Range: 2,750 kilometres

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The judiciary in Pakistan plays a key role in interpreting the Constitution and laws of the country.

It ensures justice, protects fundamental rights, and maintains checks and balances on the executive and legislative branches.

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Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was the first Muslim leader to use the term "nation" for Indian Muslims, emphasizing their distinct cultural, religious, and social identity.

He advocated for the political and social unity of Muslims, laying the foundation for the idea of a separate Muslim nation, which later influenced the creation of Pakistan.

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Tabassum Adnan, a women's rights activist from Pakistan, won the Nelson Mandela-Graca Machel Innovation Award in 2016.

She won for her efforts in advocating for justice and women's empowerment, especially through her work with a women's jirga (council) in Swat.

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Sherry Rehman of PPP Served: Pakistan’s ambassador to the US (2011 to 2013)

Sherry Rehman received Nishan-i-Imtiaz, appointed federal minister for Information (2008)

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President Zia-ul-Haq nominated Muhammad Khan Junejo as the Prime Minister of Pakistan on March 20, 1985.

Prime Minister Muhammad Khan Junejo announced his five-point reform program in December 1985.

The points focused on Islamization, economy, accountability, law and order, and administrative reforms.

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The Bogra Formula was a political compromise presented and proposed by Prime Minister Bogra on 7 October 1953

The Bogra Formula sought to permanently abolish the Governor-General and  to be replaced with the elected figurehead presidency.