Explanation

Pakistan was scheduled to host the 19th summit of the  (SAARC) in Islamabad on 15 to 16 November 2016.

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in his address to the 19th SAARC summit being held in Islamabad

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First SAARC Summit, Dhaka, 1985

Second SAARC Summit, Bangalore, 1986

Third SAARC Summit, Kathmandu, 1987

Fourth Summit, Islamabad, 1988

Fifth SAARC Summit, Male', 1990

Sixth SAARC Summit, Colombo, 1991

Seventh SAARC Summit. Dhaka, 1993

Eighth SAARC Summit, New Delhi 1995

Ninth SAARC Summit, Male, 1997

Tenth SAARC Summit, Colombo, 1998

Eleventh SAARC Summit, Kathmandu, 2002

Twelfth SAARC Summit, Islamabad, 2004

Thirteenth SAARC Summit, Dhaka, 2005

Fourteenth SAARC Summit, New Delhi, 2007

Fifteenth SAARC Summit, Colombo, 2008

Sixteenth SAARC Summit, Thimphu, 2010

Seventeenth SAARC Summit, Addu City, 2011

Eighteenth SAARC Summit, Kathmandu, 2014

Nineteenth SAARC Summit, Islamabad, 2016 (Postponed)

Twentieth SAARC Summit, Colombo, 2020

Explanation

In the 1973 war, Pakistan resigned from The SEATO.

SEATO is an abbreviation of South East Asia Treaty Organization

When the Vietnam War ended in 1975, the most prominent reason for SEATO's existence disappeared.

As a result, SEATO formally disbanded in 1977.

SEATO was founded on 8th September 1954 and dissolved on 30th June 1977.

In September 1954, the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization, or SEATO was formed by:

the United States,

France,

Great Britain,

New Zealand,

Australia,

the Philippines,

Thailand,

and Pakistan 

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Explanation

The Prelude to September 6, 1965 is called Operation Gibraltar.

Tensions had been escalating since August 1965, when Pakistan embarked on an undeclared war in Jammu and Kashmir.

This began with Operation Gibraltar, a covert mission designed to infiltrate Indian-administered Kashmir and incite a rebellion against Indian rule.

Explanation

The Delhi Agreement pak1973 was a trilateral agreement between India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.

It was signed on August 28, 1973

To resolve post-war issues such as prisoner exchanges.

It officials held in the three countries after the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.

Explanation

The Martial Law regime of General Muhamad Zia-ul-Haq.

Martial Law was imposed on July 5, 1977, and officially lifted on December 30, 1985

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skandar Ali Mirza who was the first president of Pakistan abrogated the constitution of 1956 on 07-October-1958.

Ø  Ayoub Khan was made chief martial law after this abrogation.

Ø  Feroz Khan Noun was the prime minister at the time of the first Martial Law in Pakistan.

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List of Martial Laws Held in Pakistan from 1947 to 2022

There are total four martial laws Implemented in Pakistan from 1947 to 2023

Explanation

The Agra summit was a historic two-day summit meeting between India and Pakistan

which lasted from 14–16 July 2001.

 It was held in the hopes of settling long-standing tensions between India and Pakistan.

Explanation

• On 12 September 1965 during Indo-Pak War he embraced Shahadat while fighting bravely at Burki Lahore
• In 1950, he joined the Pakistan Army and was commissioned in the Punjab Regiment.
• Maj Aziz Bhatti Shaheed was born in Hong Kong in 1928 and moved to Pakistan before independence in 1947, settling in Ladiyan village of district Gujrat.
• The 57th Martyrdom Anniversary of Major Raja Aziz Bhatti Shaheed, Nishan-e-Haider, observed on 12 September 2022.   
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Explanation

The Hilal-e-Jurat is the second-highest military award of Pakistan out of a total of four gallantry awards that were created in 1957.

 It was created and declared for official use on 16 March 1957 by the President of Pakistan

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Nishan i Haider's first prestigious award

Explanation

Pakistan’s first radio station was set up in Karachi.

Explanation

سانحہ آرمی پبلک اسکول

HISTORY "Terrorist attack on Army Public School Peshawar"

The terrorist attack on Army Public School Peshawar, took place on16 December 2014

six gunmen affiliated with the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) conducted a terrorist attack on the Army Public School 

سانحہ آرمی پبلک اسکول is  the world's fifth deadliest school massacre

The terrorists, all of whom were foreign nationals, comprised one Chechen, three Arabs, and two Afghans

Target: Students, teachers,s and school staff

Attack type: Suicide bombing, spree killing, hostage-taking school shooting

Deaths: 156 (including the six perpetrators)

Injured: 114

Explanation

​The first foreign head of state to visit Pakistan after its independence was Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, in 1947. ​

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Explanation

Katpana is a cold desert.

Katpana is 2226 meters above altitude. 

Katpana is the 16th largest desert of the world.

Katpana is in Skardu. 

Explanation

Ambassador Riffat Masood became Pakistan’s first woman envoy to the Islamic Republic of Iran, after handing over a copy of her credentials to Foreign Minister Javad Zarif in 2018.

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Iran was the first to open its embassy in Pakistan.

Pakistan opened its first embassy in Iran  on 14 August 1947

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

Iran became the first country to recognize Pakistan.

Explanation

Inaugurated by the president of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari and the President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Explanation

Pakistan and Turkey will jointly produce a television series on the life of warrior Salahuddin Ayubi.

The television series is started by prime minister Imran Khan on 27-8-2021.

Project to feature Turkish, and Pakistani actors; 3 seasons planned

Sh6-8-2023

Explanation

Under Section 3 of the Anti-Harassment Act, 2016, was under way in all departments of Balochistan and so far such committees had been set up in 17 departments.

Explanation

Khojak Tunnel is located near the city of west of Quetta 

It is located in the Toba Achakzai range in the Qilla Abdullah District of Balochistan province, Pakistan.

Explanation

Explanation

The Qadam Gah of Mola Ali (R.A) is located in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan.

It is a significant shrine dedicated to Imam Ali (R.A).

It attracting many visitors for its historical and spiritual importance.

Explanation

The Dam is 50 kilometres northwest of Islamabad.

Tarbela Dam is 485 feet (148 m) high above the riverbed.

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Tarbela Dam is an earth-filled dam along the Indus River in swabi  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Tarbela Dam is the largest earth-filled dam in the world, and also the largest dam by structural volume

Tarbela Dam Construction began in 1968 and Opening date 1976

Explanation

The Soon Valley is situated in the northwest of the Khushab district

Its largest settlement is the town of Naushera.

The valley extends from the village of Padhrar to Sakesar, the highest peak in the Salt Range.

The total area of the valley is about 737 square kilometers (182,173 acres), of which 75% is mountainous and 25% is plain.

Explanation

Abdul Sattar Edhi NI LPP GPA was a Pakistani humanitarian, philanthropist

founded the Edhi Foundation, which runs the world's largest volunteer ambulance network,

Abdul Sattar Edhi started welfare services in 1951.

Born: February 28, 1928, Bantwa, India

Abdul Sattar Edhi died on 8 July 2016 at the age of 88 in Karachi.

Bilquis Bano Edhi was: the wife of Abdul Sattar Edhi (married in 1966)

Bilquis Bano Edhi passed away at the age of 74 on April 15th, 2022

Awards:

Lenin Peace Prize

Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service

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The sixth death anniversary of Abdul Sattar Edhi was observed on 8 July 2022

State Bank of Pakistan issued coins to commemorate Abdul Sattar Edhi: 50 rupee coin

Governor State Bank, Ashraf Mahmood Wathra, presented the commemorative coin to Faisal Edhi, Abdul Sattar Edhi's son

Explanation

"Shikwa" (Complaint) and "Jawab-e-Shikwa" (Answer to the Complaint) are iconic poems by Allama Muhammad Iqbal, found in his book "Bang-e-Dara" (The Call of the Caravan Bell).

Known for their depth in exploring love, spirituality, and societal issues.

These poems showcase Iqbal's poetic brilliance and philosophical vision.

Explanation

Maryam Nawaz Sharif is currently serving as the Chief Minister of Punjab on 26 February 2024

Predecessor: Moshin Naqvi

Party Name: PML-N

Note: Maryam Nawaz is the first woman to become Chief Minister of any province of Pakistan.

Explanation

List of Chief Ministers of Balochistan from 1947 to 2021

Explanation

Coastal forests are found on the delta of the Indus and Hub rivers, especially in the form of mangroves.

Trees in these forests are typically small in size and adapted to saline conditions.

Explanation

The 1965 war between India and Pakistan began on April 6, 1965 with the start of Operation Gibraltar.

India retaliated by crossing the international border at Lahore on September 6, 1965 and attacking Lahore and Kasur.

The war lasted 17 days.

The war ended with a ceasefire declared on September 22, 1965 after diplomatic intervention by the Soviet Union and the United States.

Explanation

Captain Karnal Sher Khan Shaheed Nishan-e-Haider was known as the hero of the Kargil war

Sher Khan was martyred on 5 July 1999 during the Kargil War between India & Pakistan.

Sher Khan was a captain in the 27th Sindh Regiment of the Pakistan Army 

Sher Khan was posted to the 12th NLI Regiment during the Kargil Conflict

Related Question to the Kargil War:

The Kargil War was fought between India and Pakistan on1999

Kargil War fought from the month of May to July 1999

The Kargil War is also known as the Kargil Conflict but in India, this conflict is known as Operation Vijay

Kargil's Issue was stopped by the intervention of the United States of America (USA).

Strength: India: 30,000 = Pakistan: 5,000

The Kargil War was fought in the Kargil district of Kashmir and elsewhere along the Line of Control (LoC).

General Pervez Musharraf was the Chief of the Army Staff of the Pakistani army during the Kargil War in 1999.

Gen VP Malik was the Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian army during the Kargil war in 1999.

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Explanation

Explanation

"انجمن پنجاب" 1865ء میں ڈاکٹر جی ڈبلیو لائٹنر نے لاہور میں قائم کی۔

اس کا مقصد برصغیر کے مقامی ادیبوں، شعرا، اور دانشوروں کو ایک ایسا پلیٹ فارم مہیا کرنا تھا جہاں وہ اپنی زبان، ادب، اور ثقافت کو فروغ دے سکیں۔

اس انجمن نے اردو ادب کی ترقی میں اہم کردار ادا کیا۔

Explanation

Taxila's Province in Punjab

Explanation

Macbeth is one of Shakespeare's finest plays, and presents a man's conscience and the effect of guilt on his mind.

Macbeth was published in 1623.

William Shakespeare was an English playwright.

Explanation

• Lal Suhanra is a national park of Pakistan situated in Bahawalpur
• district of Punjab province.
• which is one of the largest national parks in South Asia.

Explanation

The highest plateau in Pakistan is the Deosai Plains

It is a National Park of Pakistan's Highest Plateau Barapani.

is located in the Western Himalayas in Gilgit Baltistan

It was established in 1993

'Deosai') means 'the land of Giants"

It is the second-highest plateau in the world 

It has an average elevation of 4,114 meters (13,497 ft) above sea level

Explanation

Explanation

• Iran border is 909 KM long.
• It is located in the west.

The list of Pakistan's borders:

• India to the east.
• Iran to the west.
• Afghanistan to the northwest.
• China to the northeast.
• Arabian Sea to the south.

Explanation

Marala Headworks is a headworks situated on the Chenab River near the city of Sialkot in Punjab.

 A weir was first built during 1906–1912

Explanation

On 5 August 2019, the Parliament of India voted in favour of a resolution tabled by Home Minister Amit Shah to revoke the temporary special status, or autonomy, granted under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution to Jammu and Kashmir

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Districts of AJK

Explanation

• The largest Mosque in Pakistan is Shah Faisal Mosque
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• Shah Faisal Mosque is the largest Mosque in Pakistan.
• Shah Faisal Mosque Architect by Vedat Dalokay. (Turkish)
• Shah Faisal Mosque Date established in 1986
• Shah Faisal Mosque Capacity of 300,000 worshippers
• Shah Faisal Mosque Minaret height 90 m (300 ft)

Explanation

30 languages are spoken in Pakistan

while

Five languages have more than 10 million speakers each – 

Punjabi

 Pashto

Sindhi

Saraiki

Urdu.

while

The most widely spoken language in Pakistan is Punjabi (48 % speak), followed by the Punjabi variant Siraiki (10 percent),

2nd Sindhi 12%

Pashto 8%

Balochi 3%

Hindko 2%

Explanation

Explanation

Haider Ali won the first-ever Gold Medal for Pakistan In Paralympics 2020.

Pakistani athlete Haider Ali belongs to Gujranwala City

The games were held in Tokyo, Japan from 24 August to 5 September 2021.

There were 539 medal events.

2020 Summer Paralympics medals
Location	Tokyo,  Japan
Highlights
Most gold medals	China (96)
Most total medals	China (207)

Explanation

Mohammad Siddiq Choudri, was a three-star rank admiral in the Pakistan Navy who was the first native Commander in Chief of Pakistan Navy.

Explanation

The discovery of gold, copper, and silver deposits at Saindak was made in the 1970s.

Trial production started in 1995.

The Saindak Copper-Gold project, located in Chaghi, Balochistan, operates in collaboration with China.

Explanation

Explanation

The CPEC is termed a "game changer" as it aims to boost Pakistan's economy through infrastructure development and trade connectivity with China, enhancing regional cooperation.

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a series of energy and infrastructure projects, some of which connect China’s Xinjiang to Gwadar.

Initiated in mid-2013 and formally launched in April 2015.

CPEC is generally described as a $46 billion package of Chinese aid.

Explanation

Hussain Shaheed Suhrawardy was a Pakistani left-wing statesman of Bengal.

Among the  Founding Fathers of modern-day Pakistan.

He was elected as the fifth Prime minister of Pakistan

Served  as Prime minister from 1956 to 1957.

Explanation

K2 mountain was first discovered and measured by the Survey of India in 1856, and first named for English topographer Henry Godwin - Austen

K2 is also referred to as Mount Godwin-Austen in honor of Henry Godwin-Austen, an early explorer of the region.

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K-2 is also known as Godwin Austin

K2 height in feet 28,251

K2 height in meters 8,611 meters

the second-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest

It is located on China–Pakistan border

It lies in the Karakoram range, partially in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan

Of the five highest mountains in the world, K2 is the deadliest

In 1977, Ashraf Aman became the first Pakistani to reach the summit of K2.

Explanation

Pakistan's first metro train, Orange Line, was launched in Lahore in 2020.

It is a 27 km (17-mile) rapid transit system.

Inaugurated on October 25, 2020.

Built with Chinese collaboration.

Inaugurated by Punjab CM Sardar Usman Buzdar.

Explanation

Zaheer Iqbal Channar became Deputy Speaker of Punjab Assembly on in March 2024