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General Zia-ul-Haq suspended the 1973 Constitution in 1977 after taking power through a military coup.

On July 5, 1977. Gen Zia removes Bhutto, suspending the constitution and declaring martial law

Additional information:

The National Assembly approved the 1973 Constitution on April 10, 1973

• and it came into effect on August 14, 1973.

• Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was the Prime Minister of Pakistan from this date

• and Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry was appointed as the President of Pakistan.

This Constitution is called the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973

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During World War II, two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities 

• First Bomb, the Little Boy type of bomb was dropped in Hiroshima on 6 August 1945 
• Second bomb, the Fat Man type of bomb was dropped on Nagasaki on August 9, 1945

The Second World War was a global war

That started in 1939 and ended in 1945

Additional information:

World War I was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.

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• Fatima Jinnah ran for the presidency of Pakistan in the 1965 elections.
• Challenging the incumbent President Ayub Khan.

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The 8th Amendment to the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1973) allowed the President to unilaterally dissolve the National Assembly and elected governments.

This amendment significantly increased presidential powers during its time.

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The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is expected to be fully operational by 2030.

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 20, 2015.

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

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Pakistan Steel Mill in Karachi was founded on July 2, 1973.

PM Zulfikar Ali Bhutto laid the foundation stone of Pakistan Steel Mills on December 30, 1973, with the support of the Soviet Union (Russia).

An agreement for techno-financial assistance was made between Pakistan and the Soviet Union in 1971.

It is the country's largest industrial undertaking.

It has a production capacity of 1.1 million tons of steel.

It expandable up to 3.0 million tons per annum.

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• HBL Bank gave a loan to Pakistan for its first budget
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• HBL was the first commercial bank to be established in Pakistan in 1947
• HBL has a major market share in loans to small industries, traders, and farmers. 
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• HBL moved its operations to Pakistan in 1947 at the request of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, hence becoming the first commercial bank to lay its foundation in the country

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Author Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri

Language English

Genre Nonfiction

Publisher Oxford University Press Pakistan

Publication date 2015

Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri is a Pakistani politician and writer

He served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan between November 2002 until November 2007.

Explanation

Tourmaline is found in Chitral, Pakistan.

It is known for its variety of colors.

It is used in jewelry as a semi-precious gemstone.

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Hansraj, the pet antelope of Prince Salim (later Emperor Jahangir), is buried at Hiran Minar.

Hiran Minar is an early 16th-century Mughal era complex located in Sheikhupura.

The complex was built at the site of a game reserve in honour of Mughal Emperor Jahangir's beloved antelope named Mansraj.