Explanation

• Gilgit-Baltistan is located in the northern part of Pakistan.

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• Punjab: East-central region.
• Sindh: Southeast region.
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK): Northwest region.
• Balochistan: Southwest region.
• Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK): Northeast region
• Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT): Northern-central region.

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Explanation

• Baluchistan is the biggest province of Pakistan by area.
  
• It covers 43% of the area of Pakistan
• Capital City: Quetta
• Established: 1 July 1970

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• Punjab is the biggest province of Pakistan by population.

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Explanation

• Author: Choudhry Muhammad Ali.
• Publication year: 1967.
• Subject: The Pakistan Movement, the partition of British India, and the establishment of Pakistan.
• Author’s role: Choudhry Muhammad Ali served as the fourth Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1955 to 1956.

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• 2nd Constitution (1962): 250 articles, 10 parts, imposed by Ayub Khan during his first martial law.

• 1st Constitution (1956): 234 articles, 13 parts, adopted during civilian rule.
• 3rd Constitution (1973): 280 articles, 12 parts, introduced in Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s era.
• First Martial Law: Imposed by Ayub Khan before the 1962 Constitution.

Explanation

• Malik Ghulam Muhammad was the third Governor-General of Pakistan.

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1. Muhammad Ali Jinnah: 15 August 1947 – 11 September 1948.
2. Khawaja Nazimuddin: 14 September 1948 – 17 October 1951.
3. Malik Ghulam Muhammad: 17 October 1951 – 6 October 1955.
4. Iskander Mirza: 6 October 1955 – 23 March 1956.

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Explanation

• Karachi remained the capital of Pakistan from 1947 to 1959.

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• Rawalpindi remained capital of Pakistan from 1959 to 1967.
• Islamabad is the current capital of Pakistan since 14 August 1967.

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• Article 232 of the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973, deals with the proclamation of an emergency when the security of Pakistan or a part of it is threatened by war, external aggression, or internal disturbance beyond the control of a provincial government.

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• Article 233: Power to suspend certain Fundamental Rights and the right to seek their enforcement through courts during an emergency.
• Article 234: Emergency provisions relating to the failure of constitutional machinery in a province.

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• Province: Balochistan
• Famous fruits: Apples, grapes, peaches, apricots, cherries, and pomegranates.
• Major fruit-producing areas: Quetta, Ziarat, Kalat, Pishin, and Mastung.

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• Fruit Garden of Pakistan: Quetta.
• Balochistan is Pakistan’s largest province by area.
• Capital: Quetta.

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• Location: Khewra, Jhelum, Punjab, Pakistan
• Other Name: Mayo Salt Mine
• Status: Pakistan’s largest and oldest salt mine
• World Ranking: Second-largest salt mine
• Discovery: Traditionally attributed to Alexander the Great’s army (326 BC)
• Modern Mining: Developed during British rule; systematic mining began in 1872