Explanation

• The Thal Desert is located in the eastern part of Punjab
• Location: Between the Jhelum and Indus Rivers
• Length: About 190 miles (306 km).

Additional information:

Major Deserts of Pakistan (5):

1. Cholistan (Bahawalpur, Punjab)
2. Thal (Bkhar district of Punjab)
3. Katpana desert (Sakardu)
4. Kharan desert (Balochistan)
5. Thar desert (Sindh)

Explanation

• President: Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari
• Benazir Bhutto’s 2nd Government: Dismissed in 1996
• Date: 5 November 1996
• Constitutional provision: Article 58(2)(b)

Additional information:

• Born: 21 June 1953 — Karachi
• Assassinated: 27 December 2007 — Rawalpindi
• Spouse: Asif Ali Zardari
• Married: 1987
• Party: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)
• Education: Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford
• Children: Bilawal, Bakhtawar & Aseefa Bhutto Zardari
• 1st Female PM of Pakistan: 1988
• 2nd term as PM: 1993–1996

Explanation

Autobiography: In the Line of Fire by Pervez Musharraf

Published: September 25, 2006

Additional information:

• Born: 11 August 1943, Delhi, British India
• Position: 10th President of Pakistan (2001–2008)

Explanation

• Shah Jahan, born on January 5, 1592, in Lahore.
• He was the fifth emperor of the Mughal Empire.
• He reigning from January 1628 until July 1658.
• He was the first Mughal Emperor to sit on the Peacock Throne.
• Shah Jahan died on January 22, 1666, at Agra Fort, Agra, India.
• He is buried at the Taj Mahal, Agra, India.
• His full name was A'la Azad Abul Muzaffar Shahab ud-Din Mohammad Shah Jahan.

Explanation

• Pakistan Air Force Headquarters is in Islamabad.
• Abbreviation: PAF
• 15 August 1947: Initially established at Peshawar.
• 1 June 1948: Moved to Karachi.
• 1960: Moved back to Peshawar.
• 1983: Construction of Air Headquarters began in Islamabad.

Explanation

• President: 5-year term.
• Maximum: 2 consecutive terms.
• Ayub Khan: Longest-serving President.
• Ayub Khan’s tenure: About 10 years 5 months.
• Prime Minister: No fixed 5-year personal term.
• National Assembly: 5-year term.

Explanation

• Authority: Governor-General Malik Ghulam Muhammad
• Prime Minister removed: Khawaja Nazim-ud-Din
• Date of dismissal: 17 April 1953
• Successor PM: Muhammad Ali Bogra
• Governor-General office: Highest executive authority at that time

Last verified on 22-06-2026

Explanation

• Ashraf Aman: First Pakistani to summit K2 in 1977.
• Award: Received the Pride of Performance in 1982.
• Muhammad Ali Sadpara: Went missing on K2 on 5 February 2021 with two foreign climbers.
• Samina Baig: First Pakistani woman to summit K2 in July 2022.

Explanation

• Babur’s reign in India: 1526–1530
• He founded the Mughal Empire in India.
• First Battle of Panipat: 1526
• Death: 1530
• His son Humayun succeeded him.

Explanation

• Election Date: 2 January 1965

• Main Opponent: Fatima Jinnah
• Total Candidates: 4
• Result: Ayub Khan won.
• Election System: Electoral College of Basic Democrats.