Explanation

• Asif Ali Zardari became the 14th President of Pakistan on 10 March 2024.

• He succeeded Dr. Arif Alvi, who served as the 13th President.
• He previously served as President from 2008 to 2013.

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1. Iskander Mirza — 1956–1958
2. Ayub Khan — 1958–1969
3. Yahya Khan — 1969–1971
4. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto — 1971–1973
5. Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry — 1973–1978
6. Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq — 1978–1988
7. Ghulam Ishaq Khan — 1988–1993
8. Farooq Leghari — 1993–1997
9. Muhammad Rafiq Tarar — 1998–2001
10. Pervez Musharraf — 2001–2008
11. Asif Ali Zardari — 2008–2013
12. Mamnoon Hussain — 2013–2018
13. Arif Alvi — 2018–2024
14. Asif Ali Zardari — 2024–present

Last verified on 06-10-2026

Explanation

• Qutb ud-Din Aibak was the first independent Muslim ruler of Delhi 
• Founder of the Mamluk (Slave) Dynasty
• He was the general of Muhammad Ghori.
  

Additional information

• Al-khafif was the first ruler of the Soomra dynasty (1011-1026)
• Mughal emperor Akbar was the first Muslim 
• Razia Sultana, the first woman ruler of India

Explanation

• Operation: Radd-ul-Fasaad
• Launched: 22 February 2017
• Started by Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa
• Across: Pakistan
• Main aim: Eliminate residual terrorist threats and consolidate gains of previous operations

Explanation

• Common Border: Pakistan–Afghanistan
• Also known as: Durand Line
• Entities: Afghanistan, Pakistan
• Length: 2,640 km (1,640 mi)
• Agreement Date: 12 November 1893
• Signed by: Sir Mortimer Durand and Amir Abdur Rahman Khan
• Current shape established: 8 August 1919

Explanation

• Sialkot–Lahore Motorway is officially known as M-11.
• Length: Approximately 103 km
• Travel Time: Around 50 minutes to 1 hour
• Starting Point: Near Kala Shah Kaku/Ring Road, Lahore
• The motorway opened to traffic on March 18, 2020

Explanation

• Full Name: Hyder Bakhsh Jatoi
• Title: Baba-e-Sindh
• Born: 7 October 1901
• Died: 21 May 1970 (aged 68), Hyderabad
• Known for: Sindhi nationalist and peasant rights leader
• Famous for: His struggle for land reforms and the rights of peasants (Haris) in Sindh.

Explanation

• The 8th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan was passed in 1985 during the rule of General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq.
• It inserted Article 58(2)(b), which empowered the President to dissolve the National Assembly under certain circumstances.
• This power enabled the President to dismiss elected governments and dissolve the National Assembly.
• Article 58(2)(b) was later removed by the 13th Amendment in 1997.
• It was restored by the 17th Amendment in 2003 and later abolished again by the 18th Amendment in 2010.

Last verified on 05-10-2026

Explanation

• Upper Chenab Canal takes off from Head Marala on the Chenab River.
• Head Marala is located near Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan.

Additional information:

• Lower Chenab Canal → Khanki
• Upper Jhelum Canal → Mangla
• Lower Jhelum Canal → Rasul

Last verified on 05-10-2026

Explanation

• Kallar Kahar Lake is situated in Chakwal District, Punjab.
• It is a natural saltwater lake.
• It is also a tehsil (subdivision) of Chakwal District.
• The lake is famous for its scenic beauty and migratory birds.
• It lies on the Lahore–Islamabad Motorway (M-2).

Last verified on 05-10-2026

Explanation

• GHQ (General Headquarters) is the headquarters of the Pakistan Army.
• It is located in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
• Established: 1947, after the independence of Pakistan.

Additional information:

• Pakistan Navy: Naval Headquarters — Islamabad
• Pakistan Air Force: Air Headquarters — Islamabad

Last verified on 05-20-2026