Explanation

• Navy Day is celebrated in Pakistan on September 8 in honour of the Indo-Pakistan war of 1965.
• The Pakistan Navy is the naval warfare branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces.
• Headquarters located in Islamabad.
• Founded on August 14, 1947.
  

Explanation

Retired Lieutenant General Nauman Mahmood had been appointed as the first secretary general of the Makkah Defence Alliance in September 2026.

Note: Makkah Joint Defence Agreement is a defence pact between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey signed into force on 7 August 2026.

Last Updated on 23-09-2026

Explanation

Pakistan's air-defence system shot down eight drones after they crossed the border from Afghanistan on September 23, 2026.

Eight drones that entered Pakistani airspace near the Torkham border and Kohat.

Four were reportedly intercepted near Torkham and four near Kohat.

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Explanation

1948 was the founding/establishment year for the National Olympic Committees of several countries, including:

• Pakistan — Pakistan Olympic Association
• Iraq — National Olympic Committee of Iraq
• Thailand — National Olympic Committee of Thailand, established on 20 June 1948

Last updated: 20-09-2026 by NA

Explanation

Explanation

In September 2026, Shafqat Ali Khan was appointed as Pakistan’s first ambassador to Armenia.

Pakistan and Armenia established diplomatic relations in August 2025.

Pakistan had been the only UN member state that withheld recognition of Armenia’s sovereignty since 1991, citing solidarity with Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Last Updated on 20-09-2026

Explanation

NSP stands for National Security Policy

The Public version of the NSP was launched on 14 January 2022 

NSP was approved by the federal cabinet on Dec 28, 2021.

Prime Minister Imran Khan reveals the country's first-ever NSP

The policy document is meant for a five-year period (2022-26)

Explanation

• The largest export of Pakistan is textiles
• Key Products: Garments, knitwear, bedwear, towels
• The United States is Pakistan's largest export market.
• Faisalabad is called the Manchester of Pakistan (the country's largest hub for textile manufacturing)

Last updated by NA ON 16-09-2026

Explanation

• Left Bank: Khairpur West, Rohri, Khairpur East, Eastern Nara
• Right Bank: North West, Rice, Dadu

Additional information:

Sukkur Barrage

• Location: Sindh, Pakistan
• Official Name: Lloyd Barrage
• Built: 1923
• Completed: 1932
• Length: About 2 km
• Oldest: Oldest barrage in Pakistan

Last updated by NA ON 16-09-2026

Explanation

• Location: Sindh, Pakistan
• Official Name: Lloyd Barrage
• Built: 1923–1932
• Completed: 1932
• Length: Approximately 2 km
• Canals: 7 canals branch off from it
• Status: Oldest barrage in Pakistan
• Rehabilitation: November 2004
• M-5: Sukkur–Multan Motorway

Last updated by NA ON 16-09-2026