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• Date: 25 April 2020
• Force: Pakistan Navy
• Location: North Arabian Sea
• Weapons: Anti-ship missiles
• Naval Chief: Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi

Last verified on 26-08-2026

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• Dina Wadia, the daughter of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah,
• Date of Death: November 2, 2017, from pneumonia 
• Location: New York City, USA
• Age: 98 years old
• Born: 15 August 1919, London, England
• Parents
• Muhammad Ali Jinnah (father)
• Rattanbai Petit Jinnah (mother)

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Last updated by NS on 01 MAY 2026

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• Borith Lake is a lake in Gojal, Upper Hunza Valley in the Gilgit–Baltistan
• Lake type: Saline
• Basin countries: Pakistan
• Surface elevation: 2,600 m (8,500 ft)

Last updated by NS on 06 May 2026

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• Day: Youm-e-Takbeer
• Date: 28 May 1998
• Tests: 5 nuclear tests
• Location: Ras Koh Hills, Chagai, Balochistan
• Chagai-II: 30 May 1998, Kharan Desert

Last verified on 26-08-2026

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• Pakistan’s National Action Plan (NAP) was approved on 25 December 2014.
• It was developed after the Army Public School (APS) attack in Peshawar on 16 December 2014.
• The plan aimed to strengthen Pakistan’s efforts against terrorism and extremism.
• It contained 20 points covering counter-terrorism and security measures.
• Victims: 140 people, including 132 schoolchildren.

Last verified on 26-08-2026

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• Standard time of Pakistan is measured from Jhelum.
• Standard meridian: 75° E
• Time zone: Pakistan Standard Time (PKT)
• UTC difference: +5 hours
• Reference: 75° East longitude

Last verified on 26-08-2026

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• Uraan Pakistan: Homegrown National Economic Plan is Pakistan’s National Economic Transformation Plan 2024–29.
• It was launched on 31 December 2024 by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
• The plan is based on the “Five Es” framework (Exports, E-Pakistan, Equity & Empowerment, Environment, and Energy & Infrastructure).
• Its major targets include increasing exports to about $60 billion by 2029 and aiming for a $1 trillion economy by 2035.

Last verified on 26-08-2026

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• Shahbaz Sharif became the 24th Prime Minister of Pakistan. 
• Appointed on 03 March 2024
• Party affiliation: PML-N
• Predecessor: Anwar ul Haq Kakar 

 Last updated and verified on 26-08-2026

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• BRT stands for Bus Rapid Transit.
• The BRT project started in October 2017.
• Built at a cost of Rs 70 billion.
• It features a 27.5 kilometre-long corridor track.
• Includes 31 stations along the main route.
• Has 7 feeder routes stretching 62 km.
• These feeder routes include 146 stops.
• The system is designed to facilitate thousands of passengers daily.

Last verified on 19-04-2026

Explanation

• Name: Jameel Ahmad
• Term: 5 years, 19 August 2022
• Previously, Murtaza Syed 

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History of State Bank

• The President of Pakistan appoints the Governor.
• Term of five years.
• Zahid Husain was the founder and the first governor of the State Bank of Pakistan from June 1948 to July 1953.
• Dr. Shamshad Akhtar became the first female Governor of State Bank of Pakistan in 2006.

Last updated by NS on 06 May 2026