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• Punjab: Has the largest number of powerful landowning families, mostly in the south.
• Sindh: Has the largest, most traditional agricultural estates.
• Balochistan & KP: Ruled more by tribal chiefs and leaders rather than traditional landowners.

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In 2023, goats represented the highest livestock population in Pakistan, with estimated figures between 87 and 95.8 million heads.

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Karachi — the origin of the organized community development movement in Pakistan in the early 1950s 

• 1951–1952: UN-aided social welfare initiatives introduced.
• 1952–1953: Pilot community projects launched.
• 1954: First formal urban community development project established in Lyari.
• Focus — slums, health, education, self-help.
• Legacy — foundation for community development nationwide

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• Fountain House is associated with mental health care and rehabilitation.
• It provides support and rehabilitation services to people with mental illnesses.
• It aims to help individuals achieve better social and functional independence.
• It is based in Lahore, Pakistan.

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• The 18th Constitutional Amendment granted greater provincial autonomy.
• It was passed by Parliament in 2010.
• It was received presidential assent on 19 April 2010.
• The amendment abolished the Concurrent Legislative List, transferring many subjects to the provinces.
• It strengthened the role and powers of the provincial governments.

Last verified on 12-08-2026

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• Article 27 deals with non-discrimination in appointments to the service of Pakistan.
• It provides safeguards against discrimination in public service appointments.
• It mentions grounds such as race, religion, caste, sex, residence, or place of birth.

Additional information:

• Article 25: Equality of citizens.
• Article 28: Preservation of language, script, and culture.

Last verified on 12-08-2026

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• Pakistan receives most of its seasonal monsoon rainfall from July to September.
• Winter: December–February — generally cool and dry.
• Spring: March–May — generally hot and dry.
• Retreating monsoon: October–November

Last verified on 11-08-2026

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• Bahadur Shah Zafar was exiled to Rangoon, Burma, after his defeat, where he died.
• Full name: Abu Zafar Siraj-ud-din Muhammad Bahadur Shah Zafar.
• Reign: 1837–1857.
• Exile: Sent to Rangoon, Burma, in 1858.
• Death: 7 November 1862, in Rangoon.
• He was also a renowned poet, musician, and calligrapher.

Last verified on 11-08-2026

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• Date: 3 June 1947
• Announced by: Lord Louis Mountbatten
• Position: Last Viceroy of British India
• Purpose: Partition of British India
• Outcome: Creation of India and Pakistan

Last verified on 16-05-2026

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• Jallianwala Bagh is located in Amritsar, Punjab, India, near the Golden Temple.
• Massacre: Took place on 13 April 1919.
• Commander: Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer ordered the troops to fire on the gathering.
• Casualties: The official British figure recorded 379 deaths, while Indian estimates were considerably higher.

Last verified on 11-08-2026