Explanation

• The total area of pakistan 881,913 km².
• In old books area of Pakistan is 796096 sq km.
• Pakistan is a country in South Asia.
• Pakistan world's second-largest Muslim population.

Additional information:

• Pakistan is the 33rd-largest country by area.
• The total cultivated area in Pakistan is 25%.
• The total forest area of Pakistan is estimated at 6.20 million hectares.
• The forest cover of Pakistan is 5.7%.

Last verified on 02-05-2026

Explanation

• Conquest of Sindh: 712 AD
• Battle: Aror (near Rohri)
• Opponent: Raja Dahir (killed in battle)
• He attacked Sindh on orders of the Umayyad Caliph through Hajjaj bin Yusuf.
• Death: 18 July 715 AD

Major cities captured:

• Nirun
• Debal (Sikka fortress)
• Brahmanabad
• Alor (Aror)
• Multan

Last verified on 01-04-2026

Explanation

• Pakistan purchased the Gwadar enclave from Oman on 8 September 1958 
• The Gwadar Port is situated on the Arabian Sea at Gwadar in the Balochistan
• Takeover Date: December 8, 1958.
• Purchase Amount: $3 million (approximately £3 million).
• Port Opening: 2002

Last updated by NA on 23-April-2026

Explanation

• Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah referred to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad as the "Congress Showboy."
• Jinnah used this term during the political disagreements between the All-India Muslim League and the Indian National Congress.

Additional information:

• Jinnah also referred to Abul Kalam Azad as "Muslim Lord Haw-Haw" in political criticism.
• Maulana Abul Kalam Azad served as the first Education Minister of independent India (1947–1958).

Last verified on 27-07-2026

Explanation

• The China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) agreement was formally signed and launched in April 2015 during the visit of Xi Jinping to Pakistan.
• CPEC was initiated in mid-2013.
• It is a major network of energy, transport, and infrastructure projects connecting China's Xinjiang with Gwadar.
• The initial value of CPEC was about US$46 billion.

Last verified on 06-07-2026