Explanation

Total Radio Stations (1947): 3

1. Peshawar: Established 1935
2. Lahore: Established 1937
3. Dhaka: Established 1939

Independence: 14 August 1947

Additional information:

• Organization: Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC)
• Popular Name: Radio Pakistan
• Established: 20 December 1972
• Headquarters: Islamabad, Pakistan
• Main Function: National public radio broadcasting and dissemination of news, education, and cultural programs.

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Explanation

• Built by: Aurangzeb
• Construction completed: 1673
• Location: Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
• Architect: Nawab Zain Yar Jang Bahadur
• Rank in Pakistan: 3rd largest mosque

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Explanation

Karakoram Highway (KKH)

• - Other Name: Friendship Highway (China); N-35 (Pakistan).
• - Built By: Governments of Pakistan and China.
• - Completed: 1979 (officially opened in 1986).
• - Starting Point: Hassan Abdal, Pakistan.
• - Length: Approximately 1,300 km in Pakistan.
• - Route: Connects Pakistan and China through Khunjerab Pass.
• - Mountain Range: Karakoram Range.
• - Nickname: Often called the Silk Route of Pakistan.

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Explanation

• Date: 27 October
• Observed as: Kashmir Black Day
• First observed Year: 1947
• Purpose: To mark the arrival of Indian troops in Srinagar.

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Explanation

• Current/Survey of Pakistan 2021 figure: 2,611 km
• Older figure: 2,430 km
• Name of border: Durand Line
• Year of agreement: 1893
• British representative: Sir Mortimer Durand
• Afghan ruler: Amir Abdur Rahman Khan

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