Explanation

• The National College of Arts is located in Lahore, with another campus in Rawalpindi.
• It offers education in fine arts, design, architecture, and related disciplines.
• It developed from the Mayo School of Arts.
• It has played a major role in professional art education in Pakistan.

Last verified on 10-11-2026

Explanation

• Founder: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
• Founded: 1875 (primary), 1877 (college)
• Foundation stone laid by Lord Lytton on 8 January 1878.
• Intermediate Classes: 1878
• B.A. Classes: 1881
• Upgrade to AMU: 1920

Last verified on 01-04-2026

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Pakistan Academy for Rural Development (PARD)

• Location: Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

• Established: 1957.

• Became operational: September 1959.

• Purpose: Rural development.

• International links: UNESCO, UNICEF, FAO, CESSD.

• Regional links: AIT (Bangkok), CIRDAP (Dhaka).

• Two interventions for the empowerment of rural women: Masjid-Maktab and Hunarkada.

  Last updated on 30 Oct 2026

Explanation

• FIA stands for Federal Investigation Agency.
• It was established under the FIA Act, 1974 to investigate federal-level crimes.
• Formed: 13 January 1975.
• Headquarters: Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Parent Ministry: Ministry of Interior.

Last verified on 01-09-2026

Explanation

• The Dr. A. Q. Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) was established in Kahuta, Pakistan on July 31, 1976.
• The KRL was founded by Pakistani nuclear physicist and metallurgical engineer Abdul Qadeer Khan.
• He is known as the father of Pakistan's atomic bomb.
• The lab was created in response to India's first nuclear bomb test in 1974.
• Khan was the lab's senior scientist and chairman until he retired in 2001.

Last verified on 23-10-2026