Explanation

• Iskander Mirza became the first President of Pakistan on 23 March 1956.
• He was the last Governor-General of Pakistan before becoming President.
• He was associated with the Republican Party.
• He abrogated the 1956 Constitution and imposed martial law (1958).
• He also served earlier as Governor of Bengal (India) and Governor-General of Pakistan.
• Born: 13 November 1899, Murshidabad, India
• Died: 13 November 1969, London, UK (buried in Iran)
• He was the great-grandson of Mir Jafar.

Additional information:

• First President of Constituent Assembly of Pakistan: Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
• First elected President of Pakistan: Field Marshal Ayub Khan

Explanation

The first constitution of Pakistan (1956) was abrogated on October 7, 1958

After 09 years Pakistan got its first constitution

Promulgation Date: March 23, 1956.

 Key Figures:

• President Iskander Mirza (abrogated it)
• General Ayub Khan (became CMLA, then deposed Mirza on Oct 27, 1958).
• Choudhry Mohammad Ali was the Prime Minister of Pakistan 

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Explanation

• The length of the Indus River is 3,180 km.
• The largest river in Pakistan is the Indus River.
• It is the National River of Pakistan.

Additional information:

• The Indus River starts in Tibet.
• It originates from the Mansarovar lake.
• They flow through India, Pakistan.
• It finally falls into the Arabian Sea near Karachi.
• They start making a delta near the city of Thatta.
• The old name of the Indus River was Sindhu.
• There are 6 Barrages constructed in the Indus River.
• The 2nd source of Indus River is Gar Tsangpo.
• The upper Indus Plain starts from Kalabagh.
• The upper Indus Plain ends at Mithankot.

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Explanation

There have been only 7 nationwide censuses.

1. First Census was held in Pakistan in 1951.
2. The second Census was held in Pakistan in 1961.
3. The third Census was held in Pakistan in 1972.
4. The fourth Census was held in Pakistan in 1981.
5. The fifth Census was held in Pakistan in 1998.
6. The Sixth Census was held in Pakistan in 2017.
7. The seventh census was held in Pakistan in 2023.

Additional Information:

Census has been undertaken every 10 years

it was beginning in 1872 under British viceroy Lord Mayo

Explanation

• Pakistan's last census, the 7th Population & Housing Census, was indeed held in 2023  
• From March to May 2023
• Recorded Pakistan's population at 241.5 million (approx.)
• Pakistan's Constitution requires a census every 10 years.

There are a total of seven censuses held in Pakistan

1951 (First census)

1961 (Second census)

1972 (Third census)

1981 (Fourth census)

1998 (Fifth census)

2017 (Sixth census)

2023 (Seventh, first digital census) 

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 Last updated by NA on 05-11-2026