Explanation

Tashkent Declaration

- Date: 10 January 1966

- Countries: India and Pakistan

- Purpose: To resolve the 1965 Indo-Pakistani War

- Type: Peace agreement

- Mediation: Soviet Union

- Pakistan’s President: Ayub Khan

- India’s Prime Minister: Lal Bahadur Shastri

- Location: Tashkent (now in Uzbekistan)

Last updated: 27 OCT 2026 

Explanation

• Lahore is famous for Minar-e-Pakistan.
• Location: Greater Iqbal Park, Lahore
• Construction_ 1960-68
• Construction started: March 23, 1960
• Opened: October 21, 1968

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• Faisal Mosque: Islamabad
• Mazar-e-Quaid: Karachi
• Pakistan Monument: Islamabad

Last updated: 27 OCT 2026 

Explanation

• Peshawar is the populous city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
• City Population (Peshawar): ~1.9 million to over 3.5 million, depending on the municipal area
• Capital and largest city: Peshawar ( sixth-largest in Pakistan) 
• Second Largest City in KPK: Mardan

Additional information:

Top 5 Populated Cities in Pakistan

1. Karachi
2. Lahore
3. Faisalabad
4. Rawalpindi
5. Multan

Last updated: 27 OCT 2026 

Explanation

• The largest political party in East Pakistan at the time of separation was the Awami League,
• Leader: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
• Victory: Won the most seats in the 1970 general elections.
• Separation: East Pakistan became Bangladesh in 1971.

Explanation

• Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only two countries where wild poliovirus remains endemic as of October 2026.
• Wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) continues to circulate in both countries.
• Vaccination campaigns are essential to protect children and interrupt transmission.

Last verified on 23-10-2026