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• The Khilafat Movement was started in 1919 AD in the Indian Subcontinent.
• It aimed to protect the Ottoman Caliphate after World War I.
• It was mainly led by the Ali Brothers.
• Major leaders were Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar and Shaukat Ali.
• The movement lasted from 1919 to 1924 AD and ended after the abolition of the Caliphate.

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• Organization: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF)
• Position: Secretary General / Acting Secretary
• As of April 2026: Syed Shakeel Shah is serving as Acting Secretary General
• Appointment: March 2026 (temporary charge)
• Reason: Covering leave of permanent Secretary General Brig (R) Akmal Aziz

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• Sayyid Ameer Ali founded the London Muslim Federation in 1908.
• This organization was an independent organization and was not a branch of the All-India Muslim Federation.
• In 1909 he became the first Indian to sit as a member of the Privy Council's judicial committee.
• He served that role until his death in 1928.

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• Amendment: 26th Constitutional Amendment (Pakistan)
• Area: Former FATA (now Tribal Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)
• Seats in NA: 12 reserved seats retained
• Purpose: Ensure political representation of tribal population

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• The oldest forest in Pakistan is found in Ziarat (Juniper Forest).
• It is famous for ancient juniper trees, some over 2000 years old.
• Ziarat Juniper Forest is sometimes called a “living museum of ancient trees” due to its extreme age and ecological importance.
• Changa Manga (largest planted forest in Pakistan)

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• Pakistan inaugurated a solar energy project (solar wall) on May 02, 2019 at UET Lahore.
• It has a capacity of generating 410 kilowatts of electricity.
• The project promotes renewable and clean energy in universities.
• It was installed at a major engineering university in Punjab.

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• Founded on: 30 December 1906
• Place: Dhaka (then Bengal, British India)
• Founders: Nawab Salimullah, Agha Khan III, etc.
• Objective: Protection of Muslim political rights
• Role: Key political force behind Pakistan Movement

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• Khunjerab Pass is a high mountain pass in Pakistan.
• It is located in Gilgit–Baltistan (Hunza & Nagar region).
• It connects Pakistan with China (border point).
• It lies in the Karakoram Mountain Range.
• It is also known as the Friendship Gate.

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• The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) is the head of the Supreme Court.
• Muhammad Shahabuddin served the shortest tenure.
• He was the 3rd Chief Justice of Pakistan.
• His tenure lasted only about 10 days (3 May – 12 May 1960).

Additional information:

• The longest-serving Chief Justice of Pakistan was Mohammad Haleem.
• He served for nearly 9 years (1981–1989).

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• NWFP renamed: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Date: 19 April 2010
• Constitutional change: 18th Amendment
• Votes: 90 in favor
• Old province: Established in 1901
• 1947 situation: Indian National Congress was influential in NWFP

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