Explanation

There are five pillars of Islam:

1. First Pillar: Shahadatain (شہادتیں) –  Faith declaration
2. Second Pillar: Namaz (نماز) – five daily prayers
3. Third Pillar: Zakat (زکوٰۃ) – Obligatory charity (2.5% of wealth above Nisab)
4. Fourth Pillar: Fasting (Sawm / روزہ) – Ramadan fasting
5. Fifth Pillar: Hajj (حج) – Pilgrimage to Makkah once in a lifetime, if able

Last updated by NS on 5-09-2026

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• Markhor is the national animal of Pakistan.
• “Markhor” means “snake eater.”
• It is known as a symbol of bravery and sharp intelligence.
• It is large wild goat (Capra species).
• It is found in Central Asia, the Karakoram, and the Himalayan regions.

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• New name: Bangladesh
• Independence date: 16 December 1971
• Previous name: East Pakistan / East Bengal
• Event: Bangladesh Liberation War (1971)
• Region: South Asia

Last verified on 25-06-2026

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• Surah Yaseen is known as the "Heart of the Holy Quran."
• It is the 36th chapter of the Quran.
• It contains 83 verses.
• It is regarded as an earlier Meccan surah.

Additional information:

• Surah Ar-Rahman: "Aroos ul Quran" (the Bride of the Quran).
• Al-Fatihah (The Opening)
• Al-Baqarah (The Cow)
• Aali Imran (The Family of Imran)
• An-Nisa (The Women)
• Al-Maidah (The Table)

Last verified on 15-07-2026

Explanation

• Author: Waris Shah
• Written in: 1766
• Language: Punjabi
• Genre: Epic poetry / Romance
• Origin Date: Late 15th century (traditionally)
• Related: Mirza Sahiban, Sohni Mahiwal, Sassui Punnhun

Last updated by NS on 06-09-2026​

Explanation

• Choudhry Rahmat Ali coined the name "Pakistan"
•  He first used the name in his pamphlet titled "Now or Never; Are We to Live or Perish Forever?"
• On January 28, 1933.
• The word means "Land of the Pure" in Persian and Urdu (Pak means pure, and stan means land)
• He first thought of the name in 1932 while on a London bus,
• The name was also designed as an acronym for the Muslim-majority regions of northern British India
• Punjab
• Afghania (North-West Frontier Province)
• Kashmir
• Sindh
• Baluchistan 
  

Explanation

• Cotton textile production and apparel manufacturing are Pakistan's largest industries.
• It accounts for about 65% of the merchandise exports
• The textile industry employs about 45% of the country's labor force. 
• Pakistan is the fourth largest producer of cotton in the world. 
• Pakistan is the eighth largest exporter of textiles in Asia.

Last verified on 01-09-2026

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• SEATO was founded on 8 September 1954.
• Pakistan joined SEATO in the same year 1954 as a member.
• It was a Cold War military alliance led by the United States.
• Pakistan later withdrew its association in the 1970s (after 1972/1973 period changes).
• SEATO was officially dissolved in 1977.

Last verified on 29-04-2026

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Explanation

• Jews and Judaism, because "Jews" refers to the people who follow the religion, and "Judaism" is the name of the religion itself.
• Religion: Judaism
• Followers: Jews
• Books in the Torah: 5 (Pentateuch)
• Revealed to: Prophet Musa (Moses, A.S.)
• Revealed at: Mount Sinai (over 3,000 years ago, according to Jewish tradition)

Last verified on 21-07-2026