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Sikandar Sultan Raja appointed CEC: 27 January 2020

Sikandar Sultan Raja: first retired bureaucrat to have ever been appointed as the head of the top electoral body

Previously, Sardar Muhammad Raza was CEC (retired on December 5, 2019)

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• The Indian government's cash balance at the time of Partition was just under Rs 400 crore.
• Pakistan's share of this balance was fixed at Rs 75 crore.
• This amount of Rs 75 crore included Rs 20 crore that was made available to Pakistan immediately.

Last verified on 17-05-2026

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• Nanga Parbat is also locally known as Diamer.
• It is part of the Western Himalayas in Gilgit-Baltistan
• The peak, meaning "Naked Mountain,"
• Stands at 8,126 m (26,660 ft).
• 9th-highest mountain globally.
• Also called the "Killer Mountain."
• It was first ascended on July 3, 1953.
• Shehroze Kashif recently became the youngest Pakistani to summit it.

Last verified by on 16-05-2026

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• The Theory of Relativity was proposed by Albert Einstein.
• It was introduced in the early 20th century.
• It includes Special Relativity (1905) and General Relativity (1915).
• The theory explains the relationship between space, time, and gravity.

Last verified on 02-04-2026

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About Senate of Pakistan

• Senate: Upper House of Pakistan
• Senate in Urdu: ایوان بالا
• Senate elections: after 3 years
• Members term: 6 years
• Half of the Senate members retire after: 3 years
• Formation: 1973
• Original members: 45
• Raised to 63: 1977
• Raised 87: 2 March, 1985
• Raised to 100: 2002
• Current: 96

Additional information:

• Head of Senate is called: Chairman
• National Assembly & Senate: Makes up the Parliament of Pakistan
• Seats for each province: 23
• Baluchistan, Sindh, KPK, Punjab Women Seats: 4
• ICT Women Seat: 1
• Total Women Seats: 17

First woman deputy chairperson: Dr Noor Jahan Panezai.

Youngest Chairman Senate: Sadiq Sanjrani.

First Chairman Senate: Habib Ullah Khan.

First Hindu Woman Senator: Kirshna Kumari.

Last verified on 24-03-2026

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• Sir Creek is a tidal estuary (inlet channel of water).
• It is located on the border of India and Pakistan.
• Length is about 96 km (60 miles).
• It is part of the Indus River Delta system.
• It flows into the Arabian Sea.

Last verified on 02-05-2026

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• Elective Bodies Disqualification Order (EBDO) was introduced by Ayub Khan in August 1959.
• It aimed to disqualify politicians accused of corruption or misconduct.
• About 75 political leaders were affected.
• Disqualification period was 8 years (till 1966).
• It restricted many leaders from taking part in politics.

Last verified on 01-05-2026

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• Fought between: British East India Company (led by Robert Clive) vs. Nawab of Bengal (Siraj-ud-Daulah) and his French allies.
• The Battle of Plassey was fought on 23 June 1757.
• It established British dominance in India.
• Location: Palashi (Plassey), Bengal.
• Captured Calcutta

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• "Shikwa" (Complaint) and "Jawab-e-Shikwa" (Answer to the Complaint)
• Found in the book "Bang-e-Dara"  (The Call of the Caravan Bell).
• Are iconic Urdu poems by Allama Muhammad Iqbal,
• Originally published: 1924

Last updated by NA on 25-April-2026