Explanation

The Indus River Delta, also known as the Sindhudurgarh, is located in the southern part of Pakistan and begins from the city of Thatta.

The river Indus originates from the Mansarovar Lake

The Indus River flows through India, Pakistan,

The Indus River finally falls into the Arabian Sea near Karachi.

River Indus starts making a delta near the city of Thatta

The old name of the Indus river was: Sindhu

National River of Pakistan: Indus River

6 Barrages constructed in Indus River

Indus River Length: 3,180 km

Indus River 2nd source: Gar Tsangpo

The upper Indus Plain ends at Mithankot 

The upper Indus Plain starts from Kalabagh.

Explanation

• The word Pakistan is related to the Persian and Urdu.
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• The word Pakistan consists of two parts, i.e., Pak and Istan.
  
• While Pak is a Persian word,
  
• The word Pakistan means a holy/ pure/ clean place (country) and not the 'Land of the Pure'.
•  The word Istan is from the word isthan, which is a Hindi word meaning a place.
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• The word Pakistan was first introduced now or never in 1933 by Choudhry Rahmat Ali. 

Explanation

45 is the minimum age specified in the constitution of Pakistan to become President of Pakistan in 1962.

40 years was the age prescribed for president in the 1956 constitution.

According to the constitution 1973, the minimum age for the President of Pakistan: are 45 Years.

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• Minimum age for President of Pakistan: 45 Years
  
• Minimum age for Governor of Pakistan: 35 Years
• Minimum age for PM of Pakistan: 35 Years
• Minimum age for Senator of Pakistan: 30 Years
• Minimum age for National Assembly Member: 25 Years

Explanation

The coldest place in Pakistan is Skardu

Skardu is a city in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan and serves as the capital of the Skardu District. 

The coldest place in Pakistan can be the glacial parts of Gilgit Baltistan, where in winter the average temperature remains below -20.

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GB is the coldest province in Pakistan

The coldest region in the atmosphere is: Mesosphere

Ulaanbaatar is the coldest capital city in the world

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Explanation

Ayub Khan – Key Facts

• Full Name: Muhammad Ayub Khan
• Born: 14 May 1907, Rehana (Abbottabad District)
• Died: April 1974, Islamabad
• Education: Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)
• Military Role: Army General, seized power from Iskander Mirza in 1958
• Presidency: 27 October 1958 – 25 March 1969
• Resigned: 25 March 1969
• Constitution Enforced: 8 June 1962
• Election Symbol: Red Rose

Presidents of Pakistan:

1. Iskander Mirza (23 March 1956 – 27 October 1958)
2. Ayub Khan (27 October 1958 – 25 March 1969)
3. Yahya Khan (25 March 1969 – 20 December 1971)
4. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (20 December 1971 – 14 August 1973)
5. Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry (14 August 1973 – 16 September 1978)
6. Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq (16 September 1978 – 17 August 1988)
7. Ghulam Ishaq Khan (17 August 1988 – 18 July 1993)
8. Farooq Leghari (14 November 1993 – 2 December 1997)
9. Muhammad Rafiq Tarar (1 January 1998 – 20 June 2001)
10. Pervez Musharraf (20 June 2001 – 18 August 2008)
11. Asif Ali Zardari (9 September 2008 – 9 September 2013)
12. Mamnoon Hussain (9 September 2013 – 9 September 2018)
13. Arif Alvi (9 September 2018 – 10 March 2024)
14. Asif Ali Zardari (10 March 2024 – Present)

Explanation

Parachinar is a town and the capital of the Kurram District in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

It is mainly inhabited by Pashtun.

Parachinar is situated on the west of Peshawar

Parachinar is the closest point in Pakistan to Kabul.

Explanation

The Margalla Hills are part of the Himalayan foothills. 

The Margalla Hills is a hill range located north of Islamabad and south of Haripur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The Margalla Hills within the Margalla Hills National Park 

The Margalla range has an area of 12,605 hectares.

The highest peak of Margalla Hills is Tilla Charouni

Elevation: 1,604 m (5,262 ft)

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related question

Which country's capital is situated near the Margalla Hills?
Margalla Hills in and around Islamabad is a branch of the?

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Explanation

• The Liaquat-Nehru Pact, also called the Delhi Pact.
• It was signed on April 8, 1950.
• It was an agreement between:
• India and Pakistan to address minority rights.
• The pact was signed by :
• PM Jawaharlal Nehru of India 
• PM Liaquat Ali Khan of Pakistan.

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Explanation

The Quaid-e-Azam stayed in during his last illness in 1948 in Ziarat.

Quaid-e-Azam Residency, also known as Ziarat Residency.

It is located in Ziarat, Balochistan, Pakistan.

He spent the last two months and ten days of his life.

Additional information:

He was Born on December 25, 1876, in Karachi.

He died on September 11, 1948, in Karachi.

He was the founder and first governor-general (1947–48) of Pakistan.

Explanation

Maharaja Sir Hari Singh was the last ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. 

In 1947 Hari Singh, who had ascended the throne of Kashmir in 1925

Reign: 23 September 1925 — 17 November 1952

Predecessor: Pratap Singh

Born: September 23, 1895, Jammu

Died: April 26, 1961, Mumbai, India

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The first Muslim ruler of Kashmir was Shah Mir