Explanation

• The largest river in Pakistan is the Indus River.
• It is the National River of Pakistan.

Additional information:

• The Indus River starts in Tibet.
• It originates from the Mansarovar lake.
• They flow through India, Pakistan.
• It finally falls into the Arabian Sea near Karachi.
• They start making a delta near the city of Thatta.
• The old name of the Indus River was Sindhu.
• There are 6 Barrages constructed in the Indus River.
• The length of the Indus River is 3,180 km.
• The 2nd source of Indus River is Gar Tsangpo.
• The upper Indus Plain starts from Kalabagh.
• The upper Indus Plain ends at Mithankot.

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Explanation

The first Speaker of the National Assembly was Quid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

Note

Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Moulvi Tamizuddin Khan served as the President of the Constituent Assembly, a role similar to that of the Speaker, as the official title of 'Speaker' had not yet been established at that time.

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List of speakers of the National Assembly of Pakistan

1. Quid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah (11-08-1947 to 11-09-1948)
   
2. Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan (1948–1954)
3. Abdul Wahab Khan (1955–1958)
4. Muhammad Ibrahim Khan (1962–1965)
5. Abdul Jabbar Khan (1965–1969)
6. Sahibzada Farooq Ali (1973–1977)
7. Malik Meraj Khalid (1977–1977)
8. Fazal Elahi Chaudhry (1972–1973)
9. Syed Fakhar Imam (1985–1986)
10. Hamid Nasir Chattha (1986–1988)
11. Malik Anwar Ali Noon (1988–1988)
12. Gohar Ayub Khan (1990–1993)
13. Yusuf Raza Gillani (1993–1997)
14. Elahi Bux Soomro (1997–2001)
15. Chaudhry Amir Hussain (2002–2008)
16. Fahmida Mirza (2008–2013)
17. Sardar Ayaz Sadiq (2013–2015, 2015–2018)
18. Asad Qaiser (2018–2022)
19. Raja Pervaiz Ashraf (2022–2024)
20. Sardar Ayaz Sadiq (2024 to till date)

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Explanation

• Built by: Aurangzeb
• Construction completed: 1673
• Location: Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
• Architect: Nawab Zain Yar Jang Bahadur
• Rank in Pakistan: 3rd largest mosque

Last updated 07 Nov 2026 by NA

Explanation

• Iskander Mirza became the first President of Pakistan on 23 March 1956.
• He was the last Governor-General of Pakistan before becoming President.
• He was associated with the Republican Party.
• He abrogated the 1956 Constitution and imposed martial law (1958).
• He also served earlier as Governor of Bengal (India) and Governor-General of Pakistan.
• Born: 13 November 1899, Murshidabad, India
• Died: 13 November 1969, London, UK (buried in Iran)
• He was the great-grandson of Mir Jafar.

Additional information:

• First President of Constituent Assembly of Pakistan: Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
• First elected President of Pakistan: Field Marshal Ayub Khan

Explanation

• Pakistan's last census, the 7th Population & Housing Census, was indeed held in 2023  
• From March to May 2023
• Recorded Pakistan's population at 241.5 million (approx.)
• Pakistan's Constitution requires a census every 10 years.

There are a total of seven censuses held in Pakistan

1951 (First census)

1961 (Second census)

1972 (Third census)

1981 (Fourth census)

1998 (Fifth census)

2017 (Sixth census)

2023 (Seventh, first digital census) 

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 Last updated by NA on 05-11-2026

Explanation

• GT Road: Grand Trunk Road
• Constructed/Developed by: Sher Shah Suri
• Purpose: Connected major cities and improved trade and travel.
• Original Name: Known as Sadak-e-Azam or Badshahi Sarak.
• Length: 3,655 km (2,271 mi)
• East end: Teknaf, Bangladesh
• West end: Kabul, Afghanistan

Last updated by NA on 05-11-2026

Explanation

• The President of Pakistan is the head of state of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
• - Current President: Asif Ali Zardari
• - President Number: 14th President of Pakistan
• - Assumed Office: 10 March 2024
• - Role: Head of State and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.
• - Term: Five years.
• - Election: Indirectly elected by the Electoral College.

Last updated by NA on 05-11-2026

Explanation

• - Construction Began: 1968
• - Completed/Opened: 1976
• - River: Indus River
• - Location: Swabi District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
• - Type: Earth-filled dam
• - Height: 485 feet (148 metres) above the riverbed
• - Distance: Approximately 50 km northwest of Islamabad.
• - World Record: One of the world's largest earth-filled dams.

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Explanation

• Author: Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
• Book: India Wins Freedom
• Published: 1959 (first edition)
• Subject: India’s freedom struggle and Partition
• Based on: Political events of the Indian subcontinent

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Explanation

• Sir Syed Ahmed Khan started the Aligarh Movement in 1875 to promote modern education among Muslims of the Indian subcontinent.
• He established the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental (MAO) College at Aligarh in 1875.
• The college was later developed into Aligarh Muslim University in 1920.
• The movement encouraged Muslims to acquire modern scientific and English education.

Last verified on 05-11-2026