Explanation

Manzur Qadir

• Office: Foreign Minister of Pakistan
• Tenure: 1958 – 1962
• President at the time: Muhammad Ayub Khan
• Profession: Jurist
• Era: Early military-led government

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Explanation

• Regulatory Authority: SECP (Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan)
• Headquarters: Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
• Formerly: Karachi Stock Exchange Limited
• Foundation Date: 18 September 1947 (as Karachi Stock Exchange)
• Purpose: Regulate stock market, protect investors, ensure transparency

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Explanation

• Main Cultural Center: Taxila
• Location: Peshawar Valley, near present-day Islamabad, Pakistan
• Time Period: 6th century BCE – 5th century CE
• Purpose: Education, trade, and religious spread (Buddhism)
• Connected Regions: South Asia, Central Asia, Middle East

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Explanation

• District: Gurdaspur
• Population (1941 Census): Approx. 51% Muslim majority
• Year of Partition: 1947
• Purpose: Provided India with access to Kashmir
• Adjacent districts: Amritsar, Pathankot, Lahore (nearby in Punjab region)

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Explanation

• Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah declared that the accession of Kashmir with India was illegal and fraudulent.
• He raised the issue in 1947, soon after independence, demanding that Kashmir be part of Pakistan.
• This statement was part of Pakistan’s diplomatic and political stance on the Kashmir dispute.

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Explanation

• Date of Ordinance: 15 June 2022
• Issue: Speaker’s powers limited by ordinance
• Issued by: Governor Balighur Rehman
• Affected body: Punjab Provincial Assembly

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Explanation

Moin Ahmed Qureshi

• Date Appointed: 18 July 1993
• Tenure Ended: 19 October 1993
• Duration: ~3 months (caretaker government)
• Previous Position: Senior Vice President, World Bank

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Explanation

First Governor: Sir Francis Mudie (15 Aug 1947 – 2 Aug 1949)

Additional information:

• West Punjab Province Duration: 15 August 1947 – 14 October 1955
  • Capital: Lahore
  • Divisions: Lahore, Sargodha, Multan, Rawalpindi

Subsequent Governors:

• • Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar (2 Aug 1949 – 24 Nov 1951)
  • Ismail Ibrahim Chundrigar (24 Nov 1951 – 2 May 1953)
  • Mian Aminuddin (2 May 1953 – 24 Jun 1954)
  • Habib Ibrahim Rahmatullah (26 Sep 1954 – 26 Nov 1954)
  • Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani (27 Nov 1954 – 14 Oct 1955)

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Explanation

• Farooq Ahmad Khan Leghari: 8th President of Pakistan
• Presidency period: 14 Nov 1993 – 2 Dec 1997
• Birth: 29 May 1940
• Death: 20 Oct 2010 (aged 70)
• Political party: Pakistan Muslim League (Q) 2002–2010

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Explanation

• Full Name: Zulifqar Ali Bhutto
• Position: First Civilian Chief Martial Law Administrator & First Civilian President
• Date of Appointment: 20 December 1971 (after Yahya Khan resigned)
• Political Party: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)

Additional information:

• Iskandar Ali Mirza: First President of Pakistan; abrogated 1956 Constitution on 7 October 1958
• Ayub Khan: Made Chief Martial Law Administrator after 1958 abrogation
• Feroz Khan Noon: Prime Minister at the time of first martial law in Pakistan (1958)

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