Explanation

• Book Title: Pakistan's Foreign Policy Dilemma
• Author: Shamshad Ahmed
• Field: Foreign Policy / International Relations
• Focus Areas: Security, diplomacy, global relations

Additional information:

• He served as Foreign Secretary of Pakistan (1997 to 2000).
• He served as the Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations

Last verified on 17-01-2026

Explanation

The Indus River Dolphin (Platanista minor) is largely endemic to the Indus River

The Indus river dolphin was described in 1853 by Richard Owen under the name Platanista gangetica,

Also known as "bhulan" in Pakistan.

It was the first discovered side-swimming cetacean

Explanation

The real name of Pakistani actor Santosh Kumar was Syed Musa Raza 

Pakistani film actor in the 1950s and 1960s.

He is also known as The First Romantic Hero of Pakistan 

After the Partition of India in 1947, migrated to Lahore,

Born: December 25, 1925, in Lahore

Died: June 11, 1982, in Lahore

Awards Sitara-i-Imtiaz (2010)

Explanation

Ustad Allah Baksh was famous in Pakistan as a pioneering painter and calligrapher

Awards : Pride of Performance (1963) and Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (1956)

He was born around 1895 in Wazirabad

Died: 18 October 1978 (aged 82–83) Lahore

Explanation

 Sartaj Aziz, the former Advisor to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs From  7 June 2013 – 28 July 2017

Master's degree in Development Economics from Harvard University, USA, in 1963

6th National Security Advisor from 7 June 2013 – 23 October 2015

Born in 1929 in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Died: 2 January 2024 (aged 94) Islamabad

Explanation

• Date: 10 April
• Year of Constitution Approval: 1973, April 10
• Golden Jubilee Declaration: 2023, April 10
• Significance: Commemorates the country’s supreme law and democratic framework

Last verified on 16-01-2026

Explanation

• Emperor: Jahangir
• Reign: 1605–1627
• Tomb Location: Shahdara Bagh, Lahore, Pakistan
• Construction of Tomb: Completed in 1637
• Famous For: Justice, cultural contributions, and expansion of Mughal architecture

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Explanation

Death: 10 October 2021 (85 years) due to lungs problem

Funeral Prayer Leader: Prof. Dr. Ahmad Al-Ghazali

Additional information:

• Birth: 1 April 1936, Bhopal, India.
• Title: Mohsin-e-Pakistan and Father of Pakistan’s Nuclear Program

Last verified on 16-01-2026

Explanation

• Last Viceroy of India: Lord Mountbatten in 1947

Additional information:

• First Viceroy of India: Lord Canning in 1858
• First Governor of Bengal: Robert Clive
• First Governor-General of Bengal: Warren Hastings (1772-1785)
• First Governor-General of India: William Bentinck in 1833

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Explanation

• State: Bahawalpur
• Founded: 1748 by Nawab Bahawal Khan I
• Accession to Pakistan: Signed on 5 October 1947, accepted on 9 October
• Location: Punjab, Pakistan
• Geography: Mostly consists of deserts

Last verified on 16-01-2026