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• Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah resigned from the Imperial Legislative Council in 1919.
• His resignation was a protest against the Rowlatt Act.
• He termed the Act as “a black law” because it curtailed civil liberties.

Additional information:

• 1919 – Rowlatt Act passed
• 1919 – Jallianwala Bagh incident
• 1916 – Lucknow Pact
• 1928 – Simon Commission report

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• GSP Plus (Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus) gives Pakistan duty-free access to the European Union market.
• Pakistan received GSP Plus status in 2014.
• The textile and garments sector gained the maximum export benefit.

Additional information:

• Over 70% of Pakistan’s exports to the EU are from the textile sector.
• GSP Plus requires compliance with 27 international conventions on human rights, labor laws, environment, and governance.

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Dr. Ruth Pfau

• Date of Birth: 9 September 1929
• Date of Death: 10 August 2017
• Other Name: Mother Teresa of Pakistan (due to her work for leprosy patients)

Major Awards:

• Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Pakistan)
• Hilal-e-Pakistan
• Nishan-e-Quaid-i-Azam
• Staufer Medal (Germany)
• Dame of the Order of St. Gregory the Great (by Pope)

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• Mushtaq Ahmed Yusufi was a renowned Urdu humorist and writer.
• By profession, he was a banker, not a full-time writer.
• He was the President of Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI).
• He is famous for works like “Aab-e-Gum” and “Zarguzasht”.

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• Hibba Khatoon was a famous Kashmiri poetess of the 16th century.
• She is known for her lyrical and emotional poetry in the Kashmiri language.
• Her poetry reflects love, separation, and human emotions.

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• Dr. Abdus Salam was the first Nobel Prize recipient of Pakistan.
• He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge (UK).
• He received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1979 for his work in electroweak theory.

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• Begum Jahan Ara Shahnawaz was the only Muslim woman who participated in all three Round Table Conferences.
• These conferences were held in London (1930–1932) to discuss constitutional reforms in British India.
• She was a leader of the All India Muslim League.

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• Under the Constitution of Pakistan, the President and Governor must dissolve the assembly on the advice of the Prime Minister or Chief Minister.
• If they do not act, the assembly automatically dissolves after 48 hours.
• This rule is mentioned in Article 58 (1) and Article 112 (1) of the Constitution.

Additional information:

• 6 months – Maximum time to hold general elections
• 342 – Total seats of National Assembly
• 4 – Provincial Assemblies
• 6 years – Senate term

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) gifted a 320 MW dual-fuel (gas/oil) power plant to Pakistan to help ease power shortages.

The plant was installed in Faisalabad.