Explanation

• Pakistan purchased the Gwadar enclave from Oman on 8 September 1958 
• The Gwadar Port is situated on the Arabian Sea at Gwadar in the Balochistan
• Takeover Date: December 8, 1958.
• Purchase Amount: $3 million (approximately £3 million).
• Port Opening: 2002

Last updated by NA on 23-April-2026

Explanation

• Full Form: China–Pakistan Economic Corridor
• Initiated: 5 July 2013
• Formal Agreement & Launch: 20 April 2015
• Occasion: Visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Pakistan
• Initial Investment: About US$46 billion
• Purpose: Development of energy, transport, and infrastructure

Last verified on 06-07-2026

Explanation

• Indian National Congress – headed by Bal Gangadhar Tilak
• All-India Muslim League – led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Purposes of Lucknow Pact:

• Hindu-Muslim unity
• Congress-League cooperation
• Constitutional reforms
• Separate electorates for Muslims
• Demand for self-government

Last verified on 19-01-2026

Explanation

اداتِ تشبیہ وہ الفاظ ہوتے ہیں جو تشبیہ دینے کے لیے استعمال ہوتے ہیں۔

مثالیں: جیسے، سا، کی طرح، مانند۔

Last verified on 27-07-2026

Explanation

درست سلام "السلام علیکم" ہے، جس کا مطلب ہے آپ پر سلامتی ہو۔

یہ مسلمانوں کے درمیان سلام کرنے کا مسنون طریقہ ہے۔

Explanation

• Renamed: Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) in 1985
• Purpose: Economic, technical, and cultural cooperation
• RCD: Regional Cooperation for Development
• Founded by: Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey
• ECO Headquarters: Tehran, Iran
• Established: 21 July 1964
• RCD dissolved: 1979

Explanation

• Pakistan conducted its first nuclear test at the Ras Koh Hills in the Chagai Hills, Balochistan, on 28 May 1998.
• 5 Nuclear tests were conducted by Pakistan at 15:15 hrs PST on 28 May 1998.
• Chagai-I was Pakistan's first public test of nuclear weapons.

Additional information:

• Chagai-II is the codename assigned to the second atomic test conducted by Pakistan, carried out on 30 May 1998.
• These tests followed the Chagai-I series.
• The test site was Kharan Desert, Pakistan.
• The number of tests is 1.

Last verified on 30-03-2026

Explanation

• Pakistan defeated the Netherlands in the 1994 Hockey World Cup Final.
• The final was played on 5 December 1994 in Sydney, Australia.
• Pakistan won the match in a penalty shootout (4–3) after the game ended 1–1 in regular time.
• It was Pakistan's 4th Hockey World Cup title.

Additional information:

• First International Match: 2 August 1948 (vs Belgium, won 2–0)
• World Cup Titles (4): 1971, 1978, 1982, 1994

Last verified on 26-07-2026

Explanation

• Jaffar Khan Mandokhail is the current and 24th Governer of Balochistan.
• Party name: PML-N
• Governor Balochistan since: 04 May 2024
• Predecessor: Abdul Wali Kakar

Last verified on 26-07-2026

ان سوالات کو ضرور پڑھیں

·        Current Governor KPK

·         Current Governor of Sindh

·        Current Governor of Punjab

·        Current Governor of Balochistan

Explanation

• Name: Sukkur Barrage (Lloyd Barrage)
• Location: Sukkur, Sindh, Pakistan
• Construction Period: 1923–1932
• Length: About 2 km (1 mile)
• Number of Canals: 7

Additional information:

Other major barrages on the Indus River include:

• Guddu Barrage (1957–1962)
• Taunsa Barrage (1958–1959)
• Chashma Barrage (1966–1971)
• Kotri Barrage (1955–1959)

Last verified on 14-03-2026