Explanation

Explanation

• Pakistan conducted a series of nuclear tests on 28 May 1998 at the Chagai test site, in Balochistan.
• 5 Nuclear tests were conducted by Pakistan at 15:15 hrs PST on 28 May 1998.
• The tests were performed at Ras Koh Hills in the Chagai District of Balochistan Province.
• 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

• The Treaty allocates the Western Rivers (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab) to Pakistan
• The Eastern Rivers (Ravi, Beas, Sutlej) to India
• Indus Waters Treaty signed on September 19, 1960, 
• Between India and Pakistan
• Treaty was brokered by the World Bank
• Signed at Karachi by 
• Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan,
• The then President of Pakistan, Jawaharlal Nehru 
• The then Indian Prime Minister, and Mr. W.A.B. Illif 
  
• The Treaty is effective from 1st April 1960 

Last updated by NS on 26 JULY 2026

Explanation

1962 Constitution

• System: Presidential System
• Introduced by: General Ayub Khan
• Legislature: National Assembly + Provincial Assemblies
• Election system: Indirect (Basic Democracies)

Additional information:

1956 Constitution

• System: Parliamentary System
• Head of State: President (ceremonial)
• Head of Government: Prime Minister

1973 Constitution

• Head of Government: Prime Minister (executive authority)
• System: Parliamentary System (Federal Parliamentary Democracy)
• Head of State: President (ceremonial role)

Last verified on 23-06-2026

Explanation

• Date Signed: 10 January 1966
• Place: Tashkent, Soviet Union (now Uzbekistan)
•  It was a peace treaty between India and Pakistan following the 1965 war

Signatories:

• Ayub Khan – President of Pakistan
• Lal Bahadur Shastri – Prime Minister of India
• Alexei Kosygin – Premier of USSR (mediator)

Last verified on 16-01-2026

Explanation

• APTMA officially stands for All Pakistan Textile Mills Association.
• It represents spinning, weaving, processing, and composite textile mills.

Additional information:

• Founded: 1958
• Role: Protects interests of textile industry and promotes exports

Last verified on 25-01-2026

Explanation

• Abbreviation: NHA
• Formation: 1991
• Headquarters: Islamabad, Pakistan
• Official language: Urdu and English
• Ministry: Ministry of Communications
• Role: Construction and maintenance
• Responsible for: National highways and motorways

Last updated 26-07-2026 by NA

Explanation

• Forest has about 4.8% (5%) of the total land area.
• The total area of Pakistan is 881,913 km.²
• In Pakistan's hilly areas, about 40% forest comprises coniferous and scrub forests.
• The largest forest in Pakistan is Changa Manga.

Last verified on 03-02-2026

Explanation

• The first war fought between India and Pakistan after Partition (1947–48) was fought over the Kashmir issue.
• The First Indo-Pakistani War began in 1947 and continued until 1948.
• The main dispute was over the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir.
• The conflict ended with a UN-mediated ceasefire that took effect on 1 January 1949.

Last verified on 10-08-2026

Explanation

• Sugar Mills in 1947: 2
• Current Sugar Mills (Approx.): About 88 according to Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA)
• Punjab: About 45 mills
• Sindh: About 38 mills
• Balochistan: About 5 mills
• Main Raw Material: Sugarcane

Last verified on 26-07-2026