Explanation

• Author: Allama Muhammad Iqbal
• Published: 1927
• Language: Persian (Farsi)
• Genre: Poetry

Major Persian Works of Iqbal:

1. Asrar-e-Khudi (1915)
2. Rumuz-e-Bekhudi (1918)
3. Payam-e-Mashriq (1923)
4. Javid Nama (1932)

Last verified on 26-07-2026

Explanation

• Province: Sindh
• District Headquarters: Khairpur
• Princely State Established: 1783
• Acceded to Pakistan: 1955
• Famous For: Dates (Khajoor), agriculture, Kot Diji Fort

Last verified on 26-07-2026

Explanation

• On 9 June, 2017 India and Pakistan became full members of the SCO.
• Full Form: Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
• Founded: 15 June 2001
• Headquarters: Beijing, China
• Founder Members (2001): China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
• Purpose: Regional security, economic cooperation, counter-terrorism, and cultural cooperation

Additional information:

Current SCO Member States (10):

1. China
2. Russia
3. Kazakhstan
4. Kyrgyzstan
5. Tajikistan
6. Uzbekistan
7. India (Joined: 9 June 2017)
8. Pakistan (Joined: 9 June 2017)
9. Iran (Joined: 4 July 2023)
10. Belarus (Joined: 4 July 2024)

Last verified on 26-07-2026

Explanation

• Location: Between the Jhelum and Indus Rivers
• Province: Punjab
• Length: About 190 miles (306 km)
• Major Districts: Bhakkar, Layyah, Khushab, Mianwali, Jhang

Additional information:

Major Deserts of Pakistan (5):

1. Cholistan (Bahawalpur, Punjab)
2. Thal (Bkhar district of Punjab)
3. Katpana desert (Sakardu)
4. Kharan desert (Balochistan)
5. Thar desert (Sindh)

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Explanation

• Founded: 1951
• Headquarters: Lahore, Pakistan
• Affiliations: ITTF, Asian Table Tennis Union, Pakistan Olympic Association
• Purpose: Promotion and regulation of table tennis in Pakistan
• National Governing Body: Pakistan Table Tennis Federation (PTTF)

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Explanation

• Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar helped Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the preparation of the Fourteen Points.
• The Fourteen Points were presented by Quaid-e-Azam in March 1929.
• They were a response to the Nehru Report (1928).
• Their main purpose was to safeguard the political and constitutional rights of Muslims.

Last verified on 13-07-2026

Explanation

• Chief Minister: Maryam Nawaz
• Oath Taken: 26 February 2024
• Province: Punjab
• Predecessor: Mohsin Naqvi
• Political Party: Pakistan Muslim League (N) – PML-N

Additional information:

• Benazir Bhutto was Pakistan's first woman Prime Minister.
• She was serving from 1988–1990 and 1993–1996.

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Explanation

• Nurul Amin was the first and only Vice President of Pakistan.
• He was serving from 20 December 1971 to 14 August 1973.
• He also served as the 8th Prime Minister of Pakistan, but only for 13 days (7 December 1971 – 20 December 1971).
• The office of Vice President was abolished after the 1973 Constitution came into force on 14 August 1973.
• Nurul Amin was a prominent political leader from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).

Last verified on 20-07-2026

Explanation

• Completion Year: 1932
• Region: Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
• Purpose: Irrigation and agricultural development
• Constructed During: Bahawalpur State
• Benefited Area: Bahawalpur and adjoining regions, including parts of Cholistan

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Explanation

• Pakistan (Overall): 62.3%

Additional information:

• Islamabad: 88% (Highest in Pakistan)
• Punjab: 63% (Highest among provinces)
• Sindh: 58%
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 53%
• Balochistan: 44% (Lowest among provinces)

Last verified on 26-07-2026