Explanation

• Presidency period: 20 June 2001 – 18 August 2008
• Took power: 12 October 1999 (military coup)
• Position before presidency: Chief of Army Staff (1998–2007)
• Party formed later: All Pakistan Muslim League (APML, 2010)
• Preceded by: Muhammad Rafiq Tarar

Last verified on 21-06-2026

Explanation

• Liaquat Ali Khan was assassinated on 16 October 1951.
• Age: 56 years
• He was Pakistan’s first Prime Minister.
• Birth: 1 October 1895
• Place of assassination: Company Bagh (Liaquat Bagh), Rawalpindi
• Title: Shaheed-e-Millat (Martyr of the Nation)
• His assassin Syed Akbar was immediately killed on the spot by police.

Last verified on 01-05-2026

Explanation

• The Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) was established in 2002.
• The Gwadar Port is situated on the Arabian Sea at Gwadar in the Balochistan, Pakistan.
• Omani Rule: Gwadar remained under Oman for 174 years (1783–1958).
• Purchase Date: 8 September 1958 by Pakistan.
• Official Integration: 8 December 1958.

Additional information:

Pakistan has three big sea ports:

1. Karachi Port
2. Muhammad Bin Qasim port
3. Gwadar port

Last verified on 16-03-2026

Explanation

After 18th Amendment Strength: 104 members

Provincial Representation: 23 members per province

After 2024 Elections: 96 members

Last verified on 03-05-2026

Explanation

• Sor Range is famous for coal production in Balochistan, Pakistan.
• It is located near Quetta city, about 16 km east of Quetta.
• The area contains important Eocene coal deposits.
• It is part of the Sulaiman Thrust-Fold Belt.

Last verified on 21-06-2026

Explanation

• Enforced: 14 August 1973
• Prime leader: Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
• State name: Islamic Republic of Pakistan
• Structure: 280 Articles, 12 Chapters

Last verified on 20-06-2026

Explanation

• Date Promulgated: 23 March 1956
• Official Name: Islamic Republic of Pakistan
• Form of Government: Parliamentary system
• Legislature: Unicameral
• Governor-General replaced by: President
• Parliament structure: Federal system with East & West Pakistan parity

Additional information:

• It has 234 articles, 13 parts, 6 schedules.
• Urdu and Bengali declared national languages.
• The constitution remained in force for 2 years, 6 months, and 14 days.
• It was abrogated by Iskander Mirza in 1958.

Last verified on 17-05-2026

Explanation

• Fatima Jinnah died on 9 July 1967 (age: 73) in Karachi (Mazar-e-Quaid), Pakistan.
• She was known as Madar-e-Millat (Mother of the Nation).
• She was the younger sister of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

Additional information:

• Birth: 30 July 1893
• She contested against Ayub Khan in 1965 elections.
• Her election symbol was “Lamp (Laltain)”.

Last verified on 20-06-2026

Explanation

• Election year: 1985
• Type: Non-party basis elections
• Martial law period: 1977–1988
• Prime Minister after elections: Muhammad Khan Junejo
• President: General Zia-ul-Haq

Last verified on 20-06-2026

Explanation

• Hub Dam is located in Balochistan province.
• It is near the Sindh border and supplies water to Karachi.
• It is built on the Hub River about 56 km from Karachi.
• The dam lies between Lasbela District (Balochistan) and Karachi (Sindh).

Last verified on 20-06-2026