Explanation

• Punjab is the second-largest province of Pakistan by area, after Balochistan.

Largest Provinces of Pakistan by Area:

1. Balochistan — 347,190 km²
2. Punjab — 205,345 km²
3. Sindh — 140,914 km²
4. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) — 101,741 km²

Explanation

• In the southern area of Pakistan, there is a mountain range called: Kirther Range
• Kirthar Range, located along the Balochistan and Sindh provincial border.
• Elevation of Kirther mountain 2,260 m (7,410 ft).
• The highest peak of the Kirthar mountains is Zardak Peak at 7,430 ft (2,260 m).

Last verified on 30-03-2026

Explanation

• 1962 Constitution: 250 articles, 12 parts, 3 schedules
• It was introduced by Ayub Khan.
• It introduced a presidential system of government.

Additional information:

• 1956 Constitution: 234 articles, 13 parts, 6 schedules
• 1973 Constitution: 280 articles, 7 schedules + Objective Resolution

Last verified on 01-05-2026

Explanation

• The Government of Pakistan cancelled the Pakistan Day military parade scheduled for 23 March 2026 because of the ongoing Gulf oil crisis and resulting austerity measures.
• The decision was announced by the Prime Minister’s Office on 17 March 2026.
• President Asif Ali Zardari approved the cancellation on the Prime Minister’s advice.

Last verified on 09-08-2026

Explanation

• Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) was purchased in the privatization auction by the Arif Habib Consortium.
• The consortium won the bid with an offer of Rs. 135 billion for a 75% stake in PIA.
• The auction was held in December 2025 as part of Pakistan’s privatization efforts.
• PIA is Pakistan’s national flag carrier.
• It was established in 1946 as Orient Airways.
• It was renamed PIA in 1955.

Last verified on 09-08-2026

Explanation

• Liaquat Ali Khan was given the title Quaid-e-Millat (Leader of the Nation).
• He is also known as Shaheed-e-Millat (Martyr of the Nation).

Additional information:

• He was born on 1 October 1895 in Karnal, British India.
• He joined the All-India Muslim League in 1923.
• He was elected to the Legislative Council in 1926.
• He became the first Prime Minister of Pakistan, serving from 1947 to 1951.
• He was assassinated on 16 October 1951 at Company Bagh, Rawalpindi.
• Burial: Mazar-e-Quaid, Karachi, alongside the mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

Last verified on 09-08-2026

Explanation

• Person: Lord Charles Cornwallis
• Position: Governor-General of Bengal
• Cornwallis Code: 1793
• Period of major reforms: 1786–1793
• He is also associated with the Permanent Settlement of Bengal (1793).

Last verified on 08-08-2026

Explanation

• The Khilafat Movement was mainly led by the Ali Brothers (Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar and Shaukat Ali)
• It was started in 1919 AD in the Indian Subcontinent.
• It aimed to protect the Ottoman Caliphate after World War I.
• The movement lasted from 1919 to 1924 AD and ended after the abolition of the Caliphate.

Last verified on 21-04-2026

Explanation

• Place: Simla (Shimla)
• Date: 1 October 1906
• Leader: Sir Aga Khan III
• Met: Lord Minto
• The Simla Deputation consisted of 35 members.
• Main Demand: Separate electorates for Muslims

Last verified on 08-08-2026

Explanation

• Firoz Shah Tughlaq built the largest network of canals in medieval India.
• He constructed several canals to improve irrigation and agriculture.
• He was the third ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty.

Additional information:

• Born: 1309 AD
• Reign: 1351–1388 AD
• Died: 1388 AD
• Canals Built: Yamuna–Hissar, Sutlej–Ghaggar, Sirmour Hills–Hansi, Ghaggar–Firuzabad
• New Towns Founded: Firozabad, Fatehabad, Jaunpur, Hisar

Last verified on 06-08-2026