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• Pakistan’s Fatah-II guided rocket system has a reported range of approximately 400 kilometres.
• Test date: 27 December 2023.

Additional information:

• Fatah-I: 140–150 km
• Fatah-IV: 750 km (cruise missile)

Last verified on 14-10-2026

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• Highest Non-Operational Military Award: Sitara-e-Basalat (Star of Good Conduct)

Additional information:

• Smallest Civil Award: Tamgha-e-Khidmat
• Highest Military Award (Operational): Nishan-e-Haider
• Highest Civil Award: Nishan-e-Pakistan
• Second Highest Civil Award: Hilal-i-Imtiaz

Last verified on 14-10-2026

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• Year of Establishment: 1962
• Headquarters: Islamabad, Pakistan
• Initial Ministry: Ministry of Education (1962)
• Current Administrative Ministry: Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) (transferred in June 2011 after the 18th Constitutional Amendment)
• Affiliated National Federations: 40 sports federations

Last verified on 14-10-2026

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• The Basic Principles Committee (BPC) had 24 members.
• It was formed in March 1949 by Pakistan’s First Constituent Assembly.
• Its purpose was to recommend fundamental principles for framing Pakistan’s Constitution.
• Liaquat Ali Khan played a key role in its formation and constitutional work.

Last verified on 09-10-2026

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• The Shyok River is known as the River of Death.
• Because of its treacherous currents, difficult terrain, and sudden flash floods.
• Origin: Rimo Glacier in the Karakoram Range.
• Length: Approximately 550 km (340 miles).
• Main river: The Indus River; the Shyok is a major right-bank tributary.

Last verified on 14-10-2026

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• Gilgit is the capital of Gilgit-Baltistan.
• It is a territory administered by Pakistan.

Additional information:

• Punjab — Capital: Lahore
• Sindh — Capital: Karachi
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) — Capital: Peshawar
• Balochistan — Capital: Quetta
• Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) — Capital: Muzaffarabad

Last verified on 14-10-2026

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• Sir Syed Ahmad Khan visited England in 1869.
• He departed in May 1869 with his two sons, Syed Hamid and Syed Mahmood.
• He stayed in England for approximately 17 months and returned to India in 1871.
• Purpose: To study the British educational system and universities, including Cambridge

Last verified on 14-10-2026

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• Kalabagh has the largest iron ore deposits in Pakistan.
• Kalabagh is located in Mianwali District, Punjab.
• The estimated iron ore reserves are about 309 million tons.

Additional information:

• Largest Coal Deposits: Thar Coalfield (Sindh)
• Uranium Deposits: Dera Ghazi Khan (Punjab)
• Fuller's Earth Deposits: Dera Ghazi Khan District (Punjab)

Last verified on 04-08-2026

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• Markhor is the national animal of Pakistan.
• “Markhor” means “snake eater.”
• It is known as a symbol of bravery and sharp intelligence.
• It is large wild goat (Capra species).
• It is found in Central Asia, the Karakoram, and the Himalayan regions.