Explanation

• Conquest of Sindh: 712 AD
• Battle: Aror (near Rohri)
• Opponent: Raja Dahir (killed in battle)
• He attacked Sindh on orders of the Umayyad Caliph through Hajjaj bin Yusuf.
• Death: 18 July 715 AD

Major cities captured:

• Nirun
• Debal (Sikka fortress)
• Brahmanabad
• Alor (Aror)
• Multan

Last verified on 01-04-2026

Explanation

• The Mangla Dam is situated on the Jhelum River.
• It is the seventh-largest dam in the world.
• Construction was started in 1961.
• It was completed in 1967.
• It has 5 tunnels and a power station.

Last verified on 07-06-2026

Explanation

• Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
• UNHCR: United Nations High Commission for Refugees
• Founded: 1950
• Purpose: Protection and assistance of refugees
• Won Nobel Peace Prize: 1954

Last verified on 19-01-2026

Explanation

• The headquarters of OPEC is located in Vienna, Austria.
• Headquarters shifted: Geneva, Switzerland, to Vienna, Austria, on 1 September 1965.

Additional information:

• Full Name: Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
• Founded: 14 September 1960
• Founding Place: Baghdad, Iraq
• Official Language: English

Founder Nations (Original 5 Members):

1. Iran
2. Iraq
3. Kuwait
4. Saudi Arabia
5. Venezuela

Purpose: To coordinate petroleum policies, stabilize oil markets, and ensure a regular supply of petroleum.

Last verified on 09-07-2026

Explanation

• First Commander-in-Chief: General Sir Frank Messervy (Aug 1947 – Feb 1948)

• Second Commander-in-Chief: General Sir Douglas Gracey (Feb 1948 – Jan 1951)
• First Muslim Commander-in-Chief: General Muhammad Ayub Khan (1951)

Explanation

• Prophet Muhammad entrusted the key to Uthman ibn Talha (RA)
• This took place after the Conquest of Makkah (8 AH / 630 AD).
  
• The descendants of Uthman ibn Talha, known as the Al-Shaibi family
• The Prophet (SAW) declared the trust would remain with that family forever.
• The role of the keykeeper is called Sadanah al-Kaaba. 

Last updated by NS on 06-09-2026​

Explanation

• The punishment of Had-e-Qazaf (false accusation of Zina) is 80 lashes.
• Qazaf means making a false accusation of Zina (adultery/fornication) against a chaste person without producing four witnesses.
• Lashes mean کوڑے
• Quranic Reference: Surah An-Nur (24:4)

Last verified on 02-07-2026

Explanation

• The compilation of Ahadith is called Tadveen (تدوین).
• It refers to the systematic collection, writing, and arrangement of the sayings and actions of the Holy Prophet ﷺ.
• Malik ibn Anas was the first to undertake a comprehensive and systematic compilation of Hadith.
• His famous Hadith collection is Al-Muwatta.

Last verified on 03-07-2026

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

• CPEC connects Gwadar Port in Pakistan with Kashgar in China’s Xinjiang region.
• The project was initiated in 2013.
• It was formally launched in April 2015.
• CPEC is part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
• Initial estimated investment was about $46 billion.

Last verified on 09-05-2026