Explanation

• Faisalabad is the third-largest city in Pakistan by population
• Settled: 1890
• Former name: Lyallpur
• Founded by: James Broadwood Lyall
• Named after: Faisal of Saudi Arabia

Here is a list of the ten largest cities in Pakistan by population:

1. Karachi
2. Lahore
3. Faisalabad
4. Rawalpindi
5. Gujranwala
6. Multan
7. Hyderabad
8. Peshawar
9. Islamabad (Capital city)
10. Quetta

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Last updated by NS on 06 May 2026

Explanation

• Shinzo Abe was assassinated in Nara, Japan, on 8 July 2022.
• He was shot while delivering an election campaign speech.
• He was Japan's longest-serving Prime Minister.
• First Term as Prime Minister: 2006–2007
• Second Term as Prime Minister: 2012–2020
• Born: 21 September 1954

Last verified on 03-08-2026

Explanation

The state of Kashmir has boundaries with:

• to the north and east by China (Xinjiang and Tibet),
• to the northwest by Afghanistan (Wakhan Corridor),
• to the west by Pakistan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab) 
• to the south by India (Himachal Pradesh and Punjab). 

Jammu and Kashmir is a region administered by India as a union territory.

It has been the subject of a dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947,

And between India and China since 1962.

Last updated 27-07-2026 by NA

Explanation

• The Diamer-Bhasha Dam is constructed on the Indus River.
• It is located between Kohistan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) and Diamer (Gilgit-Baltistan).
• The foundation in 1998 by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
• Opened: 2028
• Height: 272 m

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Last verified on 20-06-2026

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• 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

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• The current Secretary-General of the United Nations is António Guterres from Portugal.
• He began his first term on January 1, 2017.
• He is currently serving his second term.

Last verified on 10-05-2026

Explanation

The current State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) policy interest rate is 11.5%, effective since April 2026.

1 percent was increased on 26 April 2026. 

The 11% rate mentioned was the previous benchmark, which was held steady from June to October 2025. 

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Verified & updated on 25-07-2026

Explanation

Andy Burnham is the current & 59th prime minister of the United Kingdom (UK) since July 2026

Party affiliation: Labour Party

Predecessor: Keir Starmer

Last Updated on 24-07-2026

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Last verified on 24-07-2026

Explanation

• First Women Bank Limited (FWBL) commenced its business on 2 December 1989.
• FWBL is a commercial bank established to promote women's financial empowerment in Pakistan.
• The bank was set up in December 1988 during the government of Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
• Headquarters: Karachi, Pakistan.

Last verified on 23-07-2026

Explanation

• Pakistan hosted the 2nd Islamic Summit Conference of the OIC from 22–24 February 1974 in Lahore.
• An Extraordinary OIC Summit was also held later in 1997 in Islamabad on Pakistan’s Golden Jubilee.

Additional information:

• 1st Summit: Rabat, Morocco – September 1969
• 3rd Summit: Makkah, Saudi Arabia – 25–28 January 1981

Last verified on 07-03-2026