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• ‘Azb’ refers to one of the seven swords of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) used in Ghazwaz of Uhud and Badr.
• Operation Zarb-e-Azb (15 June 2014 – 22 Feb 2017) was launched in North Waziristan, former FATA, Pakistan.
• Operation was led by Army Chief General Raheel Sharif to eliminate terrorist groups.

• Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad followed on 22 Feb 2017, led by General Qamar Javid Bajwa.

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Pakistan’s first nuclear power plant, KANUPP, was built in Karachi with Canada’s assistance.

Inaugurated on 28 November 1972 with a capacity of 137 MW.

Additional information:

Later, K2 and K3 nuclear plants were built with China’s help.

K2 started operations on 21 May 2021 with 1100 MW capacity.

K3 is expected to start soon, further boosting Pakistan’s nuclear energy.

Last verified on 15-01-2026

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• Signed by: Chen Yi (China), Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (Pakistan)
  • Signed on: 2 March 1963
  • Length of border: 599 km
  • Era of initial demarcation: Ayub Khan’s rule
  
  
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QUESTION UPDATED 14 Januray 2026

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• Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah resigned from the Imperial Legislative Council in 1919.
• His resignation was a protest against the Rowlatt Act.
• He termed the Act as “a black law” because it curtailed civil liberties.

Additional information:

• 1919 – Rowlatt Act passed
• 1919 – Jallianwala Bagh incident
• 1916 – Lucknow Pact
• 1928 – Simon Commission report

Last Updated on 13-01-2026

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• GSP Plus (Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus) gives Pakistan duty-free access to the European Union market.
• Pakistan received GSP Plus status in 2014.
• The textile and garments sector gained the maximum export benefit.

Additional information:

• Over 70% of Pakistan’s exports to the EU are from the textile sector.
• GSP Plus requires compliance with 27 international conventions on human rights, labor laws, environment, and governance.

Last Updated on 13-01-2026

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Dr. Ruth Pfau

• Date of Birth: 9 September 1929
• Date of Death: 10 August 2017
• Other Name: Mother Teresa of Pakistan (due to her work for leprosy patients)

Major Awards:

• Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Pakistan)
• Hilal-e-Pakistan
• Nishan-e-Quaid-i-Azam
• Staufer Medal (Germany)
• Dame of the Order of St. Gregory the Great (by Pope)

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• Begum Jahan Ara Shahnawaz was the only Muslim woman who participated in all three Round Table Conferences.
• These conferences were held in London (1930–1932) to discuss constitutional reforms in British India.
• She was a leader of the All India Muslim League.

Last Updated on 13-01-2026

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• First Muslim Governor of Punjab: August 1949 – November 1951
• Appointed Governor of Punjab after the dismissal of the Punjab provincial government in 1949.

• Born: 13 June 1899, Peshawar
• Died: 14 February 1958 (aged 58), Karachi

Last Updated on 12-01-2026