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Know about ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2009

Edition: Second

Hosted by: England

Held: 5 June – 21 June 2009

Winner: Pakistan

Pakistan won: First time

Runner-up: Sri Lanka

Most wickets taken by: Umar Gul (13 wickets)

Pakistani captain: Younas Khan

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Faisalabad is formerly known as Lyallpur

Faisalabad is the third largest city in Pakistan

Faisalabad is the second largest city in the Province of Punjab.

Faisalabad is famous for its textile mills

Faisalabad is called Manchester of Pakistan because it's the biggest textile city in Pakistan

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Explanation

The Lucknow Pact was an agreement reached between Congress and Muslim League

at a joint session of both parties held in Lucknow in December 1916.

Through the pact, the two parties agreed to allow representation to religious minorities in the provincial legislatures.

Explanation

The Red Line refers to the disputed boundary in the Sir Creek area between Pakistan and India.

Additional information:

• Sir Creek is located between Pakistan & India
• It is located along the southeastern border of the Sindh province of Pakistan and the western border of the Gujarat province in India.
• This area is called the Greater Rann of Kutch, a marshland situated along the Arabian Sea.
  
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• Sir Creek is important to Pakistan because: It is environmentally important to prevent coastal wetlands from degradation
  
• About 90 km2 of the lake comes under Pakistan, whilst the majority of the lake i.e. 210 km2, lies within India.

Explanation

Pakistan has won a total of 04 gold medals in Olympic Games so far

Pakistan won its first Olympic Gold Medal in the field of Hockey in Rome held in 1960.

Pakistan won its second Olympic Gold Medal in the field of Hockey in Mexico held in 1968.

Pakistan won its third Olympic Gold Medal in in the field of Hockey Loss Angels, USA held in 1984.

Pakistan won its fourth Olympic Gold Medal in the field of Javelin Throw in Paris held in 2024.

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Explanation

Molasses, from the Latin word melaceres, meaning honey-like, is a thick dark syrup that is a byproduct of sugar refining.

It results when sugar is crystallized out of sugar cane or sugar beet juice.

Explanation

Shaheed Lalak Jan was born on April 1, 1967.

He was enlisted in the Army as Havaldar on December 10, 1984.

He was given country's highest award Nishan-E-Haider for the devotion and courage he showed in the Kargil War in 1999.

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Syed Patras Bokhari was a diplomat who served as a Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations from 1951 to 1954.

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The Muslim League formed a coalition government with the United Front in the second Constituent Assembly elected in 1955.

The Muslim League was defeated in the 1955 elections by the United Front, but still managed to form a minority government with the support of the United Front.

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• Two Pakistani Test cricketers have been dismissed for 199 runs.
• Mudassar Nazar scored 199 runs against India on October 24, 1983.
• Younus Khan achieved the same score against India in January 13, 2006.

Last updated by NA on 16-07-2026