Explanation

1. Muhammad Ali Jinnah — 15 August 1947 to 11 September 1948
2. Khawaja Nazimuddin — 14 September 1948 to 17 October 1951
3. Malik Ghulam Muhammad — 17 October 1951 to 6 October 1955
4. Iskander Mirza — 6 October 1955 to 23 March 1956

Last verified on 07-09-2026

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• First Nobel laureate in Pakistan: Dr. Abdus Salam — 1979, Physics

Additional information:

• Last/most recent Pakistani Nobel laureate: Malala Yousafzai — 2014, Peace
• First Nobel laureate from Asia: Rabindranath Tagore — 1913, Literature
• First Nobel laureate in the world: Emil von Behring — 1901, Physiology or Medicine

Last verified on 07-09-2026

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• The first Prime Minister of Pakistan was Liaquat Ali Khan
• Tenure: 15-08-1947 to 16-10-1951.
• Party: Pakistan Muslim League.
• Secretary of the All-India Muslim League in 1936
• 1st Minister of Defence from 15 August 1947 – 16 October 1951
• 1st Minister of Foreign Affairs from 15 August 1947 – 27 December 1949
• Born: 1 October 1895, Karnal, Punjab, India
• Died: 16 October 1951 (aged 56), Rawalpindi
• Manner of death: Assassination

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Last updated by NS on 5-09-2026

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• Choudhry Rahmat Ali coined the name "Pakistan"
•  He first used the name in his pamphlet titled "Now or Never; Are We to Live or Perish Forever?"
• On January 28, 1933.
• The word means "Land of the Pure" in Persian and Urdu (Pak means pure, and stan means land)
• He first thought of the name in 1932 while on a London bus,
• The name was also designed as an acronym for the Muslim-majority regions of northern British India
• Punjab
• Afghania (North-West Frontier Province)
• Kashmir
• Sindh
• Baluchistan 
  

Explanation

Pakistan is the world's fifth-most populous country. The population density in Pakistan is 287 per km² (742 people per mi²). Pakistan world's second-largest Muslim population. The top 10 most populous countries in the world: China India The United States Indonesia Pakistan Brazil Nigeria Bangladesh Russia  Mexico Last verified on 04-09-2026

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• Pakistan’s largest oil fields are located in District Attock.
• Khaur Oil Field is located in Attock District.
• Khaur was discovered in 1915 by the Attock Oil Company.
• It is considered the oldest oil field in Pakistan.
• Joya Mair Oil Field was discovered in 1944.
• Balkassar Oil Field is located in Jhelum District.

Last verified on 04-09-2026

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• Original name: Pakistan Press Association (PPA)
• Agency: Pakistan Press International (PPI)
• Founded: June 1956
• Renamed: 1968
• Founder: Muazzam Ali

Last verified on 04-09-2026

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• The oldest forest in Pakistan is found in Ziarat (Juniper Forest).
• It is famous for ancient juniper trees, some over 2000 years old.
• Ziarat Juniper Forest is sometimes called a “living museum of ancient trees” due to its extreme age and ecological importance.
• Changa Manga (largest planted forest in Pakistan)

Last verified on 21-04-2026

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• Baluchistan is the biggest province of Pakistan by area.
  
• It covers 43% of the area of Pakistan
• Capital City: Quetta
• Established: 1 July 1970

Additional information:

• Punjab is the biggest province of Pakistan by population.

Last verified on 26-05-2026

Explanation

• Thar Desert is the largest desert in Pakistan.
• It is the only subtropical desert in Asia.
• It is the 3rd largest in Asia.
• It spans an area of 175,000 square kilometers.
• It covers large areas of Pakistan and India.

Pakistan hosts five major deserts which were historic forests:

1. Cholistan (Bahawalpur, Punjab)
2. Thal (Bakhar district of Punjab)
3. Katpana desert (Sakardu)
4. Kharan desert (Balochistan)
5. Thar desert (Sindh)

Last verified on 02-04-2026