Explanation

• Deodar is the National tree of Pakistan.
• It is also known as  Himalayan Cedar (Cedrus Deodara).
• Its name is derived from 'Sanskrit' and means "Wood of the God".
• It is amongst the tallest trees in the country.
• Its heights of around 40-50 meters.

Additional information:

• National Bird: Chukar
• National Animal: Markhor
• National Dish: Nihari
• National Fruit: Mango
• National Flower: Jasmine
• National Vegetable: Lady Finger (Okra)

Last verified on 08-03-2026

Explanation

• Constitutional Amendment: 25th Amendment
• Merger Date: 24th May 2018
• FATA Stands for: Federally Administered Tribal Areas
• Merged with: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK)
• Main Purpose: Integration of FATA into Pakistan's provincial and constitutional framework

Last verified on 06-07-2026

Explanation

• Pakistan joined the United Nations on September 30, 1947.

Additional information:

• The name was coined by US President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
• Headquarters is located in New York, United States.
• Founded on October 24, 1945.
• It currently has 193 member states and 2 observer states.
• The official languages of the UN are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.

1. 1952-1953
2. 1968-1969
3. 1976-1977
4. 1983-1984
5. 1993-1994
6. 2003-2004
7. 2012-2013
8. 2025-2026

Last verified on 09-03-2026

Explanation

• 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

Explanation

• OGRA stands for Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority.
• It is the regulatory body responsible for overseeing the oil and gas sector in Pakistan.
• It was established in 2002.
• It to ensure a fair and transparent regulatory framework for the exploration, production, transportation, and distribution of oil and gas resources.

Last verified on 07-09-2026

Explanation

• The Treaty allocates the Western Rivers (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab) to Pakistan
• The Eastern Rivers (Ravi, Beas, Sutlej) to India
• Indus Waters Treaty signed on September 19, 1960, 
• Between India and Pakistan
• Treaty was brokered by the World Bank
• Signed at Karachi by 
• Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan,
• The then President of Pakistan, Jawaharlal Nehru 
• The then Indian Prime Minister, and Mr. W.A.B. Illif 
  
• The Treaty is effective from 1st April 1960 

Last updated by NS on 26 JULY 2026

Explanation

• The current Chief Justice of Pakistan is Yahya Afridi.
• Position: 30th Chief Justice of Pakistan
• Took Office: October 26, 2024
• He replaced Qazi Faez Essa.
• Retirement: 22 January 2030
• He will serve as CJP until 2027.

Additional information:

• Born on 23 January 1965 in Kohat.
• Appointed as an Additional Judge of the Peshawar High Court in 2010.
• He became the judge in Supreme Court of Pakistan in 2018.

Explanation

• Author: Waris Shah
• Written in: 1766
• Language: Punjabi
• Genre: Epic poetry / Romance
• Origin Date: Late 15th century (traditionally)
• Related: Mirza Sahiban, Sohni Mahiwal, Sassui Punnhun

Last updated by NS on 06-09-2026​

Explanation

• Hayat-e-Muhammad was written by Muhammad Husain Haykal.
• The book is a famous biography (Seerah) of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ).
• It was originally written in Arabic.

Additional information:

• Sirat-un-Nabi → Shibli Nomani (completed by Syed Sulaiman Nadvi)
• Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtum (The Sealed Nectar) → Safi-ur-Rahman Mubarakpuri
• Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources → Martin Lings
• The Life of Muhammad → Ibn Ishaq (preserved and edited by Ibn Hisham)

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Explanation

• Location: Lasbela District, Balochistan
• Region: Makran Coastal Region
• Established: 1988
• Area: ≈6,100 km² (2,400 sq mi)
• Status: Largest National Park in Pakistan

Last verified on 20-07-2026