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• Award Year: 1962
• Real Name: Manzoor Hussain
• Known As: Bholu Pehlwan
• Rustam-e-Pakistan: 1949
• Rustam-e-Zaman: 1964

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• Bholu Pehlwan was granted 20 kanals of land by President Ayub Khan.
• He won the World Heavyweight Wrestling Title in 1967 after defeating Henry Perry in London.

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• The period from 1947 to 1958 is known for political instability and constitutional crisis in Pakistan.
• Pakistan faced frequent changes of prime ministers and delays in constitution-making.
• The first Constitution was finally enforced on 23 March 1956.
• Political instability continued until martial law was imposed in 1958.

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• The Simon Commission did not include any Indian members.
• It consisted of exactly seven British members of the UK Parliament
• Sir John Simon served as the chairman

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• Indian Statutory Commission, also known as the Simon Commission, 
• Rejected by the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League
• Appointed in 1928
• Opposed by both Jinnah & Gandhi

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• Date of Iranian strikes: 16 January 2024
• Target area: Balochistan, Pakistan
• Reason given by Iran: Targeting Jaish al-Adl
• Pakistan's response: 18 January 2024
• Operation by Pakistan: Operation Marg Bar Sarmachar

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• Host Province: Punjab (Lahore, Faisalabad, and Gujrat)
• First hosted by Pakistan: 2020
• Tournament Dates: 9–16 February 2020
• Participating Teams: 10
• Pakistan won the title by defeating India 43–41 in the final.
• Pakistan becoming world champions for the first time.

Last verified on 11-07-2026

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• Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan was the first Foreign Minister of Pakistan.
• He served from 27 December 1947 to 24 October 1954.
• Preceded by: Liaquat Ali Khan (acting role before formal ministry setup)
• Succeeded by: Muhammad Ali Bogra
• Party: All India Muslim League

Last verified on 23-06-2026

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• Newspaper: Daily Imroze
• Founded: 1947
• Founder: Mian Iftikharuddin
• Language: Urdu
• First Published From: Lahore

Last verified on 13-07-2026

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• Date: 10 November 2025
• Location: Cadet College Wana, South Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Attackers: 5 terrorists
• Students & staff evacuated: 650+
• Outcome: All attackers were killed; no cadets or staff were harmed.

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• The first-ever wild polio case in Gilgit-Baltistan was detected in Diamer district.
• It was confirmed by the National Institute of Health (NIH) on 2 June 2025.
• The infected child was from the Tangir area of Diamer.
• It became Pakistan's 11th confirmed polio case of 2025.

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• Muhammad Bashir received the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in 1962.
• Field: Wrestling (Sports)
• Olympic Achievement: Bronze Medal (1960 Rome Olympics)
• Pride of Performance: 1968

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