Explanation

• Election year: 1965
• Election date: 2 January 1965
• Symbol: Laltain (Lantern).
• Winner: Ayub Khan
• Fatima Jinnah votes: 28,691 electoral votes (62.43%)
• Ayub Khan votes: 49,951 electoral votes (35.86%)

Last verified on 25-06-2026

Explanation

• Date Signed: 10 January 1966
• Place: Tashkent, Soviet Union (now Uzbekistan)

Signatories:

• Ayub Khan – President of Pakistan
• Lal Bahadur Shastri – Prime Minister of India
• Alexei Kosygin – Premier of USSR (mediator)

Last verified on 16-01-2026

Explanation

• Date Signed: 10 January 1966
• Place: Tashkent, Soviet Union (now Uzbekistan)

Signatories:

• Ayub Khan – President of Pakistan
• Lal Bahadur Shastri – Prime Minister of India
• Alexei Kosygin – Premier of USSR (mediator)

Last verified on 16-01-2026

Explanation

• Simla Agreement was signed on 2 July 1972.
• It took place in Shimla, India.
• Signed between Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Indira Gandhi.
• It aimed to resolve issues after the 1971 war.
• Both countries agreed to settle disputes through bilateral talks.

Last verified on 29-04-2026

Explanation

• Introduction: May 1959
• Announced by: General Muhammad Ayub Khan
• Martial Law imposed: October 1958
• Basic Democrats: 80,000 total (40,000 from East + 40,000 from West Pakistan)
• System purpose: Indirect elections of President & assemblies

Additional information:

• The system was formalized under the Basic Democracies Order (BDO), 1959.
• First Presidential election under this system was held in 1965.

Last verified on 23-06-2026

Explanation

• Number of IMF programmes for Pakistan: 24th
• Programme: IMF Extended Fund Facility (EFF)
• Amount: $7 billion
• Approval: IMF Executive Board decision in September 2024
• First IMF programme for Pakistan: 1958

Last verified on 23-06-2026

Explanation

• Pakistan representative: President General Yahya Khan
• Event: 1st Islamic Summit Conference
• Location: Rabat, Morocco
• Date: September 1969
• Purpose: Muslim unity and cooperation

Additional information:

• The 2nd Islamic Summit was held in Lahore (1974).
• It was hosted by Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

Last verified on 23-06-2026

Explanation

• Office: 14 Aug 1947 – 11 Sep 1948
• Duration: ~1 year 28 days
• Monarch: George VI

• Office: 14 Sep 1948 – 17 Oct 1951
• Duration: ~3 years 33 days
• Monarch: George VI

• Office: 17 Oct 1951 – 7 Aug 1955
• Duration: ~3 years 294 days
• Monarch: George VI / Elizabeth II

• Office: 7 Aug 1955 – 23 Mar 1956
• Duration: ~299 days
• Monarch: Elizabeth II

Last verified on 23-06-2026

Explanation

• First Governor: Zahid Husain
• Term: June 1948 – July 1953

Additional information:

• First Female Governor: Dr. Shamshad Akhtar
• Year of Female Governor Appointment: 2006
• Headquarters: Karachi, Pakistan

Last verified on 16-01-2026

Explanation

• Recently, South Air and Air Karachi have started operations in Pakistan’s private aviation sector.

Additional information:

South Air

• Introduced: Late 2025 (expanded in 2026)
• Focus: Regional and low-cost travel
• Fleet: ATR 72-500 aircraft
• Routes: Gwadar, Turbat, Panjgur, Karachi, Quetta, Islamabad
• Target: Underserved and remote areas

Air Karachi

• Launched: Mid-2026
• Backing: 42 Karachi-based business investors
• Investment: ₨5 billion
• Fleet: 3 Airbus A320 (leased)
• Routes: Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Sukkur, Multan, Quetta
• Future plan: International flights after 1 year

Last verified on 22-06-2026