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• After independence in 1947, Mohatta Palace in Karachi was used as the Foreign Office of Pakistan.
• Later use: Museum / Cultural center
• Built: 1927 (by Shivratan Chandraratan Mohatta)

Last verified on 14-06-2026

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• The Indus Waters Treaty was signed on September 19, 1960, in Karachi.
• It was signed between Pakistan (President Ayub Khan) and India (Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru).
• It was brokered by the World Bank.

It became effective on April 1, 1960.

• Western Rivers (given to Pakistan): Indus, Jhelum, Chenab
• Eastern Rivers (given to India): Ravi, Beas, Sutlej

Last verified on 30-03-2026

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• Title awarded: Sir (Knighthood)
• Year: 1888 AD
• Movement: Aligarh Movement
• Major institution: Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College (1875)
• Death year: 1898 AD

Last verified on 21-04-2026

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• The Pakistan–China border is officially called the Sino-Pak Boundary (Sino-Pakistan Border).
• The border agreement was signed on March 2, 1963.
• It passes through the Karakoram mountain range.

Last verified on 12-06-2026

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• According to the 1951 census, Pakistan’s population was about 75 million.
• West Pakistan: 33.7 million
• East Pakistan: 42 million

Last verified on 12-06-2026

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• Badr-1 was launched from China on 16 July 1990.
• It was Pakistan’s first experimental digital communication satellite.
• The satellite was developed by SUPARCO (Pakistan Space Agency).
• Badr-1 was placed in low Earth orbit (LEO).

Last verified on 12-06-2026

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• At the peak of the Afghan refugee crisis, Pakistan hosted approximately 3.5 million Afghan refugees.
• This occurred mainly during the Soviet-Afghan War (1980s).
• This making the Pakistan one of the largest refugee-hosting countries at that time.

Last verified on 12-06-2026

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• Pakistan tested Ghauri-II on 14 April 1999 with a range of 1,500 km.
• It also tested Shaheen (Hatf-IV) on 15 April 1999 with a range of 750 km.

Last verified on 11-06-2026

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