Explanation

• Pakistan played Sri Lanka in the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 final.
• The final was held on 21 June 2009 at Lord’s, London.
• Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 8 wickets.
• Shahid Afridi was named Player of the Match.

Last verified on 03-09-2026

Explanation

• The Line of Control (LoC) was established in 1949 after the Karachi Agreement.
• It was following the first Indo-Pak war over Kashmir.
• It was originally called the Ceasefire Line and renamed the LoC in the 1972 Simla Agreement.
• The LoC is approximately 740 km long.

Last verified on 03-09-2026

Explanation

• Date Signed: 10 January 1966
• Place: Tashkent, Soviet Union (now Uzbekistan)
•  It was a peace treaty between India and Pakistan following the 1965 war

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

• After the Martial Law of 1958, General Muhammad Ayub Khan introduced the Basic Democracy System in 1959.
• It created a local government structure and an indirect electoral system in Pakistan.

Additional information:

• Total Basic Democrats: 80,000
• East Pakistan: 40,000
• West Pakistan: 40,000
• These 80,000 members formed the Electoral College to elect the President and Assemblies.

Last verified on 07-03-2026

Explanation

• The 9th edition of multinational naval exercise AMAN-2025 was held in Karachi, Pakistan, and the North Arabian Sea.
• Harbor Phase: Conducted at the Pakistan Navy Dockyard, Karachi.
• Sea Phase: Conducted in the North Arabian Sea.
• The exercise included naval drills, anti-piracy operations, and counter-terrorism exercises.

Additional information:

• AMAN-2023: Karachi, Pakistan — 8th edition, 10–14 February 2023.

Last verified on 03-09-2026

Explanation

• Islamabad officially became the capital of Pakistan on 14 August 1967, under President Ayub Khan.
• The city was constructed starting in 1960.
• It is now the country's ninth-most populous city, with a population of over 1.2 million.
• Its postcode is 44000.
• Before being named the capital, the area was known as Raj Shahi.

Last verified on 30-03-2026

Explanation

• The 18th Constitutional Amendment omitted the Concurrent Legislative List.
• It was passed by Parliament in April 2010.
• The amendment transferred many legislative powers from the Federal Government to the Provinces.
• It strengthened provincial autonomy under the Constitution.
• President who gave assent: Asif Ali Zardari
• The Concurrent Legislative List was removed from the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution.

Last verified on 02-08-2026

Explanation

• The boundary was initially established as the Ceasefire Line under the Karachi Agreement.
• The agreement was signed on 27 July 1949.
• It followed the 1947–48 Indo-Pakistani War over Kashmir.
• In 1972, the Ceasefire Line was redesignated as the Line of Control (LoC) under the Simla Agreement.

Last verified on 02-09-2026

Explanation

Pakistan has won the Hockey World Cup 4 times.

1. 1971 – Barcelona, Spain
2. 1978 – Buenos Aires, Argentina
3. 1982 – Mumbai, India
4. 1994 – Sydney, Australia

Last verified on 25-06-2026

Explanation

• 1947–1953: Neutrality

Additional information:

• 1954–1962: Alliances
• 1963–1978: Bilateralism
• 1979–1989: Alliances
• 1990–present: Post-Cold War

Last verified on 01-09-2026