Explanation

• Country: Saudi Arabia
• Number of Prisoners Released: 572
  • Year: 2019
  • Occasion: Ramzan goodwill gesture

Additional information:

• The release followed the visit of PM Imran Khan to Saudi Arabia.

Explanation

• After the death of President Zia-ul-Haq in an air crash in August 1988, Ghulam Ishaq Khan became the President of Pakistan.

Additional information:

• Ghulam Ishaq Khan Became President: August 1988
• Presidential Term: 1988–1993
• Order: 7th President of Pakistan
• Chairman Senate: 1985–1988
• Party Winning 1988 Elections: PPP

Zia-ul-Haq:

• Order: 6th President of Pakistan
• Presidential Term: 16 Sept 1978 – Aug 1988
• Death: Aircraft crash, 17 August 1988, Bahawalpur

Last verified on 02-02-2026

Explanation

• Srinagar–Muzaffarabad bus service was started to improve people-to-people contact between Indian-administered and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
• The service was inaugurated in 2005 under a confidence-building initiative.
• It helped families separated by the Line of Control (LoC) meet and strengthened cross-border communication.

Last verified on 01-02-2026

Explanation

The 2019 Balakot airstrike was a bombing raid conducted by Indian

On 26 February 2019 in Balakot, Pakistan

Against an alleged training camp of the terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed

India had previously conducted airstrikes on Pakistan in 1971 during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.

Explanation

Explanation

The Constitution Commission set up by Ayub Khan in 1960-1961

Ayub Khan established the Constitution Commission in 1960 to draft a new constitution.

It was headed by Justice Shahab-ud-Din, a former Chief Justice of Pakistan.

The commission was appointed on February 17, 1960, and presented its report to President Ayub Khan on May 6, 1961. 

Explanation

Approval Requirement: The bill must pass with a two-thirds majority of the total membership in both the National Assembly and the Senate.

At the age of 21 years, the charter, that changed into adopted in April 1973, 

Has suffered 34 amendments; 10 times through the Acts of Parliament and 24 times through Presidential Orders

.Amendments to Date: As of late 2024, the Constitution has been amended 26 times. 

Explanation

On 22 April 2025, gunmen attacked tourists in Pahalgam,

At least 24 people were killed in India-occupied Kashmir when gunmen opened fire on a group of tourists.

Additional Information: 

After this attack, India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty 

Closed Check-post named Attari 

Asked Pakistani nationals to leave India within 48 Hours 

Explanation

The rift between India and Pakistan originated after the Partition of British India in August 1947 

It was solidified by the subsequent First Indo-Pakistani War (1947–1948)

The war ended on January 1, 1949, with a UN-brokered ceasefire

Divided Kashmir, with India holding roughly two-thirds of the territory and Pakistan one-third.

Explanation

• CEC Tenure: 5 years
  • Election Commission Members: 4
  • Total Members (ECP): 5
  • Constitutional Article: 215
  • Retirement Age: No early removal except through Supreme Judicial Council

Last Updated on 13-01-2026