Explanation

• New name: Bangladesh
• Independence date: 16 December 1971
• Previous name: East Pakistan / East Bengal
• Event: Bangladesh Liberation War (1971)
• Region: South Asia

Last verified on 25-06-2026

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• First SBP banknote series: Issued on 1 March 1949.
• Initial denomination: Rs. 2.
• First Governor of SBP: Zahid Hussain.
• Printing company: Bradbury Wilkinson & Company.

Last verified on 14-10-2026

Explanation

• Malik Ghulam Muhammad was the third Governor-General of Pakistan.

Additional information:

1. Muhammad Ali Jinnah: 15 August 1947 – 11 September 1948.
2. Khawaja Nazimuddin: 14 September 1948 – 17 October 1951.
3. Malik Ghulam Muhammad: 17 October 1951 – 6 October 1955.
4. Iskander Mirza: 6 October 1955 – 23 March 1956.

Last verified on 14-10-2026

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Explanation

• Karachi remained the capital of Pakistan from 1947 to 1959.

Additional information:

• Rawalpindi remained capital of Pakistan from 1959 to 1967.
• Islamabad is the current capital of Pakistan since 14 August 1967.

Last verified on 14-10-2026

Explanation

• Balochistan was merged into the One Unit of West Pakistan in 1955.
• Approval date: 30 September 1955.
• Implementation date: 14 October 1955.
• Dissolution of One Unit: 1 July 1970, when Balochistan was restored as a separate province.

Last verified on 13-10-2026

Explanation

• Under the Treaty of Amritsar in March 1846, the British government sold Kashmir to Gulab Singh for 7.5 million Nanakshahee rupees.
• Gulab Singh was subsequently bestowed with the title of Maharaja.

Last verified on 01-05-2026

Explanation

• Pakistan Television (PTV) started its live transmission on November 26, 1964
• At the pilot station in Lahore.
• The initial broadcasts were entirely live, as video tape recording (VTR)

Additional information:

• 2nd, in Dhaka in 1965.
• 3rd, in Rawalpindi-Islamabad in 1965.
• 4th Karachi in 1966.

Last updated by NA on 16-07-2026

Explanation

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) in Pakistan is the province affected by emergency measures.

On October 11, 2026, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari officially declared a state of emergency and imposed Governor's Rule in the northwestern province under Articles 232 and 234 of the Constitution.

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Explanation

• Date: July 16, 1990
• Satellite Name: Badr-1 (also known as Badr-A)
• Agency: Developed by SUPARCO 
• Launch Vehicle: Chinese Long March 2E rocket.
• End of mission
• Last contact: 21 August 1990
• Decay date: 9 December 1990

Last updated 07-09-2026 by NA