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Born: Delhi (August 11, 1943)

Graduated: Pakistan Military Academy at Kakul (1964)

Appointed chief of army staff: October 1998

Appointer: Nawaz Sharif

Musharraf became 10th president of Pakistan in 2001 until 2008.

Coup: October 12, 1999 (declared a state of emergency)

In June 2001, Musharraf became the president of Pakistan.

In 2006, Musharraf’s autobiography titled In the Line of Fire was published.

In March 2007, Musharraf suspended then chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.

Musharraf imposed a state of emergency on November 3, 2007.

Resigned from his position of army chief November 2007

Replacer: General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani

Musharraf lifted the emergency on December 15, 2007.

In 2010, Musharraf launched his political party — All Pakistan Muslim League (APML).

He flew to Dubai on March 17, 2016

On December 17, 2019, a special court handed Musharraf death sentence in the high treason case (only military ruler to be sentenced to death)

Died: 5 February 2023

Dying place: Dubai, UAE

Disease: amyloidosis

Aged: 79

Buried: Karachi

Explanation

In the 1965 Indo-Pakistani war, Pakistani fighter pilot M.M. Alam shot down five Indian fighter planes within a minute. 

Date: August – 23 September 1965

Location: South Asia

Result: Tashkent Declaration

Explanation

In October 1999, General Pervez Musharraf led a military coup to overthrow Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

The military seized control of the government on October 12,

And by October 14, Musharraf was acting as Chief Executive.

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Explanation

Badr-1 was Pakistan's first indigenously built artificial satellite, launched on 16 July 1990.

Dr. Salim Mehmud led the development team as the technical director.

Dr. Muhammad Riaz Suddle served as the project manager.

Explanation

On 11 February 2021, Pakistan conducted a successful launch of the Babur-1A cruise missile with a range of 450 kilometers.

while 

Pakistan successfully conducted a flight test of air-launched cruise missile Ra’ad-II on 18th February 2020.

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General Ayub Khan forced President Iskander Mirza to resign on October 27, 1958, after imposing martial law on October 7, 1958.

Mirza, Pakistan’s first President.

He was exiled to London, where he died in 1969.

Explanation

General Ayub Khan ruled Pakistan for 10 years and 224 days (Oct 27, 1958 – Mar 25, 1969).

He was the second President of Pakistan.

Came to power through a military coup against President Iskandar Ali Mirza.

Ruled as a military dictator during his tenure.

Resigned in 1969 due to widespread protests across the country.

Explanation

Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was sworn in as the first Governor-General of Pakistan on 14th August 1947.

He was served until his death on 11th September 1948—a period of 1 year and 25 days.

He was born on 25th December 1876 in Karachi.

Explanation

- Date: 7 December 1970.

- President: General Yahya Khan.

- Legal Framework Order (LFO): Issued by Yahya Khan for the elections.

- Total National Assembly seats: 313.

- General seats: 300.

- East Pakistan: 162 general seats.

- West Pakistan: 138 general seats.

- Reserved seats for women: 13 (7 for East Pakistan, 6 for West Pakistan).

- Winning party: Awami League, led by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, won the most seats.