Explanation

سانحہ آرمی پبلک اسکول

HISTORY "Terrorist attack on Army Public School Peshawar"

The terrorist attack on Army Public School Peshawar, took place on16 December 2014

six gunmen affiliated with the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) conducted a terrorist attack on the Army Public School 

سانحہ آرمی پبلک اسکول is  the world's fifth deadliest school massacre

The terrorists, all of whom were foreign nationals, comprised one Chechen, three Arabs, and two Afghans

Target: Students, teachers,s and school staff

Attack type: Suicide bombing, spree killing, hostage-taking school shooting

Deaths: 156 (including the six perpetrators)

Injured: 114

Explanation

Karakar pass is located in: Hindu Kush, KPK

1. Khyber Pass 

connects: Peshawar to Kabul

connects: Pakistan to Afghanistan

Height 1070 meters, 3510 feet 

2. Bolan Pass 

Connects: JCB and Sibi with Quetta 

Height: 1793 meters, 5884 feet 

3. Lowari Pass 

Connects: Chitral with Dir 

Height: 3118 meters, 10230 feet 

4. Broghil Pass 

Location: Pakistan & Afghanistan border 

Height: 3798 meters, 12460 feet 

5. Malakand Pass 

Connects: Dir with Chitral 

Height: 1362 meters, 4468 feet 

6. Shandur pass

Connects: Gupis/Gilgit with Chitral 

Height: 3700 meters, 12139 feet 

7. Khanjerab Pass (top most in Pakistan) 

Other name: Friendship Gate

Connects: China with Pakistan 

Height: 4693 meters, 15397 feet 

8. Dorah pass

Connects: Badakhshan province of Afghanistan with Chitral 

Height: 4300 meters, 14108 feet 

9. Babusar Pass 

Connects: Mansehra/Abbotabad with Gilgit

10. Kohat Pass

Connects: Kohat with Peshawar 

11. Khojak Pass

Connects: Qilla Abdullah with Chaman

12. Tochi Pass

Connects: Ghazni with Bannu

13. Karakar Pass

Connects: Mingora with Buner 

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Explanation

Parachinar is a town and the capital of the Kurram District in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

It is mainly inhabited by Pashtun.

Parachinar is situated on the west of Peshawar

Parachinar is the closest point in Pakistan to Kabul.

Explanation

• Hindko
• Pashto (major)
• Chirtali
• Hindo (major)

Explanation

Muzamil Aslam is a Pakistani politician who is the Provincial Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Finance. 

Party affilitaion: PTI

Appointed in March 2024

Explanation

The composition of various High Courts in Pakistan:

1. Lahore High Court: A total of 60 judges, including the Chief Justice and additional judges.
2. Sindh High Court: Consists of a Chief Justice and 27 other judges.
3. Peshawar High Court: Consists of a Chief Justice and 30 other judges.
4. Islamabad High Court: Consists of a Chief Justice and 11 other judges.
5. Balochistan High Court: Consists of a Chief Justice and 15 other judges.

Explanation

The 2021 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa local elections in 19 December 2021

The first phase of the election was held in 17 districts.

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) won the most seats.

On 13 February 2022 re-voting of the first phase was held in 13 different districts

while

In the second phase, PTI won the most vote by 31 seats while JUI (F) won 5 seats and Independent won 12 seats.

Explanation

Pakistan Military Academy is located near Kakul Village in the City and District Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Established on 14 October 1947

The academy consists of four training battalions and 16 companies

Explanation

The Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) candidate, Zubair Ali won the seat for the coveted post of Peshawar mayor

Zubair Ali won the seat the in the first local government elections held in Khyber Pakhtun­khwa in December 2021.

Explanation

• The area of ex-Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA) is 27220 square kilometers.
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• The Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) consisted of two types of areas:
• 1.      Tribal Agencies (Tribal Districts)

• 2.      Frontier Regions (FRs).

• There were seven Tribal Agencies and six Frontier Regions
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