Explanation

• The first Muslim Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan Air Force was Air Marshal Asghar Khan.
• He held this position from 1957 to 1965.

Explanation

The 'Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009

also known as the Kerry-Lugar-Berman Act

It was passed by the US Congress on 24 September and signed by President Obama on 15 October.

This bill provides Pakistan with a non-military aid package of US$1.5 billion annually, for the next five years

It was proposed by Senators John Kerry (D-Massachusetts) and Richard Lugar (R-Indiana).

Explanation

Shyok is located in Gilgit Baltistan

while

24 rivers are present in Pakistan

5 rivers flow in Punjab Province

4 rivers flow in Sindh Province

7 rivers flow in Balochistan Province

8 rivers flow in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province

ND16-3-2023

Explanation

Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad means the Elimination of Strife جھگڑے کا خاتمہ

Operation Radd ul Fasaad was started on February 22, 2017,

Operation Radd ul Fasaad was started by Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa

The foundational aim and objective of Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad is to ensure enduring peace in the country

Explanation

• ‘Chain of Justice’ was introduced by Jahangir.
• Emperor Jahangir installed the chain to allow subjects to directly seek justice from the emperor.
• It symbolizing his commitment to fairness and justice.

Explanation

Farooq Ahmad Khan Leghari was the eighth president of Pakistan

eighth president of Pakistan from 14 November 1993 until resigning on 2 December 1997.

He was the first Baloch to be elected as president.

He started his own Millat party 

In 1996 he dismissed Benazir Government

Born: Sardar Farooq Ahmad Khan Leghari 29 May 1940

Died: 20 October 2010 (aged 70) Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Resting place: Choti Zareen, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan

Political party: Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (2002–2010)

Explanation

The Silk Route is also known as Karakoram Highway

887 KM is the length of the silk highway route in Pakistan.

The silk road connects Pakistan and China.

The total length is approximately 1,300 kilometers, of which 887 kilometers are in Pakistan and 413 km in China.

The silk road is considered a symbol of Pakistan-China's eternal friendship

The highway meets the Pakistani-Chinese border at Khunjerab Pass

Explanation

2023 national census (released on 5 August 2023)

Growth rate: 2.55 per cent

Total Pakistan population: 241.49 million

Punjab: 127.68 million

Punjab growth rate: 2.53 percent

Sindh population: 55.69 million

Sindh growth rate: 2.57 percent

Balochistan population: 14.89 million

Balochistan growth rate: 3.2 percent (highest of all)

KPK population: 40.85 million

KPK growth rate: 2.38 percent

Islamabad population: 2.36 million

Islamabad growth rate: 2.81 percent

Pakistan rural population: 61.18 percent

Pakistan Urban population: 38.82 percent

33 million population increased between 2017 and 2023 

110 million population increased between 1998 and 2023 

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Explanation

Jinnah gave his points in order to safeguard and protect the rights and interests of Muslims in March 1929.

Muhammad Ali Johar helped Quaid e Azam in preparation for fourteen points 

Nehru report presented in 1928

Jinnah’s Fourteen Points presented in 1929

1.      Federal constitution with residual powers with the provinces.

2.      Provincial autonomy.

3.      No constitutional amendment without the agreement of the states.

4.      All legislatures and elected bodies to have adequate Muslim representation without reducing Muslim majority in a province to minority or equality.

5.      Adequate Muslim representation of Muslims in the services and in self-governing bodies.

6.      1/3rd representation of Muslims in the Central Legislature.

7.      1/3rd Muslim members in the central and state cabinets.

8.      Separate electorates.

9.      No bill to be passed in any legislature if 3/4th of a minority community considers it against its interests.

10.   Any reorganisation of territories not to affect the Muslim majority in Bengal, Punjab and the NWFP.

11.   Separation of Sindh from Bombay Presidency.

12.   Constitutional reforms in the NWFP and Baluchistan.

13.   Full religious freedom for all communities.

14.   Protection of the religious, cultural, educational and language rights of Muslims.

ND23-4-2023

Explanation

On August 18, 2008, Pervez Musharraf resigned as the President of Pakistan

Pervez Musharraf served as the tenth president of Pakistan from 20 June 2001 – 18 August 2008

Pervez Musharraf Political party: All Pakistan Muslim League

Pervez Musharraf launched his political party APML in 2010

Pervez Musharraf Preceded by: Muhammad Rafiq Tarar

Personal detail:

Pervez Musharraf Born: 11 August 1943 Delhi, British India

Pervez Musharraf Died: 5 February 2023 (aged 79) Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Pervez Musharraf died of Amyloidosis disease

Pervez Musharraf Resting place: Army Graveyard, Karachi, Pakistan

Pervez Musharraf has two child

Pervez Musharraf Awarded

1. Nishan-e-Imtiaz
2. Hilal-i-Imtiaz
3. Tamgha-e-Basalat
4. Order of King Abdulaziz
5. Order of Zayed

History:

Pervez Musharraf served as the 10th Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee from 1998 to 2001 

Pervez Musharraf served as the 7th Chief of Army Staff from 1998 to 2007

Pervez Musharraf served as the Minister of Defence from October 1999 – 23 October 2002