Explanation

The Lahore Declaration, signed on February 21, 1999.

It was signed between Prime Ministers Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan and Atal Bihari Vajpayee of India.

The treaty aimed to reduce nuclear risks and build confidence between the two nations.

Explanation

The first bus service between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad started in 2005.

This service marked a significant step in improving connectivity between the regions in Kashmir and Pakistan-administered Azad Kashmir.

Explanation

The Hindu Kush range is located in the west of Pakistan.

It stretches across Afghanistan and into Pakistan's northern regions.

Himalayas: Located in the northeast of Pakistan, running along the border with India and China.

Karakoram: Situated in the northern part of Pakistan, intersecting with the border regions of China and India.

Explanation

Attaullah Shah Bukhari was the leader of Tehreek-e-Ihrar.

He was a prominent Islamic leader and activist in pre-partition India.

It advocating for Muslim rights and political independence.

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

Trango Tower is a mountain peak located in the Baltistan region of Pakistan.

It stands at a height of 6,339 meters (20,807 feet).

It is known for its steep and challenging climb, attracting adventure seekers and mountaineers from around the world.

Explanation

Maryam (Mary) is the only woman named in the Quran.

She is mentioned by name 31 times

Her story is told in three Meccan surahs (19, 21, 23) and four Medinan surahs (3, 4, 5, 66). 

She is the mother of Jesus and the sister of Aaron. 

She is described as one of the greatest women of all time in the Quran. 

The nineteenth Surah, Maryam, is named after her. 

Explanation

Syed Abul Ala Maududi was the first Editor-in-Chief of the magazine Tarjuman-ul-Quran.

Additional information

• Author: Abul Kalam Azad
• Language: Urdu
• Publisher: Madni Kutub Khana, Lahore
• Publication date: 1931

Explanation

• War of Plassey, (23 June 1757). Victory for the British East India company inside the war of Plassey become the start of nearly two centuries of British rule in India.
• For an occasion with such momentous effects, it turned into a fairly unimpressive military come across, the defeat of the Nawab of Bengal owing an awful lot to betrayal.
• In India, Britain turned into represented by the British East India enterprise, a challenge that have been given a royal charter in 1600 to pursue trade inside the East Indies that protected the right to shape its very own army.
• The French East India organization had a similar remit. From 1746, the rival agencies fought the Carnatic Wars for advantage in India, wherein they maintained trading posts, and sought impact over local rulers.

Explanation

Aurangzeb abolished Deen-e-Illahi, the syncretic religion founded by Akbar, and enforced strict Islamic law (Sharia) in its place.

The Dīn-i-Ilāh has known during its time as Tawḥīd-i-Ilāhī

The name Dīn-i Ilāhī literally translates to "God's Religion", "Religion of God"

Mughal emperor Akbar enforced Din-I-Ilahi in 1582

According to the renowned historian Mubarak Ali, Dīn-i Ilāhī is a name that was not used in Akbar's period.

At the time, it was called Tawhid-i-Ilāhī ("Divine Monotheism"), as it is written by Abu'l-Fazl, a court historian during the reign of Akbar

Type: Syncretic religion

Region: Indian subcontinent Fatehpur Sikri, Agra, Mughal Empire.