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• Author: Shuja Nawaz, a Pakistani-American author and South Asia analyst.
• Publication year: 2019 (Penguin Random House India edition).
• Main topic: Pakistan’s complex relationship with the United States and its regional neighbours, particularly Afghanistan and India.

Last verified on 14-10-2026

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• Became separate province: 1 April 1936, capital Karachi
• Annexed to Bombay Presidency: 1843
• Part of Pakistan: 14 August 1947 – 14 October 1955, capital Hyderabad
• Separation demanded by: Muhammad Ali Jinnah in 1929 under Government of India Act 1935
• First Muslim League Government in Sindh: 1943

Last verified on 15-01-2026

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• Pakistan’s Fatah-II guided rocket system has a reported range of approximately 400 kilometres.
• Test date: 27 December 2023.

Additional information:

• Fatah-I: 140–150 km
• Fatah-IV: 750 km (cruise missile)

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• Highest Non-Operational Military Award: Sitara-e-Basalat (Star of Good Conduct)

Additional information:

• Smallest Civil Award: Tamgha-e-Khidmat
• Highest Military Award (Operational): Nishan-e-Haider
• Highest Civil Award: Nishan-e-Pakistan
• Second Highest Civil Award: Hilal-i-Imtiaz

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• Year of Establishment: 1962
• Headquarters: Islamabad, Pakistan
• Initial Ministry: Ministry of Education (1962)
• Current Administrative Ministry: Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) (transferred in June 2011 after the 18th Constitutional Amendment)
• Affiliated National Federations: 40 sports federations

Last verified on 14-10-2026

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• The Basic Principles Committee (BPC) had 24 members.
• It was formed in March 1949 by Pakistan’s First Constituent Assembly.
• Its purpose was to recommend fundamental principles for framing Pakistan’s Constitution.
• Liaquat Ali Khan played a key role in its formation and constitutional work.

Last verified on 09-10-2026

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• The Shyok River is known as the River of Death.
• Because of its treacherous currents, difficult terrain, and sudden flash floods.
• Origin: Rimo Glacier in the Karakoram Range.
• Length: Approximately 550 km (340 miles).
• Main river: The Indus River; the Shyok is a major right-bank tributary.

Last verified on 14-10-2026

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Asian Games 2026

Edition: 20th   

Venue: Japan

19 Sep to 4 Oct 2026

Pakistan won 2 silver and 8 bronze medals. 

About Asian Games

Held: every four years

Abbreviation: Asiad

Motto: Ever Onward

First event: 1951 (India)

 Hockey introduced: 1958

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Explanation

• Gilgit is the capital of Gilgit-Baltistan.
• It is a territory administered by Pakistan.

Additional information:

• Punjab — Capital: Lahore
• Sindh — Capital: Karachi
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) — Capital: Peshawar
• Balochistan — Capital: Quetta
• Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) — Capital: Muzaffarabad

Last verified on 14-10-2026