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• In March 1976, Pakistan and France signed an agreement for a plutonium-based reprocessing plant at Chashma.
• The deal included a 600 MW power plant.
• France canceled the deal in August 1978.

Additional information:

• Pakistan began developing nuclear weapons in 1972 under Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
• Pakistan conducted nuclear tests in 1998.
• It is now considered a nuclear weapon state.

Last verified on 15-10-2026

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• IBRD (World Bank): 11 July 1950

Additional information:

• United Nations (UN/UNO): 30 September 1947.
• FAO: 7 September 1947.
• Commonwealth of Nations: 1947; withdrew in 1972 and rejoined in 1989. 
• WHO: 1948.
• UNESCO: 1949.
• IMF: 11 July 1950. 
• SEATO: 1954; dissolved in 1977.
• CENTO: 1955; dissolved in 1979.
• OIC: 1969.
• SAARC: 1985.
• WTO: 1995.
• Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO): 9 June 2017.

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• Name: Brigadier Dr. Helen Mary Roberts
• Branch: Pakistan Army Medical Corps (as a senior pathologist)
• Service Tenure: 26 years of service
• Announcement Date: June 2024
• Recognition: Promoted by the Selection Board and congratulated by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)

Additional information:

• Major General Nigar Johar became Pakistan Army’s first female Lieutenant General in June 2020.

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• Muhammad bin Tughlaq introduced token currency around 1329–1330 AD.
• He introduced copper and brass coins equal in value to silver tankas.
• The system failed due to counterfeit coins, and he withdrew the currency.

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• Gwadar is a deep-sea port city in Pakistan (Balochistan).
• Its main role is international trade and maritime shipping.
• Fishing is also an important local economic activity.
• It is a key part of the CPEC (China–Pakistan Economic Corridor).
• It connects Pakistan with the Arabian Sea and global trade routes.

Last verified on 07-06-2026

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• Prime Minister: Malik Feroz Khan Noon.
• Purchase year: 1958.
• Pakistan acquired Gwadar from the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman on 8 September 1958.
• Gwadar officially became part of Pakistan on 8 December 1958.

Additional information:

• President: Major General Iskander Mirza.
• He served as Pakistan’s first President from 23 March 1956 to 27 October 1958.

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• Afghanistan is located to the north-west of Pakistan.
• Pakistan shares its longest land border (2,640 km) with Afghanistan.
• The border between Pakistan and Afghanistan is called the Durand Line.

Additional information:

• East: India
• North-east: China
• South-west: Iran
• South: Arabian Sea

Last verified on 06-07-2026

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According to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2026, Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) in Islamabad is ranked as the No. 1 university in Pakistan.

QAU is placed within the 401–500 band globally

List of Top Universities of Pakistan in 2026

1.  Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), Islamabad
2. .National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), Islamabad
3. Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS),
4. University of the Punjab (PU),
5. COMSATS University Islamabad
6. Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences (PIEAS)
7. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF) .
8. UET Lahore
9. Aga Khan University (AKU), Karac
10. Government College University (GCU), Lahore

Last updated by NS on 06 May 2026