Explanation

• The M-5 Motorway connects Multan (Punjab) with Sukkur (Sindh).
• It is part of Pakistan's north-south motorway network.
• The motorway is 392 km (244 miles) long.
• It has been operational since 2018.
• The M-5 was constructed during the government of Nawaz Sharif.

Additional information:

• M-1: Islamabad – Peshawar
• M-2: Lahore – Islamabad (Pakistan's first motorway in 1999)
• M-3: Lahore – Abdul Hakeem
• M-4: Pindi Bhattian – Multan

Last verified on 02-07-2026

Explanation

• Enforcement date: 14 August 1973
• Introduced by: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
• Legislature: Bicameral (National Assembly + Senate)
• President elected by: National Assembly and Senate
• Prime Minister elected by: National Assembly

Additional information:

• 1956 Constitution → 23 March 1956
• 1962 Constitution → 8 June 1962

Last verified on 06-07-2026

Explanation

• The Cabinet Mission Plan 1946 was headed by Lord Pethick-Lawrence.
• Its members included Stafford Cripps and A.V. Alexander.
• It was announced on 16 May 1946 from New Delhi.
• It arrived in India on 24 March 1946.
• The mission was sent by the British government to plan transfer of power.

Last verified on 01-05-2026

Explanation

• Date: 3 June 1947
• Announced by: Lord Louis Mountbatten
• Position: Last Viceroy of British India
• Purpose: Partition of British India
• Outcome: Creation of India and Pakistan

Last verified on 16-05-2026

Explanation

• The Basic Democracies System was introduced in Pakistan on 27 October 1959.
• It was promulgated on 26 October 1959.
• Introduced By: Field Marshal Muhammad Ayub Khan
• System: Four-tier local government
• Basic Democrats: 80,000 elected representatives

Last verified on 11-07-2026

Explanation

• Karakoram Highway (N-35) is a famous highway connecting Pakistan and China.
• It follows the ancient Silk Route path.
• It is called the “Friendship Highway.”
• It meets China at the Khunjerab Pass (Pakistan–China border).

Additional information:

• It was constructed from 1959 to 1979.
• It is opened for public use in 1979.

Total length: ~1,300 km

• Pakistan: 887 km
• China: 413 km

Starting point (Pakistan): Hassan Abdal

Highest point connection: Khunjerab Pass

Last verified on 08-06-2026

Explanation

• Balochistan has the largest proven natural gas reserves in Pakistan.
• The famous Sui Gas Field (discovered in 1952) is located here.
• 35% Reserves = Balochistan (largest).
• 60 - 70% Production = Sindh (highest).

Last verified on 27-04-2026

Explanation

• Location: Chagai District, Balochistan
• Main Minerals: Copper and Gold
• Region: Tethyan Metallogenic Belt
• Discovery: 1993
• Significance: One of the world's largest undeveloped copper-gold deposits

Last verified on 20-07-2026

Explanation

• Katpana Desert is a cold desert located in Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
• Popular for photography, jeep safaris, and desert snow landscapes.

Additional information:

• Altitude: 2,226 meters above sea level
• Global ranking: 16th largest desert in the world
• Approximate area: ~50 km²
• Average winter temperature: -10°C to 5°C

Last verified on 12-03-2026

Explanation

• Article: Article 2A
• Objectives Resolution Passed: 12 March 1949
• Made Part of Constitution: 1985
• Constitutional Amendment: 8th Amendment
• Purpose: Provides the constitutional and ideological foundation of Pakistan.

Last verified on 10-07-2026