Explanation

• The early response to COVID-19 in Pakistan (2020) was led by National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
• Later, a central body was created called National Command and Operation Center (NCOC).
• NCOC was established in April 2020 on the orders of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
• It coordinated national efforts against COVID-19.
• NCOC was officially dissolved on 31 March 2022.

Last verified on 30-04-2026

Explanation

• The Haji Shariatullah started the Faraizi Movement in 1818.
• It was a religious and social reform movement in Bengal.
• The aim was to encourage Muslims to strictly follow Islamic duties (Faraiz).
• He was called Ustad (teacher) by his followers.
• After Haji Shariatullah, his son Dudu Miyan continued the movement.

Last verified on 29-04-2026

Explanation

• The largest river in Pakistan is the Indus River, 
• It is the National River of Pakistan

Additional information related to Indus River

• The Indus River starts in Tibet
• It originates from the Mansarovar lake
• They flow through India, Pakistan,
• It finally falls into the Arabian Sea near Karachi.
• They start making a delta near the city of Thatta
• The old name of the Indus River was Sindhu
• There are 6 Barrages constructed in the Indus River
  
• The Length of the Indus River is 3,180 km
• The 2nd source of  Indus River is Gar Tsangpo
• The upper Indus Plain starts from Kalabagh
• The upper Indus Plain ends at Mithankot 

Last updated by NA on 27 April 2026

Explanation

• Islamabad was named on 24 February 1960.
• It was declared the new capital of Pakistan during the era of Ayub Khan.
• The capital was shifted from Karachi to Islamabad for better administration and a central location.
• The city was planned and designed by the Greek architect Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis.

Additional information:

• 1961 – Construction of the new capital city started
• 1967 – Government offices gradually shifted to Islamabad

Last verified on 16-03-2026

Explanation

• Mangla Dam was completed on 23 November 1967.
• Its construction started in 1962.
• It is built on the Jhelum River in Mirpur District, Azad Kashmir.
• It is an earth-filled embankment dam.
• Height – 147 meters
• Length – 3,140 meters

Last verified on 30-04-2026