Explanation

• Independence Date: 14 August 1947
• Islamic Date: 27 Ramadan 1366 AH
• Day: Friday
• Founder: Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Additional information

• National Animal: Markhor
• National Tree: Deodar
• National Dish: Nihari
• National Fruit: Mango
• National Flower: Jasmine
• National Vegetable: Lady Finger (Okra)
• Field hockey is Pakistan's official national sport.

Explanation

List of Governer General of Pakistan

اچھی تیاری کرنا چاہتے تو یہ سوالات ضرور پڑھیں

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Explanation

• Thar Desert is the largest desert in Pakistan.
• It is the only subtropical desert in Asia.
• It is the 3rd largest in Asia.
• It spans an area of 175,000 square kilometers.
• It covers large areas of Pakistan and India.

Pakistan hosts five major deserts which were historic forests:

1. Cholistan (Bahawalpur, Punjab)
2. Thal (Bakhar district of Punjab)
3. Katpana desert (Sakardu)
4. Kharan desert (Balochistan)
5. Thar desert (Sindh)

Last verified on 02-04-2026

Explanation

• First Nobel laureate in Pakistan: Dr. Abdus Salam — 1979, Physics

Additional information:

• Last/most recent Pakistani Nobel laureate: Malala Yousafzai — 2014, Peace
• First Nobel laureate from Asia: Rabindranath Tagore — 1913, Literature
• First Nobel laureate in the world: Emil von Behring — 1901, Physiology or Medicine

Last verified on 07-09-2026

Explanation

• Ameer Khusro is considered the first poet of Pashto and Urdu.
• Credited with invention of the sitar
• Wrote ghazals, qawwalis, and riddles
  

Additional information:

• Full Name: Ab'ul Hasan Yamīn ud-Dīn Khusrau
  Born: 1253, Patiyali, India
  Died: October 1325, Delhi, India
  Burial Place: Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah, New Delhi, India

Other Related Poets:

• Baba Farid: First Punjabi poet, known for Sufi poetry.
• Allama Iqbal: National poet of Pakistan, philosopher and visionary.
• Hassan Bin Sabit: First poet of Islam, composed poetry praising Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Last verified on 20-01-2026