Explanation

• The first Urdu newspaper called "Jam-e-Jahan-Numa"
• It was published from Calcutta (now Kolkata) in 1822.
• It marked the beginning of Urdu journalism in the subcontinent.
• The Editor of Jam-i-Jahan-Numa by Harihar Dutta.

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Explanation

• Faiz Ahmed Faiz was the first editor of the newspaper Pakistan Times.
• The newspaper started on 4 February 1947.
• It was one of the leading English newspapers of early Pakistan.

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Explanation

Explanation

• Sir Henry Bartle Frere initiated railway development in Sindh.
• The main goal was to connect Karachi port with inland areas.
• The railway line was planned between Karachi and Kotri in April 1858.
• It was opened on 13 May 1861 for public use.
• Distance: about 174 km (108 miles).

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Explanation

• During his five-year rule from 1540 to 1546.
• Sher Shah Suri set up a new civic and military administration.
• He issued a coin of silver, weighing 178 grains.
• It was also termed the Rupiya.
• The silver coin remained in use during the Mughal period, the Maratha era (1674–1818) and in British India, as well.

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