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• Author: Shuja Nawaz, a Pakistani-American author and South Asia analyst.
• Publication year: 2019 (Penguin Random House India edition).
• Main topic: Pakistan’s complex relationship with the United States and its regional neighbours, particularly Afghanistan and India.

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• Became separate province: 1 April 1936, capital Karachi
• Annexed to Bombay Presidency: 1843
• Part of Pakistan: 14 August 1947 – 14 October 1955, capital Hyderabad
• Separation demanded by: Muhammad Ali Jinnah in 1929 under Government of India Act 1935
• First Muslim League Government in Sindh: 1943

Last verified on 15-01-2026

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• Highest Non-Operational Military Award: Sitara-e-Basalat (Star of Good Conduct)

Additional information:

• Smallest Civil Award: Tamgha-e-Khidmat
• Highest Military Award (Operational): Nishan-e-Haider
• Highest Civil Award: Nishan-e-Pakistan
• Second Highest Civil Award: Hilal-i-Imtiaz

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• The Basic Principles Committee (BPC) had 24 members.
• It was formed in March 1949 by Pakistan’s First Constituent Assembly.
• Its purpose was to recommend fundamental principles for framing Pakistan’s Constitution.
• Liaquat Ali Khan played a key role in its formation and constitutional work.

Last verified on 09-10-2026

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