Explanation

• PRSS stands for Pakistan Remote Sensing Satellite.
• It is Pakistan’s first earth observation satellite system (PRSS-1).
• It was launched on 9 July 2018 from China.
• Launch Site: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China
• Operator: SUPARCO (Pakistan Space Agency)
• It is used for mapping, monitoring, agriculture, and disaster management.

Last verified on 20-06-2026

Explanation

• Indus Water Treaty was signed between Pakistan (President Ayub Khan) and India (Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru).
• Eugene R. Black (President of the World Bank) brokered the Indus Waters Treaty on behalf of the World Bank.
• It was signed on September 19, 1960, in Karachi.

It became effective on April 1, 1960.

• Western Rivers (given to Pakistan): Indus, Jhelum, Chenab
• Eastern Rivers (given to India): Ravi, Beas, Sutlej

Last verified on 30-03-2026

Explanation

• Agreement Name: Tashkent Declaration / Pact
• Date Signed: 10 January 1966
• Mediator: Soviet Union

Leaders:

• India: Lal Bahadur Shastri
• Pakistan: Ayub Khan

Location: Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Last verified on 20-06-2026

Explanation

• Total registered voters: 128,585,760
• Approximate figure: 128 million
• Election Date: 8 February 2024
• Seats contested: 266 National Assembly seats
• Supervising body: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)

Last verified on 20-06-2026

Explanation

• Prime Minister: Feroz Khan Noon (7th)
• Dismissed: 1958
• President at time: Iskander Mirza
• Martial Law imposed by: Ayub Khan (later took over)
• Outcome: End of First Parliamentary System

Last verified on 15-06-2026