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

• Sir Muhammad Zafrulla Khan was the first Asian and the only Pakistani to serve as President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

Additional information:

• International Court of Justice (ICJ): Served as President from 1970 to 1973.
• United Nations General Assembly (UNGA): Elected President of its 17th session, serving from 1962 to 1963.
• Pakistan’s first Foreign Minister: Served from 1947 to 1954 and was a member of Pakistan’s first cabinet.
• UN representative: Also served as Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations.

Last verified on 14-10-2026

Explanation

• President: Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari
• Benazir Bhutto’s 2nd Government: Dismissed in 1996
• Date: 5 November 1996
• Constitutional provision: Article 58(2)(b)

Additional information:

• Born: 21 June 1953 — Karachi
• Assassinated: 27 December 2007 — Rawalpindi
• Spouse: Asif Ali Zardari
• Married: 1987
• Party: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)
• Education: Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford
• Children: Bilawal, Bakhtawar & Aseefa Bhutto Zardari
• 1st Female PM of Pakistan: 1988
• 2nd term as PM: 1993–1996

Explanation

• Shah Jahan, born on January 5, 1592, in Lahore.
• He was the fifth emperor of the Mughal Empire.
• He reigning from January 1628 until July 1658.
• He was the first Mughal Emperor to sit on the Peacock Throne.
• Shah Jahan died on January 22, 1666, at Agra Fort, Agra, India.
• He is buried at the Taj Mahal, Agra, India.
• His full name was A'la Azad Abul Muzaffar Shahab ud-Din Mohammad Shah Jahan.

Explanation

• Authority: Governor-General Malik Ghulam Muhammad
• Prime Minister removed: Khawaja Nazim-ud-Din
• Date of dismissal: 17 April 1953
• Successor PM: Muhammad Ali Bogra
• Governor-General office: Highest executive authority at that time

Last verified on 22-06-2026