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• Beat about the bush means to avoid discussing the main point directly.
• It is used when someone talks indirectly instead of addressing the important issue.
• Example: Stop beating about the bush and tell me what happened.

Last verified on 07-09-2026

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• The Battle of Badr is the first battle of Islam
• On 17 Ramadan, 2 AH (March 13, 624 CE)
• "Badr" means "full moon" in Arabic.
• Also called Furqan and The Day of the Criterion.
• Took place in the valley of Badr, located in the Hejazi region
• Muslims: Approx. 313 men (82 Muhajirun and 231 Ansar).
• Quraysh: Approx. 1000 soldiers led by Abu Jahl.
• 82-85 Muhajirun and 231 Ansar (61 from Aws and 170 from Khazraj).
• 2 horses and 70 camels.
• Fourteen Muslims were killed, while 70 Kufar were killed and 70 captured.

Last updated question by NA 22-April-2026

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• The initial value of CPEC was about US$46 billion.
• The China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) agreement was formally signed and launched in April 2015 during the visit of Xi Jinping to Pakistan.
• CPEC was initiated in mid-2013.
• It is a major network of energy, transport, and infrastructure projects connecting China's Xinjiang with Gwadar.

Last verified on 05-09-2026

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• Date Signed: 10 January 1966
• Place: Tashkent, Soviet Union (now Uzbekistan)
•  It was a peace treaty between India and Pakistan following the 1965 war

Signatories:

• Ayub Khan – President of Pakistan
• Lal Bahadur Shastri – Prime Minister of India
• Alexei Kosygin – Premier of USSR (mediator)

Last verified on 16-01-2026

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• Atiq (عَتِیق) is a famous title of Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A.).
• He was the first Caliph of Islam.
• He succeeded the Holy Prophet Muhammad ﷺ after his demise.
• His caliphate lasted from 632 to 634 AD.

Last verified on 23-08-2026

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• Location: Egypt
• Connection: Links Mediterranean Sea to Red Sea
• Opened: 1869
• Length: 193 km
• Purpose: Provides the shortest maritime route from Europe to Asia

Last verified on 08-02-2026

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• Location: Central America (Isthmus of Panama).
• Connects: North America and South America.
• Borders: Costa Rica (west) and Colombia (southeast).
• Famous For: Panama Canal, connecting the Atlantic Ocean (Caribbean Sea) and the Pacific Ocean.

Additional information:

• Panama Canal construction started: 4 May 1904.
• Panama Canal officially opened: 15 August 1914
• Length of the Panama Canal: Approximately 82 km (51 miles).

Last verified on 20-07-2026

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• Jasmine (Chambeli) is the national flower of Pakistan.
• It was chosen as the national flower in 1961.

Additional information:

• National Bird: Chukar
• National Animal: Markhor
• National Dish: Nihari
• National Fruit: Mango
• National Tree: Deodar
• National Flower: Jasmine
• National Vegetable: Lady Finger (Okra)

Last verified on 08-03-2026

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• Independence date: 16 December 1971
• New name: Bangladesh
• Previous name: East Pakistan / East Bengal
• Event: Bangladesh Liberation War (1971)
• Region: South Asia

Last verified on 25-06-2026

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• Major General Iskander Mirza was the first elected President of Pakistan.
• Elected as President: 5 March 1956
• Assumed Office: 23 March 1956
• First Constitution Enforced: 23 March 1956
• Previous Position: Last Governor-General of Pakistan
• Republic Declared: Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Last verified on 06-07-2026