Explanation

• The Headquarters of SAARC is located in Kathmandu, Nepal.
• Full Form: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
• Founded: 8 December 1985
• Founding place: Dhaka, Bangladesh

SAARC Member Countries:

1. Afghanistan
2. Bangladesh
3. Bhutan
4. India
5. Maldives
6. Nepal
7. Pakistan
8. Sri Lanka

Last verified on 12-06-2026

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• Manchhar Lake is the largest natural freshwater lake in Jamshoro Sindh Pakistan.
• It collects water from the Kithar mountain range.
• It is one of South Asia's largest.
• It covers an area of 23.5 km (14.6 mi)
• It is the part of Indus River basin.

Last verified on 31-03-2026

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• An operating system manages computer hardware and software resources.
• It uses hardware efficiently and provides services to applications.
• It allows programs to run smoothly and interact with hardware.
• It acts as an interface between users, applications, and hardware.

Last verified on 08-06-2026

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• The Al-Hudaibiyah Treaty was signed in 6 AH for 10 years.
  
• It was scribed by Ali ibn Abi Talib (R.A).
• Hudaibiyah is the name of tree.
• It is referred to as "Fatah Al-Mubeen" (the clear victory) in Surah Al-Fatah.
• It was a pivotal agreement between Muhammad SAW representing Medina and the Qurayshi tribe of Mecca.
• Suhail bin Amr signed on behalf of Mecca.
• It contained 7 clauses.

Last verified on 01-04-2026

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• NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
• Founded: 4 April 1949 (Washington, USA).
• Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium 
• Type: Military Alliance.
• Official Languages: English & French.
• Founding Members: 12

Total Members: 32

• European: 30
• North American: 2

Latest Member: Sweden (joined 7 March 2024)

• Muslim Member Country: Türkiye
• Pakistan: Not a NATO member

List of NATO member countries:

1. Albania
2. Belgium
3. Bulgaria
4. Canada
5. Croatia
6. Czechia
7. Denmark
8. Estonia
9. France
10. Germany
11. Greece
12. Hungary
13. Iceland
14. Italy
15. Latvia
16. Lithuania
17. Luxembourg
18. Montenegro
19. Netherlands
20. North Macedonia
21. Norway
22. Poland
23. Portugal
24. Romania
25. Slovakia
26. Slovenia
27. Spain
28. Turkiye
29. United Kingdom
30. United States
31. Finland
32. Sweden

Last verified on 17-03-2026

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• Total Members: 193
• Founded on: 24 October 1945
• Founding Countries: 51
• Headquarters: Manhattan, New York City, USA
• Main Purpose: Maintain world peace and security

• Working languages of Secretariat: English and French
• Main organs of UNO: 6
• Largest organ: General Assembly
• Pakistan joined UNO: 30 September 1947

Explanation

• OIC (Organization of Islamic Cooperation)
  • Foundation Date: 25 September 1969
  • Headquarters: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Official Languages: Arabic, English, French
  • Total Members: 57 countries
  • First Summit: Rabat, Morocco
  • Significance: Largest international organization after the UN

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Last updated by NA on 25-April-2026

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• The Gwadar Port is situated on the Arabian Sea at Gwadar in the Balochistan, Pakistan.
• Omani Rule: Gwadar remained under Oman for 174 years (1783–1958).
• Purchase Date: 8 September 1958 by Pakistan.
• Official Integration: 8 December 1958.
• Port Opening: 2002 (development of the modern deep-sea port began).

Additional information:

Pakistan has three big sea ports:

1. Karachi Port
2. Muhammad Bin Qasim port
3. Gwadar port

Last verified on 16-03-2026

Explanation

Line spacing shortcuts:

• Ctrl + 1 → 1.0
• Ctrl + 2 → 2.0
• Ctrl + 5 → 1.5

Last verified on 07-03-2026

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• Kartarpur Corridor is a visa-free border corridor between Pakistan and India for Sikh pilgrims.
• It is located in Narowal District, Punjab, Pakistan.
• The corridor allows Indian Sikhs to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur.
• Opened: 9 November 2019
• Length: 4.7 km

Last verified on 07-03-2026