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• The M-14 Motorway, also known as the Islamabad–Dera Ismail Khan Motorway or Hakla–Yarik Motorway.
• It is a four-lane north-south motorway in Pakistan.
• It spans 285 km (177 mi) and has been operational since January 5, 2022.
• The motorway features 11 interchanges, 36 bridges, 33 flyovers, and 119 underpasses.

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• The Prophet's first business trip was to Syria at age twelve with his uncle Abu Talib (RA).
• During this journey, he met a monk named Bahira in Basra, Syria. 
• Shab-e-Miraj refers to a separate miraculous night journey of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

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• On 9 June, 2017 India and Pakistan became full members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
• The SCO Headquarters: Beijing, China
• The SCO Founded: June 15, 2001
• The SCO currently comprises of nine Members States (China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Iran and Uzbekistan), four Observer States

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The Simla Agreement was signed on July 2, 1972.

In between Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Pakistani President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

It established the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir and facilitated the repatriation of prisoners of war and the return of occupied territories.

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In 1966 Mujib-ur-Rehman (leader of the Awami League) made public his controversial six-point formula.

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman announced the six points in Lahore.

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• Last Viceroy of India: Lord Mountbatten in 1947
• First Viceroy of India: Lord Canning in 1858
• First Governor of Bengal: Robert Clive
• First Governor-General of Bengal: Warren Hastings (1772-1785)
• First Governor-General of India: William Bentinck in 1833

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• Sumayyah bint Khabbāṭ became the first shaheed (martyr) in Islam.
• She was the first female martyr of the Islamic community.
• Her husband, Yasir, was the second male shaheed.
• Hazrat Hais bin Halla (RA) was the first male shaheed of Islam.

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Nelson Mandela was deprived of his freedom. 

We use "of" after "deprived" because:

The phrase "deprived of" means to be denied or stripped away something.  

 "Of" shows what exactly is being taken away or denied.

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• The current Hijri year is 1447 AH, starting from 27 June 2025. 
• Before Islam, the calendar year in Arabia was Anno Domini.
• The Islamic calendar starts from Hijri and was established by Hazrat Umar (R.A).
• The Prophet's migration (Hijra) in 622 AD marks the beginning of the Hijri calendar.

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The British Crown assumed direct control over India in 1858, following the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

It is also known as the Sepoy Mutiny.

This marked the end of the East India Company's rule and the beginning of the British Raj, which lasted until India gained independence in 1947.

The British ruled India directly for 90 years, from 1858 to 1947.