Explanation

• Iskander Mirza became the first President of Pakistan on 23 March 1956.
• He was the last Governor-General of Pakistan before becoming President.
• He was associated with the Republican Party.
• He abrogated the 1956 Constitution and imposed martial law (1958).
• He also served earlier as Governor of Bengal (India) and Governor-General of Pakistan.
• Born: 13 November 1899, Murshidabad, India
• Died: 13 November 1969, London, UK (buried in Iran)
• He was the great-grandson of Mir Jafar.

Additional information:

• First President of Constituent Assembly of Pakistan: Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
• First elected President of Pakistan: Field Marshal Ayub Khan

Explanation

• - Construction Began: 1968
• - Completed/Opened: 1976
• - River: Indus River
• - Location: Swabi District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
• - Type: Earth-filled dam
• - Height: 485 feet (148 metres) above the riverbed
• - Distance: Approximately 50 km northwest of Islamabad.
• - World Record: One of the world's largest earth-filled dams.

Last updated by NA on 05-11-2026

Explanation

Explanation

• Author: Choudhry Muhammad Ali.
• Publication year: 1967.
• Subject: The Pakistan Movement, the partition of British India, and the establishment of Pakistan.
• Author’s role: Choudhry Muhammad Ali served as the fourth Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1955 to 1956.

Last verified on 14-10-2026

Explanation

• The shortcut key to print a document is Ctrl + P.

Additional Information:

• Hyphen (-) is used to select a range for printing a document.
  
• By default, the documents are printed in portrait-oriented mode.
• Ctrl + A = select all
• Ctrl + B = Bold
• Ctrl + I = Italic
• Ctrl + P = Print
  
• Ctrl + Y = Redo
• Ctrl + S = Save

Last verified on 26-05-2026

Explanation

• PowerPoint is used for Create presentations from scratch or a template.
• Add text, images, art, and videos.
• Select a professional design with PowerPoint Designer.

Last verified on 03-04-2026

Explanation

• After the Martial Law of 1958, General Muhammad Ayub Khan introduced the Basic Democracy System in 1959.
• It created a local government structure and an indirect electoral system in Pakistan.

Additional information:

• Total Basic Democrats: 80,000
• East Pakistan: 40,000
• West Pakistan: 40,000
• These 80,000 members formed the Electoral College to elect the President and Assemblies.

Last verified on 07-03-2026

Explanation

• Hajar-e-Aswad (Black Stone) is located in the southeastern corner of the Kaaba.
• Its direction is generally described as Eastern.
• Tawaf begins from the corner where Hajar-e-Aswad is situated.
• Pilgrims start each round of Tawaf by aligning with or gesturing toward the Black Stone.

Last verified on 28-08-2026

Explanation

• Indian National Congress – headed by Bal Gangadhar Tilak
• All-India Muslim League – led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Purposes of Lucknow Pact:

• Hindu-Muslim unity
• Congress-League cooperation
• Constitutional reforms
• Separate electorates for Muslims
• Demand for self-government

Last verified on 19-01-2026

Explanation

• Ghazwa-e-Ahzab or Battle of the Trench was fought in 5 A.H (627 CE).

Additional information:

• Muslims: ~3,000; Kufar: ~10,000; Munafiqeen: ~10,000 involved.
• Lasted 30 days; fought by Arabian & Jewish tribes of Yathrib.
• Hazrat Salman Al-Farsi suggested digging the trench to defend the city.

Last verified 13-03-2026