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• Nanga Parbat is also locally known as Diamer.
• It is part of the Western Himalayas in Gilgit-Baltistan
• The peak, meaning "Naked Mountain,"
• Stands at 8,126 m (26,660 ft).
• 9th-highest mountain globally.
• Also called the "Killer Mountain."
• It was first ascended on July 3, 1953.
• Shehroze Kashif recently became the youngest Pakistani to summit it.

Last updated by NA on 26 April 2026

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• The largest planet in our solar system is Jupiter.
• 5th planet
• 79 known moons (Maximum number of moons)
• The Great Red Spot is a prominent feature
• Giant planet and the fastest-rotating planet 
• Rotates approximately once every 10 hours.
• Age is about 4.603 billion years.

Additional information

• Mercury is the smallest planet of the solar system.

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Last updated by NA on 25-April-2026

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• Khunjerab Pass is a high mountain pass in Pakistan.
• It is located in Gilgit–Baltistan (Hunza & Nagar region).
• It connects Pakistan with China (border point).
• It lies in the Karakoram Mountain Range.
• It is also known as the Friendship Gate.

Last verified on 21-04-2026

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• Saiful Muluk is located in the Mansehra District, KPK.
• It is about 9 kilometres north of Naran, in the northern part of Kaghan Valley.
• Malika Parbat, the highest peak in the valley, is situated near the lake.

Last verified on 03-04-2026

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• Pakistan Standard Time (PST) is 5 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
• Suggested by Professor Muhammad Anwar in 1951.
• GMT is the standard time of Greenwich, UK, used as a reference worldwide.
• Example: When it is 12:00 noon GMT, it is 5:00 PM in Pakistan.

Last verified on 17-03-2026

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• The Sun is a star.
• There are lots of stars, but the Sun is the closest one to Earth.
• It is the center of our solar system.
• The Sun is a hot ball of glowing gases.
• The sun is composed of layers made up almost entirely of hydrogen and helium.

Last verified on 13-03-2026

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• Vitamin D is essential for healthy bones.
  • Its deficiency leads to Rickets in children and Osteomalacia in adults. 
  • Sunlight is the best natural source of Vitamin D.

Additional information:

Deficiency effects:

• Bone pain
• Weak bones
• Skeletal deformities

Other Vitamin Deficiencies:

• Vitamin A: Night blindness
• Vitamin C: Scurvy
• Vitamin B7 (Biotin): Hair fall

Last verified on 17-01-2026

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Death: 10 October 2021 (85 years) due to lungs problem

Funeral Prayer Leader: Prof. Dr. Ahmad Al-Ghazali

Additional information:

• Birth: 1 April 1936, Bhopal, India.
• Title: Mohsin-e-Pakistan and Father of Pakistan’s Nuclear Program

Last verified on 16-01-2026

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Hiran Minar is located in Sheikhupura

It was built during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir.

Its construction began in 1607.

Its construction was completed in 1620.