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• The Swat officially merged into Pakistan on July 28, 1969. 
• Nov 3, 1947: Swat acceded to Pakistan, keeping internal autonomy.
• Jul 28, 1969: Yahya Khan fully merged Swat, Dir, and Chitral into Pakistan.

• District in Malakand Division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
• Capital: Saidu Sharif
• Largest city: Mingora
• Gwalerai — famous for apples
  

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• Charles Babbage is credited with designing the first mechanical computer.
• He is widely regarded as the Father of the Computer.
• Difference Engine → Designed in the 1820s
• Analytical Engine → Described in 1837

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• Ada Lovelace → Wrote an algorithm for the Analytical Engine
• Alan Turing → Pioneer of theoretical computer science

Last verified on 09-08-2026

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• The Unionist Party was jointly founded by Sir Fazli Husain, Sir Chhotu Ram, and Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan.
• It was founded in 1923 in Punjab, British India.
• The party represented the interests of Muslim, Hindu, and Sikh landlords of Punjab.

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• 1937 Punjab Election: Unionist Party won 98 of 175 seats
• Muslim Seats Won: 78 of 89
• Muslim League Seats: 2

Last verified on 06-08-2026

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• The Diamer-Bhasha Dam is constructed on the Indus River.
• It is located between Kohistan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) and Diamer (Gilgit-Baltistan).
• The foundation in 1998 by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
• Opened: 2028
• Height: 272 m

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Last verified on 20-06-2026

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• “Call it a day” means to stop working for the rest of the day.
• It is used when someone finishes their work or decides to rest.
• Example: We are tired, let’s call it a day.

Last verified on 14-05-2026

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• World Environment Day is on 5 June.
• Started in 1973 by the United Nations
• Main Goal: Protect nature and fight pollution.
• It is also called Eco Day.

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Theme:

• 2022: Only One Earth in Sweden
• 2023: Solutions to Plastic Pollution in the Ivory Coast
• 2024: Land restoration, desertification, and drought resilience in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• 2025: Ending plastic pollution in South Korea
• Theme 2026: Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future in Azerbaijan

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• India took the Kashmir issue to the United Nations on January 1, 1948.
• This move was made under Article 35 of the UN Charter.
• It allows member states to bring situations that could endanger international peace to the Security Council's attention.

Last verified on 08-06-2026

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• Dawn newspaper was founded by Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
• It was established on 26 October 1941 in Delhi (British India).
• The main purpose was to support the Muslim League’s political voice.
• It later became a major English newspaper of Pakistan after independence.

Last verified on 03-05-2026

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Line spacing shortcuts:

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

Last verified on 07-03-2026