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• The BISP is a federal unconditional cash transfer poverty reduction program in Pakistan.
• BISP stands for Benazir Income Support Programme.
• It was launched in 2008.

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• Iran was the first country to recognize Pakistan as a sovereign nation after its independence in August 1947.
• Quaid-e-Azam appointed Raja Ghazanfar Ali Khan as Pakistan's first ambassador to Iran.
• Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan made his first state visit to Iran in May 1949.
• The Shah of Iran became the first foreign head of state to visit Pakistan in March 1950.

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• Faiz Ahmed Faiz was the first Asian poet to receive the Lenin Peace Prize.
• He was awarded in 1962 by the Soviet Union for his contributions to literature and peace.
• He was also nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
• He wrote extensively in Urdu and Punjabi.
• Born: February 13, 1911, Narowal, Pakistan
• Died: November 20, 1984, Lahore, Pakistan

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• Sunlight travels at the speed of light (~3 × 10⁸ m/s).
• Takes 8 minutes 20 seconds on average to reach Earth.
• Sunlight takes approximately 499 seconds to travel from the Sun to Earth.
• Distance traveled: 150 million km from Sun to Earth.
• Moonlight takes only 1.3 seconds to reach Earth.

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• Morocco (مراکش) and Spain (سپین) are separated by the Strait of Gibraltar.
• It is a narrow strait connecting the Atlantic Ocean with the Mediterranean Sea.
• The strait has a minimum width of about 13 km (8 miles).
• Named after the Rock of Gibraltar, it is a major international shipping route.

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The Federal Shariat Court (FSC)

• Established: 1980
• Total Judges: 8
• Ulema Judges: 3 (mandatory)
• Tenure of Judges: 3 years (extendable by the President)
• Founder: General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq

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• Bala Hisar Fort was first built by Zaheer-ud-din Babar in 1526 AD after capturing Peshawar.
• Used as: Royal residence by the Durrani Empire (from 1747)
• Captured by Marathas: 1758
• Reconstructed by Sikhs: 1823

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• St. Petersburg (سینٹ پیٹرز برگ) is a major city in Russia.
• It was originally named St. Petersburg, renamed Petrograd in 1914 during World War I.
• Later, in 1924, it was renamed Leningrad in honor of Vladimir Lenin.
• After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, it reverted to its original name St. Petersburg.

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• The Muhammadan Literary Society was founded in 1863 by Nawab Abdul Latif.
• It aimed to promote modern education and literary development among Muslims in India.
• The society was located at Nawab Abdul Latif’s residence, 16 Taltala, Kolkata.

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• Surah Al-Hajj (سورہ حج) is the 22nd chapter of the Qur’an.
• It consists of 78 ayats and 10 rukus.
• It was revealed in Madina, but part of it (verses 1–24) relates to the Makki period of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
• The rest (verses 25–78) was revealed during the early Madni period.

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