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• Baluchistan is the biggest province of Pakistan by area.
  
• It covers 43% of the area of Pakistan
• Capital City: Quetta
• Established: 1 July 1970

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• Punjab is the biggest province of Pakistan by population.

Last updated by NA on 06-11-2026

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• The smallest river of Pakistan is River Ravi.
• It is one of the five major rivers of the Indus River system.
• Ravi originates from Himachal Pradesh (India) and enters Pakistan.
• It flows along the Indo-Pak border before fully entering Punjab.

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• The largest/longest river of Pakistan is River Indus.
• It flows from Tibetan Plateau and enters Pakistan from Gilgit-Baltistan.
• It finally drains into the Arabian Sea near Karachi.

Last verified on 24-06-2026

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• The Holy Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) performed only one Hajj in his lifetime.
• He performed this Hajj in 10 A.H. (632 CE).
• It was his first and last Hajj.
• It was known as Hujjat-ul-Wada (The Farewell Pilgrimage).

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• The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) performed 4 Umrahs in his lifetime.
• His first Umrah after the Hijrah to Madinah was performed in 7 A.H. (629 CE) (Umrah al-Qada).

Last updated by NA on 05-11-2026

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• Rami al-Jamarat is a mandatory Hajj ritual
• involving the symbolic stoning of three pillars in Mina
• 10th Dhu al-Hijjah: Only the Jamrat al-Aqabah (the largest pillar) is stoned.
• 11th & 12th Dhu al-Hijjah: All three pillars (Small, Medium, Large) are stoned in order.
• The act of throwing stones at the Jamarat is known as “Rami”.

Last updated by NA on 26 April 2026

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• Markhor is the national animal of Pakistan.
• “Markhor” means “snake eater.”
• It is known as a symbol of bravery and sharp intelligence.
• It is large wild goat (Capra species).
• It is found in Central Asia, the Karakoram, and the Himalayan regions.

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• WHO = World Health Organization
• Founded: 7 April 1948
• Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
• Purpose: International public health organization.

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• Inventor: Thomas Alva Edison.
• Country: United States.
• Practical incandescent bulb: 1879.
• Other contributions: Electric power, sound recording, motion pictures.
• Famous invention: Phonograph.

Last verified on 03-09-2026

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• Hajj was made compulsory in 9 A.H.
• It is the fifth pillar of Islam.
• It is obligatory once in a lifetime for Muslims who can afford it physically and financially.
• The word Hajj means “to intend” or “to set out for a journey.”
• Hajj is performed in Makkah during the Islamic month of Dhul-Hijjah.
• Mentioned in: Quran (Surah Al-Baqarah and Surah Aal-e-Imran)

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• The first Hajj in Islam led by Muslims took place in 9 A.H.
• Prophet Muhammad performed the Farewell Hajj in 10 A.H.

Last verified on 10-05-2026