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• The headquarters of the International Court of Justice is in The Hague, Netherlands.
• ICJ is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations.
• It consists of 15 judges, elected for 9-year terms.

• Founded: 1945
• Official Languages: English, French
• Member States: UN member countries
• Main Function: Settling legal disputes between states

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• Pakistan purchased the Gwadar enclave from Oman on 8 September 1958 
• The Gwadar Port is situated on the Arabian Sea at Gwadar in the Balochistan
• Takeover Date: December 8, 1958.
• Purchase Amount: $3 million (approximately £3 million).
• Port Opening: 2002

Last updated by NA on 23-April-2026

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• Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar helped Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the preparation of the Fourteen Points.
• The Fourteen Points were presented by Quaid-e-Azam in March 1929.
• They were a response to the Nehru Report (1928).
• Their main purpose was to safeguard the political and constitutional rights of Muslims.

Last verified on 13-07-2026

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• Year: 630 AD / 9 AH (Rajab)
• Location: Tabook (northwest Arabia)
• Muslim army: around 30,000 soldiers
• Type: Ghazwa (Prophet PBUH participated)
• Outcome: No direct battle (bloodless)
• Also known as: Expedition of Usra
• Reason: Rumors of Byzantine attack

Additional information:

• “Ghazwa” = battle in which Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) participated
• First Ghazwa = Ghazwat-ul-Abwa (Waddan)

Last verified on 16-03-2026

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Last verified on 30-04-2026

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• Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is used in fire extinguishers.
• It extinguishes fire by displacing oxygen and cooling the burning material.
• CO₂ fire extinguishers are especially effective for electrical and flammable liquid fires.
• Carbon dioxide is a colorless and non-flammable gas.
• It leaves no residue after use.

Last verified on 09-07-2026

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• The Communal Award was announced in August 16, 1932.
• It was given by Ramsay MacDonald.
• It introduced separate electorates for different communities.
• Aimed to provide political representation to minorities.
• It came after the 3rd Round Table Conferences.

Last verified on 29-04-2026

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• Dr. Abdus Salam won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1979.
• He received the award for his contribution to the Electroweak Theory, which unified the electromagnetic and weak nuclear forces.

Additional information:

• Born: 29 January 1926, Jhang, Punjab
• Died: 21 November 1996
• Ph.D.: 1952, Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge
• Achievement: First Pakistani Nobel laureate and second Muslim Nobel laureate

Last verified on 06-07-2026

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• 1 hp = 746 W
• 1 hp = 0.746 kW
• 1 kW = 1.34 hp
• 1 W = 0.00134 hp
• Standard unit system: SI unit of power is Watt

Last verified on 23-06-2026

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Pakistan’s borders with neighbors:

• India: 2,100 km (East)
• Afghanistan: 2,611 km (West/Northwest)
• Iran: 909 km (West)

• Arabian Sea coast: 1,058 km (South)
• Total land border: 6,219 km
• Land + Sea border: 7,277 km
• Land + Sea + LOC & Working Boundary: 8,340 km