Explanation

• 1989: Ministry of Narcotics Control (MNC) established
• 1991: Anti Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) established
• 1995 (February 21, 1995): Pakistan Narcotics Control Board (PNCB) + Anti Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) merged → Anti Narcotics Force (ANF)
• 1997: ANF Act passed for reorganization
• 2002: MNC became a full-fledged ministry
• 2013: Converted into Interior Ministry department
• 2017: Reinstated as Independent Ministry

Last verified on 17-05-2026

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• Full form: Anti Money Laundering Act
• Year (Pakistan): 2010
• Purpose: Prevent money laundering
• Scope: Financial crimes & illegal transactions
• Enforcement: Banks, FIA, and financial institutions

Last verified on 16-05-2026

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• The main tributary, the Congo River has a total length of 4,370 km.
• It is the only major river to cross the equator twice.
• It is the Second longest river in Africa.

Last verified on 16-05-2026

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• The first Jumuah prayer was performed by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) after Hijrah.
• It took place in the year 1 A.H during the migration to Madinah.
• The Prophet (PBUH) led the prayer at Banu Salim ibn Awf area.
• This was the first official Friday congregation in Islam.

Last verified on 25-04-2026

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• Admiral Naveed Ashraf, NI(M) is the current Chief of the Naval Staff of the Pakistan Navy.
• Term length of 3 years (Renewable only once)
• Replace: Admiral M Amjad Khan Niazi 
• 23rd Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) (18+5 = 23)
• Since October 2023

Last updated on 05-04-2026

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• Taklamakan Desert is the largest desert in northwest China.
• It is the second-largest desert in the world.
• Located in the Tarim Basin, Southern Xinjiang, surrounded by major mountain ranges.
• It lies inside the Tarim Basin, bordered by Kunlun Mountains (S), Pamir Mountains (W), Tian Shan (N), and Gobi Desert (E).
• Known as a “Sea of Death” due to its harsh climate and shifting sand dunes.
• Area: ~337,000 sq km

Last verified on 04-04-2026

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• Albert Einstein received the Nobel Prize for his discovery of the Law of the photoelectric effect
• The 1921 prize was actually awarded in 1922.

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• Allama Iqbal was a renowned poet, philosopher, and politician.
• He obtained his PhD in Philosophy from Germany.
• His thesis was titled “The Development of Metaphysics in Persia.”
• He is famously known as the “Poet of the East”.
  

Additional information:

• Born: 9 November 1877, Sialkot
• Father: Sheikh Noor Muhammad
• Mother: Imam Bibi
• Died: 21 April 1938, buried at Badshahi Mosque

Last verified on 10-03-2026

Explanation

Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life.

Radius: 6,371 km

Mass: 5.972 × 10^24 kg

Distance from Sun: 149.6 million km

Density: 5.51 g/cm³

Orbital period: 365 days

Explanation

Akhori Dam is located near Akhori Village in Attock District of Punjab.

Situated on Nandna Kas, a tributary of the Haro River.

Purpose: Water storage, hydropower generation, and flood control. 

It has been proposed by the former Pakistan Muslim League (Q)'s Government.

Developed by WAPDA as part of its Water Vision 2025, 

It will also host a 600 MW hydropower plant

Length 5.16 km