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• Dr. Abdus Salam was the first Nobel Prize recipient of Pakistan.
• He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge (UK).
• He received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1979 for his work in electroweak theory.

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• Begum Jahan Ara Shahnawaz was the only Muslim woman who participated in all three Round Table Conferences.
• These conferences were held in London (1930–1932) to discuss constitutional reforms in British India.
• She was a leader of the All India Muslim League.

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• Under the Constitution of Pakistan, the President and Governor must dissolve the assembly on the advice of the Prime Minister or Chief Minister.
• If they do not act, the assembly automatically dissolves after 48 hours.
• This rule is mentioned in Article 58 (1) and Article 112 (1) of the Constitution.

Additional information:

• 6 months – Maximum time to hold general elections
• 342 – Total seats of National Assembly
• 4 – Provincial Assemblies
• 6 years – Senate term

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• Full Name: Nurul Amin

• Born: 15 July 1893, Shahbazpur, Bengal Presidency, British India

• Died: 2 October 1974 (aged 81), Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan

• Eighth Prime Minister of Pakistan:

  • Term: 7 December 1971 – 20 December 1971

  • Duration: 13 days (shortest tenure of any Pakistani Prime Minister)

• First and Only Vice President of Pakistan:

  • Term: 20 December 1971 – 14 August 1973

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• First Muslim Governor of Punjab: August 1949 – November 1951
• Appointed Governor of Punjab after the dismissal of the Punjab provincial government in 1949.

• Born: 13 June 1899, Peshawar
• Died: 14 February 1958 (aged 58), Karachi

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• The National Economic Council (NEC) of Pakistan is chaired by the Prime Minister.

• It is a constitutional body formed under Article 156 of the Constitution of Pakistan.

• The council is responsible for economic planning and development policies.

NEC 5 Key Members:

• Prime Minister – Chairman

• Chief Ministers of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan

• Federal Ministers related to finance and planning

  
  

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• Born: 1845, Chachran, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
  • Died: 24 July 1901 (aged 56), Chachran, Bahawalpur
  • Resting Place / Mausoleum: Mithankot, Punjab
  • Sufi Order: Member of Chishti Nizami Sufi order
  
  
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• The Karakoram Highway (KKH), also called the "Eighth Wonder of the World".
• It was completed in 1979.
• Construction started in 1966 and took 13 years to complete.
• It connects Pakistan (Gilgit-Baltistan) with China (Xinjiang) through the Karakoram mountain range.
• The highway is 1,300 km long.

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