Explanation

• Law: Control of Narcotics Substances Act, 1997
• Section concerned: Section 36
• Courts established: Special Courts for narcotics cases
• Jurisdiction: Cases related to drugs and narcotics
• Authority: Federal Government

Last verified on 17-05-2026

Explanation

Objectives Resolution (قراردادِ مقاصد)

• Adopted: 12 March 1949

• Adopting Body: Constituent Assembly of Pakistan

• Presented By: Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan

• Date of Presentation: 7 March 1949

Additional information:

• Total Members of Assembly: 75

• Members Supporting the Resolution: 21

• Minority Members: 10

• All amendments proposed by minority members were rejected.

• As a result, all 10 minority members voted against the resolution.

Last Updated on 12-01-2026

Explanation

• The Guddu Thermal Power Plant located in Kashmore, Sindh.
• It is also known as Central Power Generation Company Limited.
• It was built in 1980.
• It is the biggest thermal power station in Pakistan.
• It was constructed on the river Indus.

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Explanation

• World War II: Global war, 1939–1945.
• Little Boy: Dropped on Hiroshima, 6 August 1945.
• Fat Man: Dropped on Nagasaki, 9 August 1945, 11:01 AM.
  

Additional information:

• World War I: Global war in Europe, 28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918.

Last verified on 17-05-2026

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• Shahrah-e-Resham (Karakoram Highway) connects Pakistan and China through Khunjerab Pass.
• It is the highest paved international road in the world.
• It links Hassan Abdal (Pakistan) with Kashgar (China).
• It passes through the Karakoram mountain range.
• It is a symbol of strong Pakistan–China friendship.

Additional information:

• The highway is also known as the Karakoram Highway (N-35).
• It was completed in 1979.
• Its total length is about 1,300 km.
• It is often called the “Eighth Wonder of the World” due to its difficult terrain.

Last verified on 17-05-2026

Explanation

• Edition: Fifth
• Dates: 20 Feb – 17 Nov 2020
• Administrator: PCB
• Format: Twenty20
• Venue: Pakistan
• Winner: Karachi Kings (1st title)
• Karachi Kings won by: 5 wickets
• Runner-up: Lahore Qalandars
• Participants: 6
• Matches: 34
• Player of the series: Babar Azam (Karachi Kings)
• Babar Azam made: 473 runs
• Most runs: Babar Azam
• Most wickets: Shaheen Afridi (Lahore Qalandars)
• Shahid Afridi took: 17 wickets

Last verified on 17-05-2026

Explanation

• The Cripps Mission of 1942 was headed by Sir Stafford Cripps.
• He was sent by the British government during World War II.
• The mission aimed to gain Indian political support for the war.
• It proposed constitutional reforms and dominion status after the war.
• The mission failed because Indian leaders rejected its proposals.

Last verified on 27-05-2026

Explanation

• Pakistan’s shortest international boundary is with China in the north.
• It lies in the Gilgit-Baltistan region along the Karakoram range.
• This border connects Pakistan with China’s Xinjiang province.
• The Khunjerab Pass is the main crossing point on this border.

Additional information:

• India → ~2,912 km (Longest)
• Afghanistan → ~2,430 km
• Iran → ~909 km
• China → ~523 km (Shortest)

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• Full Form: Drug Demand Reduction
• Field: Narcotics control / public health
• Purpose: Reduce demand for illegal drugs in society
• Focus Areas: Prevention, awareness, treatment, rehabilitation
• Related Agencies: UNODC, ANF (Pakistan)

Last verified on 16-05-2026

Explanation

• The Indus Waters Treaty was signed on September 19, 1960, in Karachi.
• It was signed between Pakistan (President Ayub Khan) and India (Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru).
• It was brokered by the World Bank.

It became effective on April 1, 1960.

• Western Rivers (given to Pakistan): Indus, Jhelum, Chenab
• Eastern Rivers (given to India): Ravi, Beas, Sutlej

Last verified on 30-03-2026