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Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A)

• Title: As-Siddiq (The Truthful) and Atiq (The Freed One)
• Companion of: Muhammad (PBUH)
• Status: First Caliph of Islam
• Known For: Faith, honesty, and loyalty

Last verified on 17-05-2026

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• CNN is a major American television news channel.
• Its full form is Cable News Network.
• It was founded on 1st June 1980 by Ted Turner.
• CNN is famous for 24-hour global news coverage.
• It was the first channel to provide continuous news broadcasting.

Last verified on 17-05-2026

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• 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

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• Established On: 21 July 1964
• Founding Members: Pakistan, Iran, Turkey (3 countries)
• Successor Organization: ECO (1985)
• Purpose: Economic, technical, and cultural cooperation
• Headquarters (later ECO): Tehran, Iran

Last verified on 17-01-2026

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• The Andes Mountain Range is the longest continental mountain range in the world.
• It stretches along the western edge of South America.
• Its total length is about 8,900 km (5,500 miles).
• Highest peak of Andes: Aconcagua (6,961 m)

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• Sutter Buttes is considered the smallest mountain range in the world.
• Location: California, USA
• It is also called the “World’s Smallest Mountain Range”.
• Highest mountain in world: Mount Everest (8,848.86 m)
• Second highest peak: K2 (8,611 m)
• Himalayas length: about 2,400 km

Last verified on 17-05-2026

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• 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

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• 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.

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.

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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