Explanation

• Ijtihad is an important concept in Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh).
• It refers to using independent reasoning to derive Islamic rulings.
• It is used when clear guidance is not found in the Quran or Sunnah.
• Root word: J-H-D (effort / struggle).

Last verified on 09-05-2026

Explanation

• The Social Boycott of Banu Hashim started in the 7th year of Prophethood (Nabvi).
• It was imposed by the Quraysh of Makkah against Banu Hashim and early Muslims.
• The boycott continued for 3 years (7th–10th Nabvi).

Last verified on 03-04-2026

Explanation

Important Passes of Pakistan

1. Khyber Pass

• Connects: Peshawar to Kabul
• Connects: Pakistan to Afghanistan
• Height 1070 meters, 3510 feet 

2. Bolan Pass 

• Connects: JCB and Sibi with Quetta 
• Height: 1793 meters, 5884 feet 

3. Lowari Pass

• Connects: Chitral with Dir 
• Height: 3118 meters, 10230 feet 

4. Broghil Pass

• Location: Pakistan & Afghanistan border 
• Height: 3798 meters, 12460 feet 

5. Malakand Pass

• Connects: Dir with Chitral 
• Height: 1362 meters, 4468 feet 

6. Shandur Pass

• Connects: Gupis/Gilgit with Chitral 
• Height: 3700 meters, 12139 feet 

7. Khanjerab Pass (top most in Pakistan)

• Other name: Friendship Gate
• Connects: China with Pakistan 
• Height: 4693 meters, 15397 feet 

8. Dorah Pass

• Connects: Badakhshan province of Afghanistan with Chitral 
• Height: 4300 meters, 14108 feet 

9. Babusar Pass

• Connects: Mansehra/Abbotabad with Gilgit

10. Kohat Pass

• Connects: Kohat with Peshawar 

11. Khojak Pass

• Connects: Qilla Abdullah with Chaman

12. Tochi Pass

• Connects: Ghazni with Bannu

Last verified on 01-04-2026

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

• Europe is the only continent without a desert.
• It has a temperate climate with sufficient rainfall.

Additional information:

• Divided by the Ural Mountains
• Second-smallest continent
• Covers 2% of Earth’s surface
• Area: 10.18 million km²

Last verified on 16-01-2026

Explanation

• The Treaty allocates the Western Rivers (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab) to Pakistan
• The Eastern Rivers (Ravi, Beas, Sutlej) to India
• Indus Waters Treaty signed on September 19, 1960, 
• Between India and Pakistan
• Treaty was brokered by the World Bank
• Signed at Karachi by 
• Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan,
• The then President of Pakistan, Jawaharlal Nehru 
• The then Indian Prime Minister, and Mr. W.A.B. Illif 
  
• The Treaty is effective from 1st April 1960 

Last updated by NS on 06 May 2026

Explanation

• Date Promulgated: 23 March 1956
• Official Name: Islamic Republic of Pakistan
• Form of Government: Parliamentary system
• Legislature: Unicameral
• Governor-General replaced by: President
• Parliament structure: Federal system with East & West Pakistan parity

Additional information:

• It has 234 articles, 13 parts, 6 schedules.
• Urdu and Bengali declared national languages.
• The constitution remained in force for 2 years, 6 months, and 14 days.
• It was abrogated by Iskander Mirza in 1958.

Last verified on 17-05-2026

Explanation

• The correct structure is “No sooner… than” for immediate sequence of events.
• It shows that the second action happened immediately after the first.

Last verified on 17-05-2026

Explanation

• Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia.
• It is the world's fifth-most populous country.
• It is the world's second-largest Muslim population.
• It is the 33rd-largest country by area.
• The capital of Pakistan is Islamabad.
• The Currency of Pakistan is the Pakistani rupee.

Last verified on 02-04-2026

Explanation

• Masjid-e-Quba is the first mosque in the history of Islam.
• It is built after Prophet Muhammad (SAW) arrived in Madina.

Additional information:

• Masjid-ul-Haram is the first mosque on the surface of the earth.
• Masjid-ul-Aqsa, built by Prophet Salaiman (AS), was the first mosque constructed on the surface of the earth.

Last verified on 11-05-2026