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• The oldest forest in Pakistan is found in Ziarat (Juniper Forest).
• It is famous for ancient juniper trees, some over 2000 years old.
• Ziarat Juniper Forest is sometimes called a “living museum of ancient trees” due to its extreme age and ecological importance.
• Changa Manga (largest planted forest in Pakistan)

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• Pakistan inaugurated a solar energy project (solar wall) on May 02, 2019 at UET Lahore.
• It has a capacity of generating 410 kilowatts of electricity.
• The project promotes renewable and clean energy in universities.
• It was installed at a major engineering university in Punjab.

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• Founded on: 30 December 1906
• Place: Dhaka (then Bengal, British India)
• Founders: Nawab Salimullah, Agha Khan III, etc.
• Objective: Protection of Muslim political rights
• Role: Key political force behind Pakistan Movement

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• Khunjerab Pass is a high mountain pass in Pakistan.
• It is located in Gilgit–Baltistan (Hunza & Nagar region).
• It connects Pakistan with China (border point).
• It lies in the Karakoram Mountain Range.
• It is also known as the Friendship Gate.

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• The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) is the head of the Supreme Court.
• Muhammad Shahabuddin served the shortest tenure.
• He was the 3rd Chief Justice of Pakistan.
• His tenure lasted only about 10 days (3 May – 12 May 1960).

Additional information:

• The longest-serving Chief Justice of Pakistan was Mohammad Haleem.
• He served for nearly 9 years (1981–1989).

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• NWFP renamed: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Date: 19 April 2010
• Constitutional change: 18th Amendment
• Votes: 90 in favor
• Old province: Established in 1901
• 1947 situation: Indian National Congress was influential in NWFP

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• First IMF Loan: December 8, 1958.
• Government: General Ayub Khan's era.
• Loan Amount: US$25,000 (Equivalent to $272,463 in 2026).
• Purpose: Economic stabilization and fiscal management

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• Full name: Abdul Sattar
• Death date: 23 June 2019
• Age at death: 88 years
• Position: Foreign Minister (1993, 1999–2002)
• Key event: Agra Summit (2001)

Note: He is distinct from the famous philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi, who passed away on July 8, 2016.

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• Location: Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
• Era: 1st century CE (Buddhist period)
• Civilization: Gandhara Civilization
• UNESCO status: World Heritage Site (1980)
• Structure: Monastery, stupas, prayer halls, and meditation cells

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• The Tethyan Copper Company (TCC) filed an international arbitration case against Pakistan on 12th January 2012.
• The dispute was related to the Reko Diq gold and copper mining project (Balochistan).
• The case was registered at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).
• It became one of Pakistan’s most important mining-related legal cases.

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