Explanation

Under the new NFC Award formula:

• Balochistan: 9.09% (a significant rise of 10%)
• Punjab: 51.74% from the divisible pool
• Sindh: 24.55%
• Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa: 14.62%

Changes in shares:

• Punjab: Gave up 1.27%
• Sindh: Gave up 0.39%
• Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa: Gave up 0.26%
• Balochistan: Gained overall.

Explanation

• Xinjiang province in China directly borders Pakistan.
• The border region is significant for trade and connectivity.
• It encompasses diverse landscapes, including mountains and valleys.

Explanation

• Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti Ajmeri was born in 1143 and died in 1236 AD.
• He is also known as Gharīb Nawāz (Benefactor of the Poor).
• He is the most famous Sufi saint of the Chishti order of South Asia.
• His shrine is at Ajmer, Rajasthan, India.

Explanation

Mahmud of Ghazni is referred to as the "Breaker of Idols."

Due to his repeated raids on temples in India.

Including the famous raid on the Somnath temple.

Explanation

The Ninth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan would have imposed sharia law as the supreme law.

The Senate passed the bill and sent it to the National Assembly on 7 August 1986. 

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Sheikh Mujib was arrested during Ayub Khan's era.

He was a key figure in the movement against Ayub Khan's military rule.

In 1966, Mujib launched the Six-Point Movement, which called for greater autonomy for East Pakistan.

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O.P. Ralhan authored the book "Documents on Punjab."

It contains historical records and information on the region.

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Article 156 of the Constitution of Pakistan 1973 establishes the National Economic Council.

It responsible for reviewing and advising on the country's economic policies.

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• Global Innovation Index(GII) is compiled by the World Intellectual Property Organisation.
• Pakistan rank in GII for 2020: 107
  
• Pakistan rank in GII for 2021: 99
  
• Pakistan rank in GII for 2022: 87
• Note: Pakistan is Innovation Achiever in 2022 for the first time ever.

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Baba Farid's verses in the Guru Granth Sahib are known as "Ashlok".

They are spiritual hymns included in the holy scripture.

Baba Farīd or Fariduddin Masud was born in 1188 (573 AH) in Kothewal

 He was a Sunni Muslim and was one of the founding fathers of the Chishti Sufi order.

The Shrine of Baba Farid is a 13th-century Sufi shrine located in Pakpattan, Pakistan

Baba Fareed Shaker Ganj' was the first poet of: Punjabi

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