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Fasting Siddhartha or Fasting Buddha.  

Location: Housed in the Lahore Museum, Pakistan.  

Origin: Discovered in the Gandhara region, an ancient Buddhist center.  

Material: Made of grey schist (stone).  

Period: Belongs to the 2nd–3rd century CE, from the Kushan Empire period.  

Depiction: Shows Buddha during his severe asceticism, before attaining enlightenment.  

 Significance: Symbolizes sacrifice, discipline, and spiritual determination in Buddhism.

Explanation

The Legal Framework Order, 1970  was issued by the President of Pakistan Muhammad Yahya Khan.

 The LFO also dissolved the "One Unit" scheme of West Pakistan.

Explanation

A fission reaction is a chemical reaction in which an atomic nucleus splits into smaller parts, releasing energy.

It typically occurs in nuclear reactors and atomic bombs.

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• First Five-Year Plan (1950-1955): Presented by Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan on July 8, 1948.
• Second Five-Year Plan (1960-1965): Revived and restated by President Ayub Khan's military government.
• Third Five-Year Plan (1965-1970): Designed like its predecessor, resulting in only modest growth.
• Fourth Five-Year Plan (1970-1975): Abandoned after the fall of Dhaka and replaced with a nationalization program.
• Fifth Five-Year Plan (1978-1983): Aimed to stabilize the economy and improve living standards for the poorest segment of the population.

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1947–1953: Neutrality,

1954–1962: Alliances,

1963–1978: Bilateralism,

1979–1989: Alliances,

1990–present: Post-Cold War.

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Asim Iftikhar Ahmad is the current permanent representative of Pakistan to United Nations.

He was appointed in April 2025.

He has replaced Munir Akram (Munir completed his term on 31 March 2025)

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Explanation

The Byzantine Empire is considered the successor of the Roman Empire

It was the continuation of the Eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

The Byzantine Empire survived the collapse of the Western Roman Empire by almost a millennium, finally falling to the Ottoman Turks in 1453. 

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The phrase "turn up" means to arrive or appear, so "he never turned up to the party" means he never came

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The substance universally used to achieve the ultra-low temperatures required for the cryopreservation of biological samples is liquid nitrogen.

Nitrogen, in its liquid state, is the primary agent used to freeze and store cells, tissues, and organs. 

Liquid nitrogen provides an inert, ultra-low temperature environment of -196 °C (-321 °F),

Which effectively halts all biological activity and molecular motion, preserving the material for extended, even indefinite, periods. 

Explanation

Pass through the 6 nations of:

• India
• Pakistan
• Afghanistan
• China
• Bhutan
• Nepal

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The Himalayas include over fifty mountains exceeding 7,200 m (23,600 ft)

Following glaciers located in the Himalayas range.

1.      the Gangotri and Yamunotri (Uttarakhand)

2.      Khumbu glaciers (Mount Everest region),

3.      Langtang glacier (Langtang region)

4.      Zemu (Sikkim).

The Himalayas are a mountain range in South Asia.

The west end of the mountain range is in Pakistan.

They cover approximately 1,500 mi (2,400 km)