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• Sir Mian Abdul Rashid was the first Chief Justice of Pakistan.
• From June 27, 1949, to June 29, 1954
• Birth: 29 June 1889, Lahore
• Death: 6 November 1981, Islamabad (aged 92)
• Appointed By: Muhammad Ali Jinnah on August 15, 1947
• Awards: Knight Bachelor, Star of India, Hilal-e-Pakistan

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• Longest-serving Chief Justice: Mohammad Haleem
• Shortest-serving Chief Justice: Muhammad Shahabuddin

Last verified on 14-06-2026

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• Location: Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
• Built: 1642 AD
• Emperor Era: Mughal Empire Shah Jahan
• Commissioned by: Hakim Ilm-ud-din Ansari (Wazir Khan)

Last verified on 23-06-2026

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• The current Hijri year is 1448 AH (After Hijrah), which started on 17 June 2026.
• Starting event: Hijrah of Prophet Muhammad SAW from Makkah to Madina (622 AD)
• Introduced by: Hazrat Umar (RA) (17 AH/638 AD)

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• Total months: 12
• Normal year: 354 days (Solar year 365 days)
• Leap year: 355 days (Solar year 366 days)
• Each month: 29 or 30 days (Solar year 30 or 31 days)
• Islamic year is 10–11 days shorter than the Gregorian year (lunar cycle).

Last verified on 21-06-2026

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• Enforced: 14 August 1973
• Prime leader: Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
• State name: Islamic Republic of Pakistan
• Structure: 280 Articles, 12 Chapters

Last verified on 20-06-2026

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• Fatima Jinnah died on 9 July 1967 (age: 73) in Karachi (Mazar-e-Quaid), Pakistan.
• She was known as Madar-e-Millat (Mother of the Nation).
• She was the younger sister of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

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• Birth: 30 July 1893
• She contested against Ayub Khan in 1965 elections.
• Her election symbol was “Lamp (Laltain)”.

Last verified on 20-06-2026

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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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• Winston S. Churchill was the British Prime Minister during most of the Second World War (1940–1945).
• World War II lasted from 1939 to 1945.
• Churchill became Prime Minister on 10 May 1940.

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• Born: 30 November 1874
• Died: 24 January 1965
• Herbert Henry Asquith was Prime Minister when World War I began in 1914.
• He was succeeded in 1916 by David Lloyd George, who led Britain until the end of the war in 1918.

Last verified on 12-06-2026

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• Total Sajdah in Quran → 14
• Makki Surahs → 11 Sajdah
• Madani Surahs → 3 Sajdah
• First Sajdah → Surah Al-A'raf (7:206)
• Last Sajdah → Surah Al-Alaq (96:19)

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Last verified on 25-04-2026

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• The first annual session of the All India Muslim League was held in Karachi in 1907.

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• Formation of Muslim League: 30 December 1906 (Dhaka)
• First President: Aga Khan III (Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah)
• Purpose: Protection of Muslim interests
• Key leaders: Nawab Salimullah, Muhammad Ali Jinnah (later joined)

Last verified on 11-06-2026