Explanation

• Merger Date: 24th May 2018
• Constitutional Amendment: 25th Amendment
• FATA Stands for: Federally Administered Tribal Areas
• Merged with: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK)
• Main Purpose: Integration of FATA into Pakistan's provincial and constitutional framework

Last verified on 06-07-2026

Explanation

• Area: 27,220 km²
• Tribal Agencies: 7
• Frontier Regions (FRs): 6
• Merged with KP: 25th Constitutional Amendment (2018)
• Major Language: Pashto

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Explanation

1. Tribal Agencies (Tribal Districts)
2. Frontier Regions (FRs)

Explanation

QUESTION UPDATED 14 Januray 2026

Explanation

FATA was merged with KPK in May 2018.

FATA stands for Federally Administered Tribal Areas

FATA was merged with KPK under 25th amendment. 

After the merger of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas with KPK, FATA seats were abolished and there will be no election on 4 of the 8 seats. The rest of the 4 seats will also not be renewed in 2024.

Explanation

The mosque was built by a Saudi King named King Faisal who gifted it in recognition of friendship between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.

Faisal Mosque of Pakistan was opened to the public in 1986 OR 1987

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On 18th June 1988 the first prayer  was held in the Faisal mosque

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The Faisal Mosque is the largest mosque in Pakistan.

It is located in the national capital city of Islamabad.

Completed in 1986,

it was designed by Turkish architect Vedat Dalokay.

Explanation

FATA was merged with KPK in May 2018.

FATA stands for Federally Administered Tribal Areas

FATA was merged with KPK under 25th amendment. 

After the merger of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas with KPK, FATA seats were abolished and there will be no election on 4 of the 8 seats. The rest of the 4 seats will also not be renewed in 2024.

Explanation

Shah Faisal Masjid is located at the foothills of Margalla Hills in Islamabad.

It is one of the largest and most iconic mosques in Pakistan.

• The largest Mosque in Pakistan is Shah Faisal Mosque
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• Shah Faisal Mosque is the largest Mosque in Pakistan.
• Shah Faisal Mosque Architect by Vedat Dalokay. (Turkish)
• Shah Faisal Mosque Date established in 1986
• Shah Faisal Mosque Capacity of 300,000 worshippers
• Shah Faisal Mosque Minaret height 90 m (300 ft)

Explanation

The Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) was established with significant financial and technical assistance from Japan, making it Islamabad’s flagship public medical facility.

This international collaboration included contributions from the Government of Japan for infrastructure, equipment, and training initiatives.

Explanation

President Mamnoon Hussain signed the FATA merger bill on May 31, 2018.

The bill was passed by the National Assembly on May 24, 2018, and by the Senate on May 25, 2018.

FATA will have 21 seats within the KP Assembly:

• 16 general
• 4 reserved for women
• 1 reserved for non-Muslims

The incumbent senators for FATA will be allowed to complete their six-year terms.

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly will have 145 seats

• 115 general
• 26 reserved for women
• 4 reserved for minorities

FATA was merged with KPK in May 2018 under the 25th Amendment.