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• Liaquat Ali Khan was assassinated in Rawalpindi 
• On 16 October 1951 during a public meeting.
• Party: Muslim League
• Pakistani statesman, lawyer, and political theorist.
• known as Quaid-e-Millat or Shaheed-e-Millat,
• Leading founding fathers of Pakistan. 
• Born: October 1, 1895, Karnal, India

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• General Sahir Shamshad Mirza is identified as the last CJCSC of Pakistan
• Role: He was the 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee.
• Tenure: 27 November 2022 – 27 November 2025

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• Qutub-ud-din Aibak died in an accident while he was playing polo.
• He fell from a horse and was severely injured.
• He died on 14 November 1210 (aged 60) in Lahore.
• Burial in Anarkali Bazaar, Lahore.
• He was born in 1150 in Turkestan.

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• He established the first independent Turkish Kingdom in India.
• He founded the first Islamic state was founded in 1206.
• He became the first Sultan of Delhi from 1206 to 1210.

After Muhammad Ghori's assassination in 1206.

• He established the Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526).
• He started the Mamluk Dynasty or Salve Dynasty.

Last verified on 04-04-2026

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• Syed Sadequain Ahmed is Pakistan’s most famous painter and calligrapher.
• Renowned for his paintings, murals, and Islamic calligraphy.
• Born in Amroha, India, 1930, and later settled in Karachi, Pakistan.
• Died: 10 February 1987, Karachi
• Resting Place: Sakhi Hassan Cemetery, Karachi

Last verified on 04-04-2026

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• Sohni Mahiwal is a famous Punjabi love story.
• It tells the tale of Sohni, a potter’s daughter, and Mahiwal, a buffalo herder.
• Written by Fazal Shah Sayyad.
• Considered one of the four most popular Punjabi romances.
• Their tomb is 75 km from Hyderabad, Pakistan.

Last verified on 03-04-2036

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• Mast Tawakali (1817–1892) was a prominent Sufi poet of Balochistan.
• He was dedicated to the poor and often opposed the oppressive feudal system.
• Contemporary of Khwaja Farid and Mian Muhammad Bakhsh, he also wrote resistance poetry against colonial powers.

Last verified on 03-04-2026

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• Muhammad Bin Qasim was the close relative/nephew of Hajjaj bin Yusuf.
• He was the son-in-law of Hajjaj bin Yousuf.
• Because of him, he was appointed the governor of Persia.
• Hajjaj ibn Yusuf was the governor of the Umayyad Caliphate from 692–694.

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• Muhammad ibn Qasim led the Muslim conquest of Sindh.
• From Raja Dahir in the battle of Aror.
• He was the first Muslim to have successfully captured Hindu territories.
• He initiated the early Islamic India in 712 AD.

Last verified on 03-04-2026

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• Naseem Hijazi (1914–1996) was a renowned Pakistani historian and novelist.
• He is famous for writing historical novels about Islamic history and Muslim heroes.
• His works inspire patriotism and understanding of Islamic civilization.
• Popular novels: Shaheen, Khaak aur Khoon, Dastan-e-Mujahid.

Last verified on 03-04-2026

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• The first Prime Minister of Pakistan was Liaquat Ali Khan
• Tenure: 15-08-1947 to 16-10-1951.
• Party: Pakistan Muslim League.
• Secretary of the All-India Muslim League in 1936
• 1st Minister of Defence from 15 August 1947 – 16 October 1951
• 1st Minister of Foreign Affairs from 15 August 1947 – 27 December 1949
• Born: 1 October 1895 Karnal, Punjab, India
• Died 16 October 1951 (aged 56) Rawalpindi
• Manner of death : Assassination

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Last updated on 09-03-2026

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• Faiz Ahmed Faiz was the first Asian poet to receive the Lenin Peace Prize.
• He was awarded in 1962 by the Soviet Union for his contributions to literature and peace.
• He was also nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
• He wrote extensively in Urdu and Punjabi.
• Born: February 13, 1911, Narowal, Pakistan
• Died: November 20, 1984, Lahore, Pakistan

Last verified on 01-04-2026