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• The National College of Arts is located in Lahore, with another campus in Rawalpindi.
• It offers education in fine arts, design, architecture, and related disciplines.
• It developed from the Mayo School of Arts.
• It has played a major role in professional art education in Pakistan.

Last verified on 10-11-2026

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• Founder: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
• Founded: 1875 (primary), 1877 (college)
• Foundation stone laid by Lord Lytton on 8 January 1878.
• Intermediate Classes: 1878
• B.A. Classes: 1881
• Upgrade to AMU: 1920

Last verified on 01-04-2026

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Pakistan Academy for Rural Development (PARD)

• Location: Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

• Established: 1957.

• Became operational: September 1959.

• Purpose: Rural development.

• International links: UNESCO, UNICEF, FAO, CESSD.

• Regional links: AIT (Bangkok), CIRDAP (Dhaka).

• Two interventions for the empowerment of rural women: Masjid-Maktab and Hunarkada.

  Last updated on 30 Oct 2026

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• FIA stands for Federal Investigation Agency.
• It was established under the FIA Act, 1974 to investigate federal-level crimes.
• Formed: 13 January 1975.
• Headquarters: Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Parent Ministry: Ministry of Interior.

Last verified on 01-09-2026

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• The Dr. A. Q. Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) was established in Kahuta, Pakistan on July 31, 1976.
• The KRL was founded by Pakistani nuclear physicist and metallurgical engineer Abdul Qadeer Khan.
• He is known as the father of Pakistan's atomic bomb.
• The lab was created in response to India's first nuclear bomb test in 1974.
• Khan was the lab's senior scientist and chairman until he retired in 2001.

Last verified on 23-10-2026

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According to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2026, Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) in Islamabad is ranked as the No. 1 university in Pakistan.

QAU is placed within the 401–500 band globally

List of Top Universities of Pakistan in 2026

1.  Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), Islamabad
2. .National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), Islamabad
3. Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS),
4. University of the Punjab (PU),
5. COMSATS University Islamabad
6. Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences (PIEAS)
7. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF) .
8. UET Lahore
9. Aga Khan University (AKU), Karac
10. Government College University (GCU), Lahore

Last updated by NS on 06 May 2026

Explanation

• Founded: 1-July-1948
• Headquarters: Karachi, Sindh
• Founded by: Muhammad Ali Jinnah
• First Governor: Zahid Hussain
• First Female Governor: Shamshad Akhtar
• SBP Responsibility: Implement monetary policy

Last verified on 13-09-2026

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• Quaid-e-Azam inaugurated the State Bank of Pakistan.

• Founded	1-Jul-1948
  Founded by	M.A Jinnah
  First Governor	Zahid Hussain
  First Female Governor	Shamshad Akhtar
  SBP Responsibility	implement monetary policy
  HQ	Karachi, Sindh

Last verified on 14-10-2026

Explanation

Explanation

• Dr. Shamshad Akhtar was the first female Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).
• She served as Governor from 2006 to 2009.

Additional information:

• Founded: 1 July 1948
• Founder: Muhammad Ali Jinnah
• Headquarters: Karachi, Sindh
• First Governor: Zahid Hussain

Last verified on 06-06-2026