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• In 1961, President Ayub Khan promulgated the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance in Pakistan.
• Focus Areas: Marriage, divorce, polygamy, inheritance
• Purpose: Social and legal reform in family system

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• Official Adoption: 16 August 1954
• Lyrics Writer: Hafeez Jalandhari (1952)
• Composer: Ahmad G. Chagla (1949)
• Duration: About 80 seconds
• Words: 48 words, 15 lines
• First played on Radio: August 13, 1954

Last verified on 07-06-2026

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• Launch Date: August 2012
• Introduced by: National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)
• Type: Smart National Identity Card (SNIC)
• Feature: Embedded chip with biometric security

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• The main challenge in Pakistan–US relations is lack of trust (Trust deficit).
• Relations have often fluctuated between cooperation and tension.
• Key issues include security concerns and regional politics.

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• Pakistan joined SEATO – 1954
• Pakistan joined CENTO – 1955
• US-Pak alliance strengthened during Soviet-Afghan War – 1979–1989
• Post 9/11 cooperation in counterterrorism – 2001 onwards

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• India took the Kashmir issue to the United Nations on January 1, 1948.
• This move was made under Article 35 of the UN Charter.
• It allows member states to bring situations that could endanger international peace to the Security Council's attention.

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The first constitution of Pakistan was enforced on March 23, 1956

Additional information

List of the Constitution of Pakistan 1947 to date

First:   1956 Constitution

• Adoption Date: 23rd March 1956

• Prime Minister: Chaudhry Muhammad Ali

• President: Iskander Mirza

Second: 1962 Constitution

• Adoption Date: 8th June 1962

• Prime Minister: Muhammad Ayub Khan (also President at the time)

Third: 1973 Constitution

• Adoption Date: 12th April 1973

• Prime Minister: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

• President: Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry

  
  

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Last verified on 06-06-2026

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• Martial Law imposed by Ayub Khan started on 27 October 1958.
• It was formally lifted on 8 June 1962.
• After that, a new constitution of 1962 was introduced.
• His era is known as the “Decade of Development” in Pakistan history.

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• The Radcliffe Line was drawn by Sir Cyril Radcliffe in 1947.
• It separated India and Pakistan during the partition of British India.
• The boundary mainly divided Punjab and Bengal provinces.
• The line was officially announced on 17 August 1947.

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• In August 1947, the population of Sindh was about 5.5 million.
• This was the time of the partition of British India.
• Sindh became one of the provinces of newly formed Pakistan.
• The population included both urban and rural settlements.
• Karachi was already an important city even at that time.

Last verified on 01-06-2026