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• Location: Kech District, Balochistan.
• River: Dasht River.
• Completed: July 2006.
• Impounding began: August 2006.
• Commissioned by: WAPDA in 2001.
• Purpose: Water supply for Gwadar and irrigation.
• Length: 3,350 ft (1,020 m).

Last updated on 30 Oct 2026

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• Author: Waris Shah
• Written in: 1766
• Language: Punjabi
• Genre: Epic poetry / Romance
• Origin Date: Late 15th century (traditionally)
• Related: Mirza Sahiban, Sohni Mahiwal, Sassui Punnhun

Last updated by NS on 06-09-2026​

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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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• Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) was established in 1920 by an Act of the British Indian Legislative Council.
• Sir Syed Ahmad Khan founded the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental (MAO) School in 1875.
• The school was upgraded to college level in 1877.
• Lord Lytton, the Viceroy of India, laid the foundation stone of MAO College on 8 January 1877.

Last verified on 22-10-2026

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• The Diamer-Bhasha Dam is constructed on the Indus River.
• It is located between Kohistan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) and Diamer (Gilgit-Baltistan).
• The foundation in 1998 by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
• Opened: 2028
• Height: 272 m

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Last verified on 20-06-2026

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Last verified on 30-04-2026

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• Designer: Amir Uddin Kidwai Adoption Date: 11 August 1947 (officially adopted) Additional information: Green field – represents Muslims of Pakistan White stripe – represents minorities and religious minorities’ rights Crescent and star – symbol of progress and light Proportion of flag: 2:3 (height:width)

Last verified on 16-01-2026

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• Afghanistan is located to the north-west of Pakistan.
• Pakistan shares its longest land border (2,640 km) with Afghanistan.
• The border between Pakistan and Afghanistan is called the Durand Line.

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• East: India
• North-east: China
• South-west: Iran
• South: Arabian Sea

Last verified on 06-07-2026

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• Became separate province: 1 April 1936, capital Karachi
• Annexed to Bombay Presidency: 1843
• Part of Pakistan: 14 August 1947 – 14 October 1955, capital Hyderabad
• Separation demanded by: Muhammad Ali Jinnah in 1929 under Government of India Act 1935
• First Muslim League Government in Sindh: 1943

Last verified on 15-01-2026

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• Manchar Lake is the largest natural lake in Pakistan.
• It is part of the Indus River basin.
• Covered Area: ~260 km² (100 square miles)
• Location: Jamshoro District, Sindh
• Water Source: Kirthar Mountains and surrounding streams

Last verified on 14-03-2026