Explanation

International Malala Day is observed every year on July 12 

celebrate the life and legacy of Pakistani education activist and Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai.

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About Malala Yousafzai

Born: 1997

Belongs: Mingora, Swat

Received Noble Prize in 2014

She is the youngest Nobel Prize laureate 

Explanation

• Field Marshal Muhammad Ayub Khan was the President of Pakistan during the Indo–Pak War of 1965.
• The Indo–Pak War of 1965 was fought between Pakistan and India from August to September 1965.
• Ayub Khan served as the 2nd President of Pakistan from 1958 to 1969.
• The war ended with the UN-sponsored ceasefire on 23 September 1965.
• It was followed by the Tashkent Agreement on 10 January 1966.

Last verified on 23-07-2026

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• Zaboor (Psalms) was revealed to Hazrat Dawood (AS).
• Zaboor was revealed in the Syriac language.
• Zaboor mainly contains praises of Allah, supplications, and guidance.

Additional information:

• Tawrat (Torah) → Hazrat Moosa (AS)
• Injeel (Gospel) → Hazrat Isa (AS)
• Holy Qur'an → Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ)

Last verified on 22-07-2026

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• Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA) was awarded the title "The Lion of Allah (Asadullah / Sher-e-Khuda)."
• "Asadullah" means "The Lion of Allah".

Additional information:

• He was the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ).
• He belonged to the Quraysh tribe and the Banu Hashim family in Makkah.
• He was the fourth Rightly Guided Caliph, ruling from 656–661 AD.
• He was also known by the title Abu Turab.

Last verified on 22-07-2026

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• In 1979, Dr. Abdul Salam won the Nobel Prize for physics.

Additional information:

• Received the Nobel Prize for combining two forces: the electromagnetic and weak forces
• He was the second Muslim scientist to get a Nobel Prize.
• First Pakistani to win a Nobel Prize
• Born in Jhang, Punjab, Jan. 29, 1926
• Died: Nov. 21, 1996

Last verified on 22-07-2026

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• Hazrat Yasir ibn Amir (RA), was the first male martyr (Shaheed) in Islam.

Additional information:

• His wife Hazrat Sumayyah bint Khayyat (RA), is the first female martyr (Shaheedah) of Islam.
• Hazrat Harith bin Abi Hala (RA) is the first child martyr (Shaheed).

Last verified on 01-07-2026

Explanation

• The 1st Islamic Summit Conference was held in Rabat.

Additional information:

• 1st: Rabat, Morocco — 22–25 September 1969
• 2nd: Lahore, Pakistan — 22–24 February 1974
• 3rd: Makkah Al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia — 25–28 January 1981
• 4th: Casablanca, Morocco — 16–19 January 1984
• 5th: Kuwait City, Kuwait — 26–29 January 1987

Last verified on 22-07-2026

Explanation

Syed Mohsin Naqvi became interim interior minister of Pakistan in March 2024.

Mohsin Naqvi replaced Dr. Gohar Ejaz. 

Mohsin Naqvi has previously served as Chief Minister of the Punjab. 

Last verified on 23-02-2026

Explanation

• After the Hijrah (622 AD), the Prophet's (ﷺ) camel knelt near the house of Hazrat Abu Ayub Ansari (RA).
• He hosted the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) for about 7 months.
• He hosted the Prophet SAW until Masjid-e-Nabawi and the Prophet's rooms were completed.
• His original name was Khalid bin Zayd of the Banu Najjar tribe.

Last verified on 21-07-2026

Explanation

• Date Signed: 10 January 1966
• Place: Tashkent, Soviet Union (now Uzbekistan)
•  It was a peace treaty between India and Pakistan following the 1965 war

Signatories:

• Ayub Khan – President of Pakistan
• Lal Bahadur Shastri – Prime Minister of India
• Alexei Kosygin – Premier of USSR (mediator)

Last verified on 16-01-2026