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• 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

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There are five pillars of Islam:

1. First Pillar: Shahadatain (شہادتیں) – declaration of faith: “There is no god but Allah, Muhammad ﷺ is His Messenger”
2. Second Pillar: Namaz (نماز) – five daily prayers
3. Third Pillar: Zakat (زکوٰۃ) – obligatory charity, 2.5% of wealth above Nisab
4. Fourth Pillar: Fasting (Sawm / روزہ) – during Ramadan, abstaining from food, drink, and bad deeds
5. Fifth Pillar: Hajj (حج) – pilgrimage to Makkah at least once in a lifetime if able

Last verified on 22-03-2026

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• The verbal meaning of “Zakat” is Purification.
• It comes from the Arabic root meaning “to purify” and “to grow”.
• In Islam, Zakat purifies wealth and increases blessings.
• It is the 3rd fundamental pillar of Islam.
• It was made compulsory in 2 AH.
• It is mentioned 32 times in the Holy Quran.

Last verified on 25-04-2026

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• Name: Dr. Maleeha Lodhi
• Position: Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations
• Office: 6 February 2015 – 30 September/30 October 2019
• Appointed by: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif
• Preceded by: Masood Khan
• Succeeded by: Munir Akram

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• World Health Organization (WHO) HQ: Geneva
• WHO founded: 7 April 1948
• WHO members: 194
• World Health Day: 7 April

Last verified on 08-02-2026

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• Lady Finger Peak, also known as Bublimotin, is located in Pakistan
•  It is a distinctive rock spire situated in the Batura Muztagh
• A sub-range of the Karakoram Range in the Gilgit-Baltistan region. 
• First ascent: May 22, 1982, by Patrick Cordier and Jacques Maurin

Last updated by NA on 16-07-2026

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• The usual gases used for lifting airships are hydrogen and helium.
• Hydrogen is the lightest known gas and thus has great lifting capacity,
• Helium is not as buoyant but is far safer than hydrogen because it does not burn.

Last verified on 01-04-2026

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• Blind dolphins are found in the Indus River.
• They are also called Indus River Dolphin or “Bhulan”.
• Scientifically described in 1853 by Richard Owen.
• Known for side-swimming behavior.
• It is one of the rare freshwater dolphin species.

Last verified on 02-05-2026

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