• Who amongst the following were the
first to invade India? Arabs
• Real name of Mohd: bin Qasim was
Amadudin Mohammad (Pillar of Deen).
• Mohd: Bin Qasim was nephew and
son-in-law of Hajjaj bin Yousuf the Governor of Iraq (Omayad Period). He came
to Sindh with 12 thousand men.
• Mohd: bin Qasim conquered Sindh
during Ummayads.
• Siskar was Waziir of Dahir.
• Mohd: bin Qasim tortured to death in
Iraq by Sulaiman.
• The Abbasid governor Hisham came to
Sindh in 757 A.D.
• Shabudding Ghori was the founder of
Islamic State in India.
• Qutubudin Aibk was the founder of
slave dynasty after Ghoris.
• Ghiyasuddin Tughluq was the first
sultan of Tughluq dynasty.
• Aurangzeb reimposed ‘Jaziya’?
• Ibn Batutah visited India in reign of
Muhammad-bin Tughluq
• Babur used artillery in warfare.
• Emperor Shahjahan= Khurram Shihab-ud-din
• Akbar prohibited the practice of Sati?
• Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya’s Dargah is
located at Delhi.
• Baba Farid Gang Shakar was the first
Punjabi poet.
• Waris shah is called the ‘Shakespeare
of Punjabi literature’.
• Tomb named Khawaja Moin ud Din Chisti
is in Ajmer.
• Hazrat Bullay Shah was a famous Sufi
poet of Punjabi language. His tomb is in the city of Kasur.
• Thatta was the capital city of Sindh
during Argons and Turkans
• Mohd: bin Tughlaq introduced tokens
currency firstly.
• Akbar the Great was born in Umar Kot.
• Shalamar Bagh was built by Shah Jahan
(Shahabuddin Mohd: Shah Jahan) (also called
Shahzada Khuram)
• Jahan Ara begum was the daughter of
Shah Jahan
• Mehmood set out on Somnath on17 Oct:
1024 A.D.
• 1st battle of Tarrin was fought b/w
Mohd: Ghouri & Rajput (1191), Ghori was defeated. In 1192 A.D, the 2nd battle of Tarrin, Ghori wins.
• Ahmed Shah Abdali was the King of Kabul.
• Ahmed Shah Abdali defeated Marhatas
in 1761.
• Pan Islamism introduced by
Jamaludding Afghani.
• Nadir Shah of Iran invaded Delhi
during the period of Mohd: Shah Rangila (The Moughal Emperor).
• Original name of Tippu Sultan was
Nawab Fateh Ali.
• 4th May 1799 was the day of Shahadat
of Tippu Sultan.
• The original name of Sultan Siraj
Doullah (the Nawab of Bengal) was Mirza Mohd:
• Battle of Plassey was fought in 1757
b/w Clive and Siraj-ud-Daula which established British rule in Bengal.
• Sindh was annexed by Birtish in 1847
and was separated from Bombay in 1935 vide India Act 1935.
• First war of freedom was fought in
1757 b/w Siraju Doullah and Rober Clive.
• Sh. Ahmed Sirhandi is known as Majaddid
Alf Sani.
• Sheikh Ahmad Sirhandi was born in 1564.
• Mausm Khan, soldier of Titu Mir was sentenced to death.
• Hajatullah al-Balaghah written by
Shah Waliullah.
• Shah waliullah born in 1703. Shah
Waliullah died in 1763.
• Shah Alam II was an ally of Mir Qasim in the Battle of Buxar.
• During Jehangir’s reign Sir Thomas
Roe and Captain Hawkins visited Moghul court to secure commercial privileges.
• Real name of Shah Waliullah was Ahmed
and his historical name was Azimuddin.
• Haji Shareetullah of Bengal was the
founder of Farazi Tehriz in 1802. Farazi Tehriz meant to pay more attention on
fundamental of Islam.
• Syed Ahmed of Rai Brelli (Oudh) was
the founde of Jehad Tehrik against Sikhs. He was martyred at Balakot (NWF) in 1831.
• Battle of Buxar was fought in 1764.
• Haji Shariat Ullah was born in 1781
• The main aim of Brahma Samaj was
Reform in Hinduism.
• Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded Brahma Samaj.
• Ani- Muslim Arya Samaj (1877) was
founded by Dayanand Sirasoti. Arya Samaj was founded in 1875 (chk)
• In 1805, British made Sri Lanka a colony.
• British annexed NWFP in 1849.
• Wardha scheme written by Zakir Hussain.
• Sati was abolished by Lord William Bantink.
• First census in India made during the
period of Lord Mayo.
• Moen-jo-DAro & Herapa discovered
in 1922.
• Sir John Marshal ordered digging of
Moen jo Daro in 1922.
• East India Company was formed in 1600
in London.
• In India French East India company
was established in 1664.
• Raishmi Romal campaign started by
Ubaidullah Sindhi before war of Independence.
• War of Independence started on 7th
May, 1857 from Delhi.
• Lord Canning was the Governor General
of India during Sepoy Mutiny.
• In India the first gate of enterance
of Europeans was Bengal.
• At Meerath firstly the war of
independence was fought.
• War of independence started on 9th
May, 1857.
• The first Viceroy of the subcontinent
was Lord Canning.
• Queen’s Proclamation was made in 1858.
• Indian National Congress made by Allan
O. Hume in 1885.
• First president of Congress was W.C. Benerjee.
• 72 members attended the first meeting
of Congress at Bombay out of them only 2 were
Muslims.
• Warren Hastings was the first
Governor General of Bengal.
• Hindi-Urdu controversy started in 1867.
• Mohsin-ul-Mulk founded Urdu Defence Association.
• Syed Ahmed Khan born on 17th Oct:
1817 in Delhi & died March 241898 at Ali
Gargh.
• Sir Syed is buried in Ali Garh Muslim University.
• Tahzibul Ikhelaque was published in
1870. (1867 chk)
• Asrar-us-Sanadeed was compiled by Sir
Syed Ahmed Khan.
• Sir Syed wrote Loyal Mohammandan’s of
India & Causes of Indian Revolt.
• Hayate-e-Javed is written by Maulana
Hali about Sir Syed.
• In Indai English education was first initiated
in Bengal in 1835.
• Shah Waliullah was born in Delhi.
• Madressah Rahimiya was established by
Shah Abdul Rahim.
• Scientific society was established in 1863.
• Albert Bill was presented in 1883
• NWFP was separated from Punjab by the
British in 1901, Lord Curzon was then the viceroy and GG of British India.
• Mohammadan Educational Conference was
formed on 27 Dec: 1886 by Sir Syed.
• Muhammadan Literacy Society of
Calcutta founded in 1860.
• “Indian Patriotic Association” was
founded in 1861.
• Nidwatul Ulema (1884) was founded by
Molvi Abdul Ghafoor Qasim Nativi. Nadvat-ul-Ulema was founded in 1894 and
Maulvi Abdul Ghafoor was its founder.(chk)
• Darul-ul Deoband (1867) was founded
by Mohd: Qasim Nanavatavi.
• MAO College founded on Jan: 8, 1877
and inaugurated by Governor General Lord Lyton.
• Present Sindhi alphabets made by Sir
Barter Frere in 1883.
• Anjuman-e-himayat-Islam was founded
in 1884.
• Sindh Madrasa built by Hassan Ali
Afandi on 1st Sep: 1885.
• DJ (Diwan Dayaram Jethmal) Science
College was opened by Governor of Bombay Lord Reay on 17th Jan: 1887.
• Islamia High School Peshawar was
founded in 1890.
• Muslim Aligargh University was
established in 1920.
• Treaty of Amritsar took place in 1876.
• Kashmir was sold to Gulab Singh in 1845.
• NWFP was given status of province in 1901.
• Shakespeare (not William Shakespeare)
was the governor of Banarus.
• Mohammadan Political Association was
formed in 1903.
• Partition of Bengal announced on 1st
Sept: 1905 & implemented on 16 Oct: 1905 by Lord Curzon.
• Partition of Bengal annulled: 10th
Dec: 1911 by Lord Hardinge.
• Swadeshi movement was started against
Partition of Bengal.
• Bengal divided in East Bengal (Muslim
Bengal) & West Bengal (Hindu Bengal) in July 1905 by Lord Curzon. Capital
of Muslim Bengal was Dacca and that of Hindu Bengal was Calcutta.
• The partition of Bengal was annulled
on 12th Dec: 1911 by King George-V and Queen
Marry.
• The president of Simla Deputation
(1st Oct: 1906) was Agha Khan III and secretary was Mohsanul Mulk.
• Muslim League founded on 30 Dec: 1906
at Decca.
• ML was formed in the annual session
of Muslim Educational Conference in Decca with the proposal of Nawab Salimullah.
• The HQ of ML was established at
Lucknnow.
• Initial membership of ML was 400.
• Mohd: Ali Johr wrote the constitution
of ML: The Green Book.
• Inagural session of ML was presided
by Nawab Samiullah.
• Inagural address was delivered by
Nawab Vikarul Mulk.
• First session of ML was held on 30th
Dec: 1907 at Karachi.
• First session of ML held in Karachi
31st Dec: 1907 was presided over by Adamjee Pri Bhai of Bombay.
• The original name of Mohsanu-ul-Mulk
was Mehdi Ali Khan.
• Original name of Waqaul Mulk was
Molvi Mohd: Shah.
• 1st President of ML was Agha Khan
III. (upto 1913).
• Sir Agha Khan remained permanent
president of ML till 1913.
• First VC of Aligarh University was
Agha Khan 3.
• Agha Khan III was born in Karachi and
was buried in Egypt.
• Real name of Agha Khan III was Sultan
Mohd: Shah.
• First secretary general of ML was
Hussain Bilgrami.
• 2nd President of ML was Sir Ali Mohd:
Khan when Agha Khan III resigned in 1913.
• Sir Mohammad Shafik was the second
general secretary of Muslim League.
• Syyed Amir Ali established ML London
in 1908.
• Quaid attended 1st time Muslim League
session in 1912. (chk)
• Quaid resigned from Imerial
Legislative Council as a protest against Rowlatt Act in 1919.
• Quaid became ML president 1919-1924
(chk it).
• Quaid joined ML 10 Oct 1913.
• Syed Amir Ali resigned from ML in 1913.
• Quaid resigned from Congress and Home
Rule League in Dec: 1920 (Nagpur Session) became ML president in 1916. (chk it)
• Quaid held joint membership of ML
& Congress for 7 years i.e from 1913-1920
• He presided the ML Lucknow session of
1916 and Delhi session of 1924, became permanent president of ML in 1934.
• Lord Minto came to India as viceroy
in 1915.
• Minto Morley reforms 1909: introduced
separate electorates.
• Minto Morley reforms: Minto was
Indian Viceroy and Morley was state secretary for India.
• Montague Chemsford Reforms came in 1919.
• ML demanded principle of self rule
for India in 1913.
• Kanpur mosque incident took place in 1913.
• Jillanwalla Bagh is in Amritsar. It
was place where a number of Indian killed by the English on 13th April, 1919.
• General Dair was the army commander
of Amritsar during Jullianwala bagh slaughter
(1919).
• Lucknow Pact came in Nov: 1916.
• Home Rule Movement was founded by
Mrs. Annie Basent an English Parsi lady in 1916 after Lucknew pact.
• Rowalt Act was passed in 1919.
• Khilafat Movement started in 1919 and
ended in March 1921.
• All Indai Khilafat committee was
founded in Bombay on 5th Juley 1919 and Seth Chuttani became its first president.
• First meeting of All Indai Khilafat
Movement was held on 23rd Nov: 1919 and was presided over by Molvi Fazal Haq of
Bengl. Its headquarter was at Bombay.
• Khilafat day was observed on 27th
October, 1919.
• Indian Khilafat Delegation met with
Lloyd George.
• Mopala uuprising in Malabar 1921.
• Chauri Chuara incident tookplace in 1922.
• Non-cooperation movement was called
off by Gandhi because of Chauri-Chaura incident 1922.
• Shuddi and Sangathan movement was
started at the end of Tahreek Khilafat.
• Sangathan movement was started by
Pandit Malavia.
• Treaty of Lausanne was signed in 1923.
• Mustafa Kamal: first president of
Turkey on 23rd Oct: 1923.
• Atta Turk means the father of Turks.
• Khilafat was abolished in 1924.
• Last caliph of Turkish State was
Abdul Majeed Afandi.
• Hijrat Movement took place in 1924
• Reshimi Roomal movement of 1915
started by Maulana Mehmood-ul-Hassan.
• Lord Rippon is associated with the
Hunter Commission.
• Lord Dalhousie is associated with
Wood’s Dispatch.
• Lord Cornwalls is associated with
permanent settlement of Bengal.
• Delhi proposals presented by
Quaid-e-Azam in March 1927.
• Nehru Report was produced by Motilal
Nehru in 1928.
• Shoaib Qureshi was one muslim member
who took part in writing the Nehru Report.
• 14 Points came in March 1929 from Delhi.
• Simon Commission visited India in
1928 and consisted of 7 members.
• British cabinet minister Cripps came
to India in March 1942.
• Civil Disobedience Movement started
by Gandhi on 12th March, 1930.
• Simon Commission submitted its report
in 1930.
• Ist Session of Round Table Conference
from 12Nov1930 to 19Jan1931. (Mohd: Ali Johar participated in it, Congress was absent.)
• Congress absent in 1st RTC, leaders
were in jail due to civil disobedience.
• Leader in the 1st RTC was Agha Khan III.
• Quaid attended RTC 1, not attended
RTC 2&3. After RTC 1, he renounced politics and persued lawyership.
• The PM of England during 1st
Roundtable was Ramshy Macdonald.
• 2nd Session of RTC from 7Sep1931 to
31stSep1931. Gandhi represented Congress.
• Gandhi-Irwin pact was made on March
5, 1931.
• 3rd Session of RTC from 17Nov:1932 to
24Dec: 1932.
• British opposition did not
participate in RTC III.
• Communal award published in 1932.
• White Paper of RTC published in
Marchi 1933.
• Begum Shahnawaz attended one RTC.
• Mohd: Ali Johar Started Comrade &
Hamdard (1912) from Calcutta.
• Name of Bi-Aman was Abidi Begum. (chk
afridi begum)
• Mohd: Ali Johar borin in1878 at
Rampur and died at the age of 54 on 4ht Jan: 1931 at London and was buried in Bait-ul-Mukadas
(Jerusalem).
• Wife of Mohd: Ali Johar was Amjadi Begum.
• Moulana Shoukat Ali, the elder
brother of Mohd: Ali was born in 1872
and died on 28th Nov: 1938 and buried at Jamia Mosque Delhi.
• Zamidar (1903) started by Zafar Ali
Khan from Lahore.
• Daily Dawn (1942) by Quaid.
• Daily Jang (1940) by Mir Khalilur Rehman.
• Daily al-Halal by Abdeul Kalam.
• Ch: Rehmat Ali is associated with
Delhi Darbar.
• IN 1908, Iqbal was awarded Ph.D from
Munich University for Persian Philosophy.
• Allama Iqbal born on 9th Nov: 1877 at
Sialkot and died on 21st April, 1938
• Allama Iqbal was tutored by Moulvi
Syed Mir Hassan.
• Iqbal was elected as a member of
Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1926 and chosen president of ML in 1930.
• Jinnah means Lion.
• Jinnah means Thiner. He was 5 feet,
11 ½ inches in height.
• Quaid got education of law from
Lincolin’s Inn.
• “Quaid” used by Molvi Mazharul Haq in
newspaper Al-Aman.
• Wife of Quaid was Ratan Bai.
• Quid’s father was Jinnah Poonja.
• Jinnah Poonja was born in 1850 and
married with Mithi Bai.
• Poonja was grand father of Quaid.
• Jinnah joined Congress in 1906&
in 1913 ML in London.
• Quaid born on 25th Dec: 1876 and died
on 11 Sep: 1948.
• Jinnah joined ML on the insistence of
Mohd: Ali Johar and Syed Wazir Hassan.
• Jinnah got admission in at Gokal Das
Teg primary school Bombay at the age of 10 he studied for 5 ½ months.
• Jinnah went to London and got law
degree at the age of 18 form LINCONINN.
• Sir Dinsha was the father of Ratna
(the wife of Jinnah).
• Ratna embrassed Islam on 18th April
1918 and married Jinnah on 19th April 1918. before that she was Parsi. She died on 20th Feb: 1929 and
was buried in Aram Bagh Bombay.
• Dinna, the daughter of Jinnah was
born on 14th August, 1919.
• Dinna married a Parsi boy named Navel Wadya.
• Jinnah left the lawyership after 23rd
March, 1940 nd returned to India in April 1934.
• Pakistan national movement was
founded by Ch: Rahmat Ali.
• Lilaquat Ali Khan Joined Muslim
League in 1924.
• Sindh separated from Bombay in 1935.
• The system of Dyarchy (Two
authorities) was in operation from 1921-1937. (chk it).
• Dyarchy introduced in 1919 reforms
and removed in 1935 Act.
• Dyarchy was introduced as a
constitutional reform by E.S. Montague and Lord Chelmsford.
• Dyarchy divided India into 8 major
provinces (excluding Burma.)
• Jinnah-Rajendra Prasal formula came
in 1935.
• Provincial elections held in 1937.
• Pirpur Report about congress
ministries came in 1938.
• Shareef report about Bihar came in 1939.
• Muslims observed “Day of Deliverance”
on 22nd Dec: 1939.
• A committee under the chairmanship of
Raja Mohd: Mehdi was appointed to inquire into congress ministries.
• August Offer was offered by Viceroy
Lord Llinthgow in 1940.
• Cripps visited India in 1942.
• Quit India movement started in1942.
• Simla conference (June, 1945) was
presented by Lord Wavel.
• Wavel plan was made in 1945.
• In 1945, Labour Party came to power.
• In 1945 elections ML won 428 out of
492 seats.
• In 1946, Quaid decided to join
Interim govt in India.
• In interim govt: ML got portfolis of
Finance & Liaquat Ali was Finance Minister.
• J.N.Mandal was the non-Muslim member
who became a minister in interim govt: on ML
behalf.
• On the arrival of Simon Commission,
ML was divided in to Mohd: Shafee & Quaid
groups.
• Unionist’s Ministry was in Punjab.
• Fouinder of Unionist Party in Punjab
was Sir Fazle Hussain.
• Sir Siney Rollet was the president of
Rollet Committee whose objective was to check Home Rule Movement.
• Real name of Gandhi was Mohan Das
Karam Chand Gandhi.
• Burma separated from India in 1935 and
was made independent in 1947.
• Sindh asssembley passed the
resoluation for the creation of Pak: firstly on June 26, 1947.
• Lahore Resolution was presented in
27th Session of Muslim League at Monto Park (now Iqbal Park) on 23rd March,
1940 by Fazal-al-Qaq of Bengal. Quaid presided the session.
• The book ‘last dominion’ was written
by Carthill.
• “Divide and Quit” is wtitten by
Penderel Moon.
• “Mission with Mountbatten” written by
Campbell Johnson.
• Liaquat Desai pact was concluded in 1946.
• Cabinet mission announced its plan on
16th May, 1946.
• Cabinet Mission consisted of 8 members.
• ML accepted Cabinet Mission but
Congress rejected it.
• Muslim League observed direct action
day on 16th August 1946.
• On 18th July, 1947, British parliament
passed Indian Independence Bill.
• MP of England at the time of
independence of Pak: was Lord Cunet Iteley.
• Redcliffe Award announced on 15th
August 1947.
• On April, 1947, All India State’s
Conference was held in Gawalior.
• Inquilab Zindabad slogan was given by
Mohammd Iqbal.
• National anthem of Pak: was played
for first time on 13th August, 1954 in front of Raza Shah Pahlavi of Iran.
• Plan of division of Indo-Pak:
announced on 3rd June, 1947.
• Population of Pak: at it birth was 32 million.
• First head of state to visit Pak: in
1947 was Ameer of Kuwait.
• First president to visit was of Indonesia.
• First opposition party of Pak: Jinnah
Awami league it was founded by Abudl hameed Bhashwani in 1950.
• Area of Pakistan 796,096 sq: km.
• National anthem written by Hafiz
Jalundri in Charage Sahar in Sinf of Makhmas.
• Music composed by Ahmed Ali Chagla.
• Flag of Pakistan designed by
Ameeruding Qadwani.
• Ch: Kahliquzaman became president of
ML after Quaid.
• Ayub khan laid down foundation stone
of Quaid’s Mosulem.
• Which airline helped movement of
35000 people from Pakistan to India between Oct. 20 to Nov. 30, 1947? (The same airline also moved
7000 Muslim Govt. officials and the families from Delhi to Pakistan). British
Overseas Airways Corporation
• Pakistan's share 700 million was
actually paid.
• Unanimously elected Quaid as
President of the Pakistan's first Constituent Assembly on Aug. 11, 1947
• 27th August, 1947: Pakistan admitted as
Member of the Food and Agriculture Organization of UN
• U.S. embassy in Karachi was
established August 15, 1947
• The first US ambassador to Pakistan,
Paul H. Alling, was appointed on September 20,
1947.
• Who was the British Prime Minister at
the time of the partition of India? Attlee
• When was it announced by that June
1948 had been determined as the date of withdrawal of British power from India?
Feb. 20, 1947
• Secretary of State for India in 1947:
Lord Listowel
• Viceroy of India from 1943 to 1947:
Lord Wavell
• Mountbatten arrive in Delhi: March
22, 1947
• Jinnah meet Lord Mountbatten first
time: April 5, 1947
• When did Lord Mountbatten announced
the partition plan? June 3, 1947
• Mountbatten address the Constituent
Assembly of Pakistan? 14th August, 1947
• Indian Independence Bill moved in the
British Parliament? July 4, 1947
• Time of creation of Pakistan12 a.m.
at the night between 14th and 15th August, 1947?
• Who first time announced in English
"This is Pakistan Broadcasting Service" at the time of creation of Pakistan? Mr. Zahoor Azar
• Who first time announced in Urdu
"This is Pakistan Broadcasting Service" at the time of creation of Pakistan? Ghulam Mustafa Hamdani
• Egypt announced its recognition of
Pakistan 16th August, 1947
• Pakistan applied for membership of
UNO: 16th August, 1947
• What is the estimated number of
people who migrated on partition of India in 1947? 8,500,000 (dubbed as "largest migration in
history" by Information office Delhi)
• When did the Pakistan Assembly pass
the resolution for changing the name of West Punjab to Punjab? 07-01-1948
• When was it announced that Jinnah
would be the Governor General of Pakistan? July 10, 1947
• The last Governor of the undivided
Punjab? Sir Evan Jenkins
• What does RSS stand for? Rashtriya
Swayam Sewak Sangh
• Who was the Finance Minister in the
first cabinet of the Dominion of Pakistan? Ghulam Muhammad
• When did Liaquat Ali Khan move in the
Constituent Assembly that the title of "Quaid-e-Azam" be used for
Jinnah in official correspondence? Aug. 12,
1947
• When was Jinnah's name was read in
Khutaba at the Pakistan colony mosque by the Sindh Education Minister Pir Illahi Bukhsh? Aug. 22, 1947
• when was it announced that Jinnah
would act as Legal Guide to the Assembly in drafting the Constitution? Aug. 23, 1947
• When was the announcement made from
Delhi for setting up a Constituent Assembly for Pakistan? July 26, 1947
• When did Jinnah reach Karachi to take
part in the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly? Aug. 7, 1947
• 79 members in the first Constituent
Assembly for Pakistan?
• When did Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali
Jinnah take oath as the first Governor General of Pakistan? Aug. 15, 1947
• Who administered the oath of M.A.
Jinnah? Chief Justice of Lahore High Court, Justice Abdur Rasheed
• Who administered the oath of Mr.
Liaquat Ali Khan as the first Prime Minister of Pakistan? Muhammad Ali Jinnah
• What was the venue of the oath taking
ceremony of Quaid-e-Azam and Liaquat Ali Khan?
Karachi
• Sir Francis Maudi took oath as First
Governor of West Punjab?
• Who took oath as the First Governor
of East Bengal? Sir Frederick Bourne
• George Cunningham took oath as First
Governor of N.W.F.P.
• Sheikh Ghulam Hussain oath as the
First Governor of Sindh?
• Geoffrey Prior took oath as Chief
Commissioner Baluchistan.
• Last Governor of the undivided
Punjab? Sir Even Jenkins
• Who took oath as the Chief Minister
of Sindh? MA Khuro
• Iftikhar Hussain Mamdot took oath as
chief Minister of West Punjab
• Who was the first Commander-in-Chief
of Pakistan Army? General Frank Walter Messervy, 15-08-1947 to 10-02-1948
• Who was the First Commander-in-Chief
of Pakistan Navy? Rear Admiral James Wilfred
• Who was the First Commander-in-Chief
of Pakistan Air Force? Air Marshal L. Parry
Cane
• Hafiz Abdul Majeed was appointed as
Chief Secretary, West Punjab on 18th August,
1947.
• Friday was declared as half working
day: 22nd August, 1947
• Iran & Pakistan established
diplomatic relations: 22nd August, 1947
• When was the Governor George
Cunningham directed by the Government of Pakistan to dismiss the NWFP Congress Ministry headed by
Khan Sahib? 22nd August, 1947
• Who was invited to form the NWFP
Government after dismissal of the Congress Ministry headed by Khan Sahib? NWFP Muslim League head,
Khan Abdul Qaiyum Khan
• First Pakistani documentary film was
shown in the cinemas in Karachi on 30-08-1947. What was it about? Events from
2nd to 15th August, 1947
• On 2nd September, 1947 the first
Pakistani film was released. What was its title? "Teri Yadd"
• Which actors played the lead roles in
the first Pakistani film? Asha Bhonslay and Nasir Khan
• Who was appointed as Head of the
Pakistani delegation to the UN? Mrs.Tasaddaq Hussain on 13th September, 1947
• Who was the first US ambassador to
Pakistan? Paul H. Ealing (assumed charge on 23rd September, 1947)
• Which country sent 4750 tons rice for
making up shortage of food in East Bengal on Sept. 19, 1947? Burma
• When was Karachi linked by air with
all the provincial capitals? 6th October, 1947
• From which date Postage Stamps were
made available in Post Offices? 6th October,
1947
• Who was appointed as the First Muslim
Advocate General of the West Punjab? Sheikh
Shabbir
• When was Pakistan admitted as member
of the United Nations? 30th September, 1947
• Who was the Minister for Food and
Agriculture in the first Cabinet of Pakistan? Raja Ghazanfar Ali Khan
• Urdu restarted its publications from
Karachi on October 15, 1947 as Pakistan's First National daily in Urdu
• Who was appointed Pakistan's
ambassador to Iran? Qazi Issa
• Pakistan's ambassador to USA? A. H. Isphahani
• Indian Dy. Prime Minister in its very
first cabinet after partition? Sardar Patel
• the Secretary of the Indian Ministry
of States? V.P. Menon
• Elections to First Constituent
Assembly of Pakistan 1946.
• Pakistan’s constituent assembly made
on July 20th, 1947.
• 69 members in the first constituent assembly
of Pakistan.
• 10 members were later added to the
constituent assembly.
• Quaid-e-Azam addressed to the
constituent assembly for the first time on 11th August, 1947.
• Pakistan’s first cabinet was sworn in
15th August, 1947.
• Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar held the
portfolion of Communications in the first cabinet of Pakistan.
• Besides being PM of Pakistan, Liaquat
Ali Khan held the portfolios of Defense and
Commonwealth.
• First cabinet of Pakistan consisted
of 7 members including Prime Minister.
• Besides PMship, Liaquat had portfolio
of Defence and common wealth.
• Quaid had portfolio of State and
Frontier region.
• Zafarullah Khan had Foreign Affairs.
• I.I.Chundrigar had Trade, Industry
& Public Works.
• Malik Ghulam Mohad: had Finance.
• Raja Ghazanfar had Food, Agriculture
and health.
• Abdul Rab Nishtar had communication.
• Fazal ur Rehman had Internal Affairs,
Information & Education.
• Objective Resolution was presented in
the Constituent Assembly on 7th Mrach 1949 by Liaquat Ali.
• Mountbatten addressed the constituent
assembly of Pak: on 14th August, 1947.
• Constituent Assembly declared Urdu
& Bengali as official languages on 3rd Jan: 1954.
• On 24th October, 1954, constituent
assembly was dissolved by the governor general of Pakistan Mr. Ghulam Mohammad.
• Pakistan became member of UNO on 30th
Sep: 1947and the member of NAM in 1979.
• Pakistan became member of World Bank
in 1950.
• Liaquat visited India in April 1950.
• Referendum in NWFP held 6-17 July, 1947.
• Azad Kashmir govt: was setup on 24
Oct: 1947.
• Basic democracy system came in May 1959.
• 2nd Constitution made by Ayub came in
March 1, 1962.
• First martyr of Pak: Khuwaja Mohd:
Sharif of Ludhiana
• Canal water Pact with India=4th May, 1948.
• The first governor of Bengal Province
was Sir Fredrick Boran, second was Malik Feroz Khan Noon.
• First CM of Bengal Province was
Khuwaja Nazimuddin, the second CM was Noor-al-Amin.
• Urdu made national language on 25th
Feb: 1948 (chk it)
• The second constituent assembly
consisted of 80 members.
• When did Jinnah visit East Pakistan
as Governor General? March, 1948
• When did the Constituent Assembly of
Pakistan adopted a resolution presented by the Government for formally
proclaiming Karachi as Capital of the Dominion of Pakistan? May 1948
• First C.M of Sindh: Mr. Muhammad Ayub Khuhro
• Muhammad Ayub Khuhro was dismissed in
April, 1948?
• E. De V. Moss was appointed as Chief
Pakistan Refugee Commissioner?
• The first Chief Minister of East
Bengal? Khawajah Nazimuddin
• Quaid-e-Azam died on Sept. 11, 1948
due to Cardiac Arrest
• Jannah passed away at 72 at 10:20 p.m
in G.G House Karachi and buried on 12th Sep: 1948 A.D.
• Funeral prayer of Quaid: Shabir Ahmed Usmani.
• 40 days of mouring was announced on
Quaid’s death.
• Who was the successor of Quaid-e-Azam
as Governor General? Khawajah Nazimuddin
• Jinnah had portfolio of Frontier
States and Regions after him Liaquat Ali Khan took over this portfolio.
• Objective Resolution presented by
Liaquat Ali Khan 13th March, 1949
• Basic Principles Committee set up by
the Constituent Assembly to frame a draft Constitution.
• Basic Principles Committee presented
its report in September, 1950
• Planning Board turned into Planning Commission:1951
• Landlordism abolished in East Bengal: 1950
• Liaquat Ali Khan visited USA:1951
• Liaquat Ali Khan spend in USA: Three weeks
• Te title of the published collection
of Liaquat's speeches meant to introduce Pakistan to the West? Pakistan, Heart
of Asia
• Conspiracy to overthrow Liaquat
Government come to light Rawal Pindi: March 1951
• Liaquat Ali khan was assassinated in
Rawalpindi on 16th October, 1951. Was buried in Karachi near Quaid.
• Liaquat ali Khan born in Kernal (East
Punjab) on 1st Oct: 1895.
• Who replaced Liaquat Ali Khan as
Prime Minister? Khawajah Nazimuddin
• Who replaced Nazimuddin as Governor
General? Ghulam Muhammad
• Jamilla was the first Muslim girl who
hoisted Muslim League flag onteh Punjab Secreterat, Lahore (1946)
• Rawalpindi became the temporary
capital of Pak: in 1960.
• First commissioner of Sindh Charles Napier.
• Sindh assembly proclaimed Sindhi as
official language of Sindh in 1972.
• Baluchistan got status of province on
1st July, 1970.
• Pak: bought Gawader (1958) &
Jiwani from Oman.
• Pak: came into being on 27 Ramzan,
1366 A.H Thursday.
• Pak: standard time was adopted on
Oct:1, 1951.
• Population Census-1951, 61,72,81,98.
• The only vice-president of Pak: Noorul Amin.
• Father’s name of Quaid= Jinnah Poonja
• Father’s name of Iqbal=Shaikh Noor
Mohd:
• 27 Oct: 1947 was observed “Black Day”
as Indian forces landed in Azad Kashmir.
• Sheikh Abdullah was called founder of
National Conference.
• Indian Forces occupied Kashmir the
state of Jammu and Kashmir on October 27, 1947.
• Distance of Kashmir from Pakistan is
250 miles.
• Hari Singh was the maharaja of
Kashmir in 1947.
• % of Muslim population in Kashmir in
1947 was 78%.
• UN commission members for India &
Pak: were 3 (later 5) visited in July,1948.
• Sir Owen Dixon was UN Representative
for demilitarization of Kashmir.
• National anthem of Pakistan was
played for the first time on August 13, 1954.
• Urdu made National Language in April
1954 it has 37 letters.
• Birth place of Quaid Wazir Mension.
• House of Quaid Mohata Palace.
• Allama Iqbal’s tomb was built in
1951.
• Liaquat Nehru Pact= April 1951.
• 17th Oct: 1951 Liaquat shot dead in
Rawalpindi by Syed Akbar.
• Liaquat visited USA in 1951.
• Pakistan issued it first coin on 3rd
Jan: 1948.
• Quaid inaugurated State Bank on 1st July’1948.
• National Bank of Pakistan formed in 1948.
• First postal stamp issued in 1948.
• Karachi radio station inaugurated by
Liaquat on 14th August’1948.
• Pakistan recognized China in 1949.
• In 1949 July, Pak: got Siachen under
Karachi agreement.
• Siachen is located in Baltistan.
• Siachen is world’s 2nd highest glacier.
• 22 points of Ulema put on 24th Jan:
1951 by 31 Ulema.
• BBC started its first Urdu service on
13th April, 1949.
• In 1950, Iftikhar Hussain Mamdot
founded Jinnah Muslim League party.
• PIA founded: 1954 started
international service: 1955 to Jordan via Cairo.
• Pakistan got status of Test cricket
in 1952.
• Sui gas founded in 1952.
• First five year plan launched in1955.
• National Anthem first broadcasted on
radio: 13 August, 1954.
• Pakistan signed CENTO (Baghdad Pact)
on 23Sep: 1955.
• West Pakistan declared “one unit” in
1955 by Mohd: Ali Bogra.
• “One unit” repealed on 1st Jan: 1971.
• First acting Governor General of Pak:
was Major General Sikandar Mirza 17th August 1955 to 16th Oct: 1955.
• President Iskandar Mirza visited
Afghanistan in 1956.
• One unit bill passed during the period
of Chaudhry Mohd: Ali 14th oct: 1955 and cancelled on 25th March 1969 by Yahya .
• During one unit first GG of west Pak:
was Nawab Mushtaque Ahmed Gormani and first CM was Dr. Khan Sahib In 1956.
• Pakistan became Islamic Republic on
23rd March, 1956.
• 1956 constitution was presented in
assembly in Feb 29, 1956.
• Martial law was imposed in Lahore in 1953.
• Ch: Rehmat Ali is buried in Cambridge (London)
• Pakistan joined SEATO in Sep: 1954.
• In Sept: 1958 Gawadar was bought by
Khan of Kalat at 40 lacs pounds from Oman
• 1st Martial Law= 7 Oct: 1958
• 2nd Martial Law=26 March 1969
• 3rd Martial Law=7 July 1977
• Ayub became first elected president
on 17 Feb: 1960.
• Ayub transferred capital from Karachi
to Islamabad on 1st August 1960.
• Indus Basin Treaty signed under World
Bank in Sep: 1960.
• Pakistan made boundary agreement with
Iran on 21st May 1960.
• U2 incident happened in 1960.
• Ayub khan appointed Ameer Muhammad
Khan as Governor of West Pakistan.
• Ayub visited US & Queen Elizbeth
visited Pakistan in 1961.
• Ayub Khan visited USSR on 3rd April,
1965, US in 1961.
• Television started on 26 Nov: 1964.
• Zafarullah Khan served as president
of UN General Assembly’s 7th session in 1962.
• Boundary agreement with China was
signed in 1963.
• Agreement with Canada on first
nuclear power station in Karachi was signed in
1965.
• Z.A Bhutto served as F.M in Ayub Govt:
• Convention League was formed by Ayub.
• 1965 war started from 6 to 22 Sept: 1965.
• Defense day is celebrated in Pakistan
since 1966.
• Major Aziz Bhatti was martyred in
1965 war.
• Tashkent Pact was signed by Ayub Khan
& Shastri on 3 Jan:, 1966 (USSR, Kosijin)
• Fatima Jinnah died in 1967. She was
born on 1st August, 1893.
• Kashmir valley is b/w Big Hamalia and
Little Hamlia.
• Length of Indus from Hamalia to
Arabian Sea is 1980 miles.
• Ancient name of India was Arya Warat.
• LFO was promulgated on 30th March,
1970 by Yahya Khan.
• The post of C-in-C was converted into
the post of Chief of Staff in 1970.
• 2nd war between India & Pakistan:
3 to 17 Dec: 1971.
• Last commander of Pak: in East Pak:
Abdullah Khan Naizi.
• PNSC established on 1st March 1979.
• PTV started its color transmission on
December 20th, 1976.
• Pakistan signed PTBT in 1978.
• Post of Commander-in-Chief changed to
Chief of Staff in 1970.
• Post of Chairman Joint Chiefs of
Staff was created in 1976.
• East Pakistan became Bangladesh on 16
Dec: 1971.
• Simla Agreement signed b/w Bhutto and
Indra Gandhi on 2nd July’1972.
• Nationalization of educational
institutions & industries in 1972.
• Nationalization of banks made in 1974.
• Denationalization of banks make on
Jan:9, 1991 (First MCB).
• Pak: Broadcasting Corporation
established on Dec: 20, 1972.
• The constitution of 1973 was enforced
on 1 March 1973.
• PM under the 1973 constitution is the
head of the cabinet.
• The first general elections under the
1973 constitution were held in 1977.
• First biogas plant established in 1974.
• Ahmadis declared non-Muslims in 1974.
• Colour transmission started on 20th
Dec: 1976.
• First electric train started in 1970.
• Steel Mill founded in 1973 (USSR
aided) in Bin Qasim.
• Pakistan recognized Bangladesh in 1974.
• Pakistan joined OIC in 1974, NAM in
1979, PTBT in 1978, SAARC in 1985.
• Hudood ordinance enforced on 10 Feb: 1979.
• Dr. Abdul Salam awarded Nobel Prize
in Physics in 1979.
• Faiz Ahmed Faiz got Lenin Prize.
• Zia successed ex-President Fazal
Ellahi Choudhri.
• In dec: 1981, Ziaul Haq announced
Majlis-e-Shoora with 350 members.
• Zakat & Ushr ordinance
promulgated in 1980.
• Wafaqui Mohtasib was created in 1983.
• 8th amendment introduced in 1985.
• Gen.Zia lifted Martial Law on 30th
December, 1985.
• Nuclear cooperation pact with China
was made on 15th Sep: 1986.
• Ojri camp tragedy occurred on 10
april 1988.
• The Junejo government was dismissed
on 29th May, 1988.
• Zia died on 17 August, 1988.
• US ambassador who died with Zia was
Arnold Raphael.
• Ghulam Ishaque Khan became president
of Pakistan in 1988.
• Pakistan’s re-entry in common wealth
in 1989.
• First test tube baby at Lahore in 1989.
• PTV2: 1992, PTV Morning: Jan 6, 1988,
PTV:Sep: 2000.
• Kargil Crisis in 1999.
• Musharaf elected president (10th) on
20 June, 2001.
• Durand Line agreement b/w Sir
Martimur Durand the FS of Britain and Amir Abur Rehman, the Afghan ruler November 12, 1893 at Kabul
(2050 km, 1300 miles)
• HBFC was set up in Nov: 1952.
• First satellite Badr-I launched on 16
July, 1990.
• On 28 May, 1998 five blasts made at
Chagi, the day is known as Yum-e-Takbir.
• On 17 May, 1998 India blasted in
Pokhran (Rajistan).
• Pak: entered nuclear club on 28 May, 1998.
• First bank of Pak: = Habib Bank.
• Defece day=6th Sep:
• Defence day of Pakistan is celebrated
on Sep: 6 since 1966
• Airforce day= 7th Sep:
• Navy Day=8th Sep:
• Kashmir Day=5th Feb:
• Friday was declared holiday in Jan: 1977.
• EBODO promulgated in 1959.
• PRODA came in 1949-1954.
• Wheat crisis occurred in 1952.
• Number of basic democratc was 80,000.
• Ghuauri is Surface to Surface missile.
• Anza is Surface to Air missile.
• Age of senator is 30.
• Age of PM is 35.
• Number of tribal areas is 11.
• Pakistan Withdrew from SEATO in 1973.
• Pakistan left CENTO in March 1979.
• Nasir Shabir was first Pakistani to
conquer Mount Everest.
• Capital of was shifted from Karachi
to Islamabad on 1 August 1960.
• Indus Basin Treaty was concluded on
19th Sep 1960.
• KANNUP was established in 1971.
• Tashkent Declaration was signed on 10
Jan 1966.
• Saudi King Shah Faisal visited
Pakistan in the year of 1966 and 1974.
• Pakistan was suspended from
commonwealth on 18 Oct 1999.
• Mr. Ghulam Muhammad was finance
minister before becoming governor general of
Pakistan.
• Badr I launched on 16th July 1990.
• First Agriculture University was
established in Faisalabasd.
• Pakistan joined SEATO in 1954 but
later withdrew from it in the year 1973.
• Moraji Desai, former PM of India was
the only Indian leader awarded the highest award of Pakistan for a
civilian.
•
• FIRST IN PAKISTAN
• Iran was first to recognize Pakistan.
• Pakistan opened its first embassy in Iran.
• Egypt was first to open its embassy
in Pakistan. (chk)
• First governor of State Bank Zahid Hussain.
• First Lady governor Rana Liaquat Ali
(Sindh) 1973-1976.
• First lady federal minister Vikarun
Nisa Noor (Tourism).
• First state to join Pakistan was
Bahawul Pur, 1954.
• Pak: cricket team first visited
England.(chk: India)
• First captain of cricket team Abdul
Hafeez Kardar.
• First century Nazar Mohammd against
India in 1954 in Lacknow.
• First Woman University is located in Rawalpindi.
• First governor of Punjab=Francis Moody.
• First CM of Punjab=Iftikhar Hussain Mamdot.
• First Governor of Sindh=Ghulam
Hussain Hidayatullah.
• First CM of Sindh=Ayub Khoro.
• First Governor of Baluchistan=Lt:
General Riaz Hussain.
• First CM of Baluchistan=Attaullah Mengal.
• First Chief Justice of Pak: Sir Abdur Rasheed.
• First PM of Azad Kashmir=Abdul Hamid Khan.
• First President of AJK=Sardar Ibrahim Khan.
• First Commander-in-Chief of Pak: Army
was Frank Miservi.
• First chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff
Committee was General Mohd: Sahrif.
• First chief of Staff of armed forces
was General Tikka Khan.
• First governor State Bank was Zahid Hussain.
• First daily newspaper is Amroz 1947.
• First lady pilot was Shukriya Khanum.
• First museum of Pak established in
Karachi in 1950.
• First Bank was United Bank (7th
August, 1947)
• First Agriculture Reforms in Pak:
Jan: 24, 1959.
• First Chief Election Commissioner of
Pak: Mr. Khan F.M.Khan (25th March, 1956)
• Election Commision was created on
23rd March, 1956 under Article 137 of 1956 consititution.
• First Muslim Commander in Chief of
Pak: Ayub Khan.
• First Radio Station established was
of Karachi.
• First T.V station was setup at Lahore
on Nov: 26, 1964.
• First lady Lady Major General in Pak:
Dr. Shahida Malik.
• First Space satellite was launched by
Pak: in 1990.
• First private TV Channel STN launched
in 1990.
• First Chairman Senate was Habibullah Khan.
• First woman judge of High Court:
Majida Rizvi.
• First constructed barrage of Pak:
Sukkur Barrage.
• First Secretary General of Pak: Ch:
Mohd: Ali.
• Agro museum is at Lailpur.
• First bio-gas plant was installed in 1974.
• First woman bank established on Dec:
1, 1989.
• Badshahi mosque built in 1670 A.D.
• Designataion of GG changed into
President on 23rd March, 1956.
• Largest Hockey stadium is National
Hockey Stadium Lahore.
• First minority minister of Pak:
Joginder Nath Mandal held the portfolio of law.
• First Atomic Reactor established in
Islamabad in 1956. (chk).
• Largest railway tunnel is Khojak.
• Smallest dam of Pak: Warsak dam.
• Largest fort of Pak: “Rani Kot”.
• City Bank is the largest bank in the
country.(chk: Habib Bank)
• Nishan-e-Pak: is the highest civil
award of Pak:
• Second highest civil award is Hilal-e-Pak:
• Ayub National Park (Rawalpinidi) is
the largest Park in Pakistan.
• Lahore Museum is the biggest in Pak: (chk)
• Largest Railway station is Lahore.
• Highest Pass is Muztag Pass which
connects Gilgit to Xinkiyang.
• Largest canal is Lloyd Barrage Canal
or Sukkur Barrage or Lance Down Pull built in
1936.
• Largest Cement Plant is Lucky Cement
Plant near Luki Marwat.
• Largest road is Shahrah-e-Pak:
• Shortest river is Ravi.
• Smallest division is Karachi.
• Largest division is Kalat.
• Largest division of Sindh is Therparkar.
• Habib Bank Plaza Karachi has 23
stories (345 ft)
• Minar-e-Pak: is 196 ft, 8 inches high.
• Pakistan has its longest boundary
with Afghanistan.
• Pakistan is 34th largest country in
the world, 6th population wise.
• Smallest civil award is Tamg-e-Khidmat.
• First census of Indo-Pak: 1881.
• Highest dam is Mangla dam.
• Pak: expedition to Antarctica reached
on 5 Jan, 1991 established Jinnah Research Station
• Longest tenure as Governor General
was Ghulam Mohammad.
• Longest tenure as President was Ayub Khan.
• Longest period of rule was of Zia.
• Longest tenure as PM was of Liaquat Ali
• Shortest tenure as PM of Ayub Khan (3
days) then Shujaat Hussain (47 days).
• Shortest tenure as President is of
Bhutto.
• Shortest tenure as Governor General
is of Quaid.
• Longest tenure as Governor General is
of Ghulam Mohd:
• Largest library is Quaid-e-Azam library.
• Largest University is in Punjab.
• Oldest university is in Punjab.
• The only non-military shaheed to
receive Nishan-e-Haider was Subaidar Lalik Jan he belonged to NLI.
• Highest peak of Sulaiman mountains is Takht-e-Sulaiman.
• Highest peak is K2 (Goodwin Austin
5,611 meters)
• 2nd largest glacier of Pak: is Batura.
• Largest Island of Pak: is Manora.
• Smallest city is Jehlum.
• Longest tunnel rail= Khojak (2.43
miles) (Baluchistan), road=Lowari Tunnel (5 miles), water=Warsak Dam Tunnel
(3.5 miles).
• Rainiest city is RawalPindi.
• Rainiest place is Muree.
• First Medical College was Nishtar
Medical College.
• Smallest Dam is Warsak dam.
• Largest mountain range is Karakoram.
• First to receive Nishan-e-Hyder was
Mohd: Sarwar Shaheed.
• First private airline of Pakistan is Hajvari.
• Pak’s Second largest city is Lahore.
• Abdur Rasheed was the first chief
Justice was the first chief justice of Pakistan.
• Zafarullah khan was the first foreign
minister of Pakistan.
• Keenjhar is the largest man made lake
in Pakistan.
• Manchar Lake is the biggest lake of Pakistan
• Trich Mir is the highest peak of Hindu
Kush.
• Largest coal mine is in Quetta.
• In Pakistan, first woman bank was
established in the year 1989.
• Pakistan’s first geo-scientific
laboratory is functioning in Islamabad.
• The highest point of the Khyber Pass
is Landhi Kotal.
• The first atomic power station of
Pakistan was installed in Karachi.
• The First President of America who
made an official visit to Pakistan was Dwight D. Eishenhower
• Largest airline is PIA.
• Largest airport is Quaid-e-Azam
Internationl Airport, Karachi.
• Largest canal is Lloyd Barrage Canal.
• Largest dam is Terbela.
• Largest desert is Thar.
• Largest district is Khuzdar (Baluchistan).
• Largest industial unit is Pak: Steel Mill.
• Largest industry is Textile.
• Largest island is Manora (Karachi)
• Largest Jungle is Changa Manga (Kasur).
• Largest lake (artificial) is Keenjhar.
• Largest lake (natural) is Manchar.
• Largest library is Pujab Public Library,
Lahore.
• Largest mine is Salt Mines of Khewra.
• Largest motorway is Lahore-Islamabad.
• Largest museum is National Meseum,
Karachi.
• Largest circulated urdu newspaper is
Jang, Enghish is The News.
• Largest nuclear reactor is KANUPP, Karachi.
• Largest oil field is Dhurnal Oil Field.
• Largest park is Ayub National Park,
Rawalpindi.
• Largest Radio Station is Islamabad.
• Largest university is Punjab
University, Lahore.
• Longest coast is of Baluchistan (771 km)
• Largest railway platform is of Rohri.
• Longest railway track: Karachi to
Landi Kotal.
• Longest road: Karachi to Peshawar.
• First TV station in Pakistan started
at Lahore.
• Pakistan’s first radio station was
set up at Karachi.
• Old name of Jacobabad is Khangharh.
• Kot Digi Fort is in Khairpur district.
• Peshawar means city of flowers.
• Warsak dam (near Peshawar) is built
on Kabul River.
• Tirich Mir mounts of Hindu Kash separate Afghanistan and Tajistan from Pak:
• Islamia College Peshawar was founded
in 1914 by Sahibzada Abdul Qayum.
• Quaid Azam Medical College is in Bahawalpur.
• Choukundi toms are located near Karachi.
• Atock Fort was built by Akbar.
• The land b/w Indus & Jehlum river
is called Thal Desert or Sindh Sagar Doab.
• Ruins of Harapa found in Sahiwal.
• Lahore Fort was built by Akbar.
• At Toonsa Sharif the borders of three
provinces meet.
• With Gilgit & Baltistan the
frontiers of three counties meet.
• Tochi pass connects Pak: with China.
• Pak: has 6 international airports.
• Pak: has 27 Radio Stations.
• ----
district,----- divisions.
• Pak: railways factory is in Risalpur.
• Chitral is famous for gold.
• Port Qasim is the largest seaport of
Pak: smallest is Gawadar
• The chairman of National Economic
Council is PM.
• National flower of Pakistan is Jasmine.
• National bird of Pakistan is Chakore.
• National tree of Pakistan is Deodar.
• National animal of Pakistan is
Markhor (a type of goat).
• National emblem of Pakistan is Cresent.
• National sport of Pakistan is land
Hockey.
• Oldest cantonment of Pak: is Kohat.
• HQ of Pak: Army is at RawalPindi.
• HQ of Airforce is at Chaklala.
• HQ of Navy is at Islamabad.
• Islamabad is 8 miles from Rawalpindi.
• Photograph on the coin of one rupee
is Quaid’s photo.
• “ ::two
rupee is Badshahi Mosque (chk)
• “ ten
rupee note is Khyber Pass.
• “ 5
rupee note is
• “ 50
rupee note is
• “ 100 is Quaid’s Residecy, Ziarat Quetta.
• “ 500 is Badshahi Mosque, Lahore.
• “ 100
is Jehangir’s Tomb.
• “ 5000 is of Faisal Mosque, Islamabad.
• 4.8% of total area of Pak: is forests
(standard is 25%)
• Hub dam and Thadho Dam are in Malir
Karachi near Gadap Town.
• Map of Shah Faisal Mosque was made by
Wahdat Diloky of Turkey.
• Largest radio station of Pak: is Islamabad.
• Tarbela dam is in Abot Abad.
• Raeewind is in Kasur.
• Baitul Maal established in 1992.
• General sales tax, under the
constitution 1973 is a Federal subject.
• Pak: national flag was adopted on 11
August, 19477.
• Jasmine adopted on July 5, 1961.
• National drink is Cane Juice.
• Railway stations in Pak: = 965.
• Rabi crops are grown b/w months of Oct-March.
• Under Indus Water Basin Treaty Pak:
got Jehlum, Chenab & Indus. India got Ravi, Sutlaj.
• Chenab and Jehlum flow from Kashmir.
• Tirchmir is the highest peak of Hindukash.
• A bicameral legislature was proposed
for the first time in 1973 constitution.
• Length of Pak-India border is 1,610 km.
• Length of Pak-Iran border is 805 km.
• Length of Pak-China border is 595 km.
• Length of Pak-Afghan border is 2025
km or 1300 miles.
• 5 rivers flow in Punjab Ravi, Sutlaj,
Chenab, Indus & Beas.
• Warsak dam is on Kabul River.
• Rawal Dam is on Kurrang River.
• Khanpur dam is on Haro River.
• Tanda dam is in Baluchistan.
• Tarbela deam was completed in 1969.
• Length of Indus is 2900 km.
• Source of Indus is Mansoorowar Lake
in Gilgit.
• Muztag pass connects Gilgit-Yarkand (China).
• Khankum Pass connects Chitral-Wakhan (Afghanistan)
• The Shandur Pass connects Chitral and Gilgit.
• Khyber Pass connects Peshawar-Kabul
• Kulk pass connects Gilgit-China.
• Bolan pass connects Queta-Afghanistan.
• Tochi pass connects Pak:-China.
• Length of Silk Rourte (Korakorum
Route) is 965 km.
• Geneva Pact was signed on 14th April,
1988.
• Simpla Pact was singed on 3rd July, 1972.
• Numb: of words in anthem=50.
• Numb: of lines in anthem=15.
• Numb: of ammendements made 17.
• Numb: of troops in a division are
12000 to 20,000.
• Numb: of troops in brigade is 4000 to 5000.
• Barrages built on Indus = 8.
• Tarbela dam is in NWFP (Abotabad) on
Indus river.(Largest)
• Mangla dam is in AJK on Jehlum River(Highest)
• Warsak dam is in NWFP near Peshawar
on Kabul river.
• Direct dialing system was introduced
b/w Lahore and Rawalpindi for first time in
1964.
• Rivers of Pakistan----- Punjab== Ravi+Chanab+Sutlaj.
• :::: Sindh ===Indus, Hub.
• NWFP==Kabul, Sawat, Zhob.
• Baluchistan==Bolan.
• Baluchistan is 43% of total Pak:.
• Geographical divisions of Pak: are
1.Northern Mountains, 2. Western off-shoots of Himalayas, 3. Baluchistan
Plateau, 4. Potohar Plateau & Salt range, 5. Lower Indus Plain, 6. Thar desert.
• Pak: has 3 stock exchanges (confirm it).
• Broad Peak I is on Karokarum range.
• Colonel Sher Khan belonged to Sindh Regement.
• Kot Diji is a fort in Khairpur.
• Ancient mosque of Pak: is at Bhambhor.
• Time taken to sing National Anthem is
1 minute, 20 sec.
• Instruments used are 38.
• Texila is in Punjab and NWFP.
• Rashid Minhas martyred in August 1971.
• Mangla dam is on river Jehlum.
• Old name of Supreme Court is Federal Court.
• 10 persons have received Nishan-e-Hyder.
• Kharif (Summer Season) crops
include—Cotton, rice, sugar cane, maize, Jaur and Bajra.
• Rabi (Winter OCT-March) crops are
wheat, gram, barley and tobacco.
• Jhat Pat is the old name of Dera
Allah Yar.
• There are 7 rivers in Baluchistan.
• Mast Tawakkal was the poet of Balochi.
• Khanpur dam is near Haripur.
• Skardu is also called “Little Tibet”.
• Swat became part of Pakistan in 1969.
• The most precious gemstone “Emerald”
are found in Swat.
• Gilgit is the capital of Northern
Areas of Pak:
• Khushhal Khan belonged to English period.
• The alphabet of Pushto was prepared
by Saifullah.
• First poet of Pushto was Amir Karar.
• Saiful Maluk is near Naran.
• Dera Adam khan is famous for Gun factory.
• Durand line is b/w Peshawar and Afghanistan.
• Pakistan Forest Institution is
located in Peshawar.
• Bala Hassan Fort was built by Babrat
at Peshawar.
• Saidu Sharif is a lake in NWFP.
• British took Peshawar from Sikhs.
• Population-wise NWFP stands 3rd.
• Area-wise it is 4th.
• Lands down Bridge connect Sukkur with Rohri.
• Guddu Barrage was completed in 1932.
• Real name of Qalandar Lal Shahbaz is
Shaikh Usman Marvindi.
• In 1973 constitution there are 290 articles.
• Pak: comprises of 61% of mountainous area.
• National Assembly has 342 seats &
Senate has 100 seats with 14 for each province.
• Provincial Assembly seats Punjab=371,
Sindh=168, NWFP=124, Baluchistan=65.
• Name of Ustad Bukhari is Syed Ahmed Shah.
• Real name of Shaikh Ayaz is Shaikh Mubarak.
• Barrages on Indus are Toonsa, Jinnah,
Sukkur, Gudo, Kotri & Ghulam Mohd:.
• Ports and harbours are Kimari (Kar:
), Bin Qasim (Kar: ),
• Jinnah Naval Base (ormara), Gawadar
(Baluc: ), Panjgore (Baluch: ).
• Deserts of Pak: Thar (Sindh), Thal
(Punjab), Cholistan (Punjab).
• Famous glaciers are Siachen, Batura, Baltoro.
• K2 (Karakurum Range) with 8610 meters.
• Mountain Ranges are Himaliya,
Koradoram, Hindu Kash, Sulaiman and Salt Range.
• Tomb of Babur is in Kabul.
• Real name of Noor Jahan (Wife of
Jahangir) was Mehrun Nisa.
• NADRA was setup in Feb: 16, 2000.
• The master plan of Islamabad was
prepared in 1960 by MIS Constructinos Doxiades (of Greek).
• National Institute of Oceanlogy
Karachi =1982.
• Pak: test fired Ghauri missile in
April 6, 1998.
• First nuclear reactor was setup in Karachi.
• Pak:’s first agriculture university
setup in Faisalabad.
• Chomas festival is held in Kalash
valley near Chitral.
• Nearest provincial capital from
Islamabad is Peshawar.
• Tomb of Hamayoon is in Delhi.
• Tomb of Jahangir is at Lahore.
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• National Assembly has 60 women seats.
• National anthem was written in 1954.
• Gandhara civilization discovered from Texila.
• Social Action Plan launched in 1992-93.
• Rahmat Ali suggested name of Pakistan
on 28th Jan: 1933 in “Now or Never” pamphlet in London.
• Rehmat Ali was born in 1893 in a
village Mohar district Hoshiyarpur (East Punjab).
• Rahmat Ali died at the age of 58 in
1951 and was buried in Cambridge University.
• Ancient name of Peshawar was Phushkalvati.
• India framed its constitution in 1950.
• Kara korum Highway (Silkroute) B/w
Pak: & China was completed on 18th June,
1978.
• Jamrood Fort (Peshawar) was built by
General Hari Singh Nalwa in 1836.
• Landi Khani is the end of the main
line of Railway system of Pakistan.
• Cholistan desert is in Bahawlpur district.
• Harpa is in Sahiwal.
• Bhambhore is in Thatta.
• Firdousi, the Persian poet (Shah
Nama) was the mumber of Sultan Mehmood’s court.
• Tomb of Baba Farid is in Pak Patan.
• Tomb of Sachal is in Ranipur.
• Nishtar Hospital is the largest
hospital in Pakistan and was built in 1953.
• A.H means Anne Hegirae (Latin Term)
=13th Sep: 622 A.D.
• Nanga Parbat is situated in Himalayan.
• Total arable land of Pakistan is 27%.
• Pakistan is situated at the West End
of the Indo Gangetic.
• Wakhan separates Pakistan from Tajikistan.
• Hindu-kush range is also known as
Little Pamirs.
• Sub-Himalya is also known as Siwaliks.
• The Sindh Sagar Doab is also known as
Thal Desert.
• Takt-I-Suleman is the highest peak of
Sulaiman Mountains.
• The length of Indus River is 2900 km.
• Six barrages are constructed on the
River Indus.
• Hispar Glacies is located in Hunza.
• The famous Umar Kot fort was built in 1746.
• Katch and Gawadar are the districts
of Makran Division.
• Punjgore is the district of Makran division.
• Meaning of Quetta is fort.
• Gomal River is in NWFP.
• The total length of coastline of
Pakistan is 1046.
• Cease Fire line came into existence in 1949.
• Pakistan can be divided into six
natural regions.
• High of K2 is 8611 Meters.
• The coldest place in Pakistan is Sakardu.
• Most of the Hosiery Industry is
located in Karachi.
• The Heavy Mechanical complex was
established with the help of China at Taxila.
• The first Census in the subcontinent
took place in the year 1901.
• Wheat is the major Kharif Crop of Pakistan.
• Kotli is the city of Azad Kashmir.
• The SOS village built in Faisalabad.
• Pakistan celebrated Quaid’s year in 2001.
• Pakistani Cricketer Saeed Anwar
declared to join Afghan Jehad.
• Maulana Shibly wrote books on Islamic History.
• The first translation of the Holy
Quran was in Sindhi.
• Qutab Minar is in Delhi.
• Cholistan Desert is in Bahawalpur.
• Pakistan can be divided per climate
into 4 regions.
• Hashim Shah wrote Sassi Punnu.
• The British Communal Award was
announced in 1932.
• Land between two rivers is called Do,
aba.
• Shah Jahan Constructed Jamia Masjir Thatta.
• Sidh River flows from Bolan River.
• Kohat is the oldest cantonment of Pakistan.
• Muslims were interested in the art of Calligraphy.
• The length of Durand Line is 2240 km.
• The length of Pakistan’s common
border with Afghanistan is 805 km.
• Chinese province adjoining Pakistan
is Sinkiang.
• Jinnah Barrage is originated on the
river Sindh.
• The height of Tarbela Dam is 500 feet.
• Wah city of Pakistan is linked with
cement, arms and ammunition industry.
• Sukkur barrage is completed in 1932.
• Khanpur Dam is near Islamabad.
• Simly Lake is near Islamabad.
• Tanda Dam is located in NWFP.
• Khanpur Dam irrigates Attock and Abbotabad.
• Sassi was born in Bhutta Wahan.
• Baba Farid Shakar Gunj died at
Pakpattan in 1265.
• Nishtar hospital is the largest
hospital in Pakistan.
• Sahiwal is the new name of ‘Montgomery’.
• Noor Mahal is located at Bahawalpur.
• The founder of Suharwardi silsila in
Pakistan is Rukn-e-Alam.
• Baheshti Darwaza is located in Pakpattan.
• The tomb of Anarkali is situated in
at Lahore.
• Shahjehan built Shalimar Garden.
• Hazrat Data Gunj Baksh came in Lahore
in 1039 A.D. from the city of Ghazni.
• Minar-e-Pakistan is also called
• Data Ganj Baksh is the author of
Kashful Mahjoob.
• Badshaahi mosque was built in 1674.
• The construction of Islamabad began
in 1952.
• Sher Shah built G.T. Road.
• Imperial Highway is the old name of
G.T. Road.
• Karakoram highway passes through 3 ranges.
• Nanga Parbat is commonly known as
Killer Mountain.
• Karakoram highway was completed in 1978.
• Karakoram was completed in the total
period of 20 years.
• The word Karakoram means ‘crumbling rock’.
• Karakoram is a Turkish word.
• Karakoram highway passes through
khunjrab pass.
• Punial is said to be the place where
‘heaven and earth meet’.
• Siachin glacier is located near Astor.
• Hunza is called real Shangrilla.
• Khyber Pass connects Gilgit with Chitral.
• Totally Punjab has 8 divisions.
• The contribution of forestry to the
agriculture sector is 0.4%.
• Use of Boron and Zink can improve
cotton yield.
• National Arid and Land Development
and Research Institute is located at Islamabad.
• Arid Zone Research Centre of PARC is
situated at Quetta.
• Thar Coalfield is the biggest
coalfield of Pakistan.
• An M-1 motorway is Islamabad-Peshawar.
• NEC (company) set up Pakistan’s first
T.V. station.
• 3 radio stations were working at the
time of partition.
• Total length of Indus Highway is
• The new name of Debal is ‘Bhanbhore’.
• Gharo Creek is a lake.
• Kalakot Fort is situated near Thatta.
• Ranjit Singh sold Kashmir for 75 Lakhs.
• Poonch, a state of Kashmir, fought
with Dogra by obtaining arms from tribal areas.
• 10 seats are reserved for non-muslims
in National Assembly.
• Frank Meseri was the first C-in-C of
Armed Forces.
• The religion of Tamil is Hinduism.
• There is only one female university
in Pakistan.
• Kohat is the oldest cantonment of the country.
• Shalimar Garden was built in 1642
A.D.
• Faisalabad is commonly known as
little Manchester.
• Harrappa is located at Sahiwal.
• The tomb of jehangir is located a Shahdara.
• Tomb of Noor Jehan is located at Lahore.
• Attock Fort was built byAkbar.
• Heer Ranjha was written by Waris Shah.
• Sohni Mahiwal was written by Hashim Shah.
• Sindh is called Bab-ul-Islam.
• Chack was the father of Raja Dahir.
• Keti Bunder is the name of a coastal area.
• French Beach is located at Karachi.
• Ranikot Fort is located near Hyderabad.
• Kotri barrage was built in 1955.
• Al Mawardi was born in Basra.
• Nizam-ul-Mulk tusi was famous for his wisdom.
• “USA is ruled by a power elite,” said
C.Wright Mills.
• Hub dam supplies electricity to Sindh.
• The number of divisions in the
province of Sindh is five.
• Total districts in the province of
Sindh are 22.
• Naib Subedar is the lowest
commissioned officer of Pakistan Army.
• River Kabul joins Indus river at Attock.
• Meerani Dam is under construction
near Turbat.
• Chashma right bank canal on the Indus
River provides water for Jhelum River.
• Jinnah station was established in
continent Asia on January 25th, 1991.
• National institute of silicon
technology was established in 1991.
• Rawalpindi, a region of Punjab, is
free from the problem of water logging.
• Jhelum River joins Chenab River near Trimmu.
• River Ravi originates in the Indian
state of Hamachel Pradesh.
• Chashma barrage was built in 1971 on
river Indus.
• Warsak dam was built in 1960 on river Kabul.
• Rawal dam was built in 1965 on river Kurang.
• Pakistan’s oldest archaeological site
is situated near Larkana.
• Ayoub Park covers an area of 2300 acres.
• Khewra is the main source of gypsum
in Pakistan.
• Sainadak is famous for copper, silver
and gold.
• Attock oil refinery is located in Rawalpindi.
• 43% of the gas is obtained from Sui.
• Peshawar means ‘city of flowers’.
• Lahore Fort was built in 1560.
• National singer, Noor Jehan, died on
23rd December, 2000.
• Taxila is located b/w Jehlum and Indus.
• Mahbub-ul-Haq Human Development
Center is locates at Islamabad.
• Nasirabad region of Balochistan will
be irrigated through Kachi cananl.
• The district of the country having
lowest population density is: Kharan
• In violation of lndus Basin Treaty
1960, India has constructed Wullar barrage on River Jhelum.
• Water -flows of the river are
diverted to Wuller Barrage through the construction of Kishanganga Dam.
• India is constructing Kishanganga Dam
in Baramula.
• India has constructed “Baglihar Dam”
in occupied Kashmir`s district of Doda.
• AKHORI DAM. Location. Across
Nandnakas near Akhori village about 28 KM east of Attock Punjab.
• Wakhan is a narrow strip of land
which separates Afghanistan from Pakistan.
• Hoysals was a Kingdom of South during
Ala-ud-Din Khilji’s period.
• Raja Tarangini is a book on history
of Kashmir written by Pandit Kachan.
• Koshak-e-Siri was the name of the
Palace of Ala-ud-Din.
• Ustad Isa was the Chief Architect of
Taj Mahal Agra.
• Mahabat Khan was a renowned General
of Jahangir. He arrested Jahangir and Noor Jahan.
• Malik Kafur was a General of
Ala-ud-Din Khilji. He conquered Deccan.
• Alai Darwaza was the structure
constructed by Ala-ud-Din Khilji near Qutb Minar in 1311 A.D.
• Tehrik-e-Alfi was a history written
by a team of historians during the reign of Akbar.
• Nasir-ud-Din Qubacha was a lieutenant
of Muhammad Ghouri and served as Governor of
Multan.
• Durgavati was the ruler of Gondwana
and was defeated by Akbar in 1564 A.D.
• Maham Anaga was the foster mother of
Akbar the Great.
• Gulbadan Begum was the sister of
Mughal King Hamayun. She wrote “Hamayun Nama”.
• Infallibility Decree was a document
signed by Akbar in 1597, which authorized him to act as the supreme arbitrator
in civil and ecclesiastical affairs.
• Battle of Plassey (1757) was fought
between:The Ruler of Bengal and East Indian Company.
• Lucknow Pact (1916) provided for the
representation of Muslims in the Provincial Lagislative Councils in the proportion of One-Half of the elected members
in Bengal to the Muslims.
• The August Offer (1940) was aimed at
Offering greater share to Indians in Services.
• Nadir Shah, King of Persia, marched
into Delhi in 1739.
• Diarchy was introduced in the
government of Indian Act of 1919.
• Hazrat Baha-ud-Din Zakariya:
Ans. He was a great saint of
Suharwardi branch of mysticism and flourished in Multan.
• Sidi Maula was a saint of
Jalal-ud-Din Khilji’s period and was executed on charges of political treason.
• Juna Khan was the original name of
Muhammad bin Taghluq.
• Ain-e-Akbari is the renowned work of
Abul Fazl about the Government of Akbar the Great.
• Tarikh-e-Daudi A history of Lodi
Dynasty written by Abdullah during the Mughal
period.
• In order to inquire into the
injustice done to the Muslims during congress ministries, the Muslim League
appointed a committee under the chairmanship of Raja Muhammad Mehdi.
• Uch: A place near Bahawalpur
district. It is the burial place of Makhdoom
Jehanian.
• Tabaqat-e-Akbari was the name of
history written by ‘Nizam-ud-Din’ in 1593. It contains detailed account of
Ghaznavids to the 36th year of Akbar’s reign.
• Buland Darwaza was built by Akbar the
Great at Fatehpur Sikri to commemorate his conquest of Gujrat.
• Fatawa-e-Jehandari was ‘Zia-ud-Din
Barani’s’ book on state craft.
• Shams Siraf Afif: Author of
‘Tarikh-e-Firuz Shahi”.
• Fuwaid-ul-Faud was written by
Zia-ud-Din Barani.
• Mirza Haider Dughlat:
Ans. He was a cousin of Babur
and author of ‘Tarikh-e-Rashidi’.
• Nadir-ul-Asr Mansur: The title was
conferred by Mughal Emperor Jahangir upon his Court Painter Mansoor.
• Muhammad Masum Nami: A Governor of
Qandhar. He lies buried at Sukkur. He wrote
“Tarikh-e-Sinkh”
• Muslim League was founded under the
leadership of Nawab Saleemullah Khan.
• Allama Iqbal was elected as a member
of Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1926 and chosen President of Muslim League in 1930.
• Iqbal’s early poems were composed
mainly in
• Bang-e-Dara and published in the year 1924.
• Mr Mountbattan announced the
Partition of India into two independent states on 3rd June 1947.
• The Cabinet Mission Scheme was placed
before Quaid-e-Azam in April 1946.
• The Forty: This term refers to the
forty slaves of Iltumish who played important role in contemporary politics.
• Panipat is a famous town near Delhi.
Three important battles were fought on this
ground.
• Moeen-ud-Din Ajmeri was a great saint
of Chisti sect of Islamic Mysticism.
• Syed Brothers: Hussain Ali and
Abdullah Khan who flourished in the early part of the 18th century are
historically known as Syed Brothers. They were King Makers for few years.
• Rohtas Fort was built by Sher Shah
near Jehlum.
• Firdausi wrote “Shahnama” and was
also a court poet of Mahmud of Ghazni.
• Auqaf: Muslims Holy religious places
are termed as Auqaf.
• Bahagar Kabir: Founder of Bakhti
Movement. He flourished in 15th century.
• Kashful Mahjub is renowned work on
mysticism by Ali Hajveri (Data Sahib).
• Abul Fazl: A leading light of Akbar’s
reign. He wrote “Akbarnama” which is the most authentic history of Akbar’s
period.
• Mudrasa Rahimia was established by
Shah Abd-ur-Rahim at Delhi.
• Jainism is a religious movement
started by Mahavirs.
• The year when the Quaid-e-Azam
decided that the Muslim League would join the Interim Government in India was
1946.
• The name of a person who has been the
Governor General as well as the Prime Minister of Pakistan. Khuwaja Nazim-ud-din.
• Tahmasap: The King of Persia who
helped Hamayun to recapture his throne.
• Qutb-ud-Din Aibak was a great
commander of Muhammad Ghouri who laid foundation of Slave Dynasty.
• Ghazi Malik: was the original name of
Ghiyas-ud-Din Taghluq.
• Amir Khusrau: A great poet and
singer. He was a disciple of Khawaja Nizam-ud-Din Aulia. He flourished during
the Sultanate Period.
• Dara Shikohwas son of Shah Jahan, he
fought against Aurangzeb Alamgir. He was mystic and writer.
• Bairum Khan was tutor of Hamayun and
Akbar. He was chiefly instrumental in the victory of Mughals over Hemu in 1556.
• Madrasa-e-Rahimia: A famous religious
institution started by Shah Abdul Rahim (Father of Shah Waliullah).
• Noor Jahan was a beloved Queen of
Jahangir. She was an accomplished lady and assisted her husband in the affairs
of the state.
• The Objectives Resolution was
accepted by the Constituent Assembly on 12 March 1949.
• Sikandar Mirza was the last Governor
General of Pakistan.
• Zill-e-Elahi means: Shadow of Allah.
• Sabuktgin was the ruler of Ghazni. He
ruled Ghazni from 977 to 997.
• Ibn-e-Batuta was a famous African
traveler who stayed in the court of Muhammad bin Taghluq for several years. He
traveled over the quarter part of the then world from China to India.
• Kanwaha is the historical place in
North India where Babur defeated the Rajputs in 1527. At this historical place,
Babur broke his wine vessels.
• Sarus Sadur: Guardian of Islamic Law
and Spokesman of Ulema.
• Qutbat-ul-Islam Mosque was built by
Qutb-ud-Din Aibak near Qutb Minar at Delhi.
• Francis Bernier was a European traveler
who visited Indian during Shahjehan’s Period.
• H. Kh. Baqi Billah Bairang was
renowned saint of Naqshbandia order and was the spiritual guide of Hazrat
Majadded Alf Sani.
• Kitab-ul-Hind was written by
Al-Bairuni. This is an authentic source about Indian culture and social life.
• The ‘Objectives Resolution’ was
passed at Karachi by the Constituent Assembly in 1949.
• The
“One Unit” bill was accepted
by the Parliament on 19th October 1955 when
M. Ali Bogra was Prime Minister of Pakistan.
• Pirthvi Raj was overthrown and killed
in 1192 A.D. at Thanesar by Muhammad Ghouri.
• Qutb Minar of Delhi was designed as a
tower of victory being the hallmark of the Empire of the Turks.
• The famous garden Ram Bagh at Agra
was laid out by Sikandar Lodi.
• The Lodi Dynasty was founded by Bahlol.
• Dara Shikoh in his religious thought
was influenced by Mullah Shaida.
• The famous manuscript “Shikasta” and
“Nastaliq” were written by Aurangzeb.
• In India, the legal status of the
provinces was for the first time recognized under the Govt: of India Act 1935.
• The proposal of Union of India
embracing both British India and the states was put forward by the Cabinet Mission.
• The JUP was set up in1948.
• The Syed Dynasty was founded by
Khizar Khan.
• The Buland Darwaza is situated at
Fatehpur Sikri.
• Jahangir was imprisoned by Mahabat Khan.
• Champaner is a General.
• Mukhdum Jehanian Jalal-ud-Din
Jehangasht was a saint of Suhrwardiya Silsilah.
• Petticoat Government was headed by
Maham Angah.
• I will tear it or burn it or throw it
away but never accept it. Who stated this about the Government of India Act 1935?
Ans. M. K. Gandhi.
• The Rashmi Roomal Movement of 1905
was initiated by Muhammad Ali Jauhar.
• The Indian Independence Act was
passed in the British Parliament on 18th July.
• Hazrat Nizam-ud-Din Auliya was a Sufi
of Chishtia Order.
• Manachi was a European traveler who
came to the court of Jahangir.
• One of the earliest coming Saints to
India was Khawaja Qutb-ud-Din Bakhtiar Kaki.
• Home Rule League was founded in 1916.
• The Baghdad Pact was signed in 1955.
• The System of Basic Democracy was
first introduced in 1959
• Hazrat Mehal’s real name was Umrao.
She valiantly took part in 1857 War of Independence. She was the wife of Wajjid Ali Shah of Oadh.
• Syed Ameer Ali was an intellectual of
high caliber. He worked as a lawyer, a Judge of Calcutta High Court, founded
Central National Mohammedan Association and remained President of the Hughlie Imambara. He worked hard for Muslim
League and Khilafat Movement. He settled down in London and died there.
• Manzoor Qadir was son of Sheikh Abdul
Qadir. He was a seasoned advocate. He represented Pakistan at the International
Law Association in Yugoslavia. He worked as Foreign Minister of Pakistan and
Chief Justice of West Pakistan High Court.
• Lala Lajpat Rai was a great Arya
Samajist. He took a most prominent part in the Congress affairs and along with
Tilak and Bebin Pal took a prominent part in changing the Congress method from
one of petition to that of application of direct sanction. He incurred
displeasure of the British Government and was deported to Burma in 1907. He
took part in non-cooperation movement and boycott movement.
• Divide & Quit written by Penderel Moon.
• Foreign Policy of Pakistan: A
Historical Analysis is written by S. M. Burk.
• Name the person who negotiated the
Canal Water Dispute between India and Pakistan: Ayyub Khan.
• Sindh and Multan were conquered by
Muhammad bin Qasim under the reign of the Islamic Caliph Walid bin Abdul Malik.
• Hazrat Ali Hajveri (popularly known
as Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh) belonged to Suharwardia Order.
• Fatawa-e-Jahandari was written by
Zia-ud-Din Barani.
• Under the Mughals capital of the
lower Sindh was Thatha.
• Kashmir was included into the Mughal
Empire of Delhi in October 1586.
• In a battle near Peshawar, Jaipal was
defeated by Mahmud of Ghazni in 1001.
• The Battle of Plassey firmly
established the British Rule in Bengal.
• When presidential form of
constitution was imposed 1st March 1962.
• The Qutb-ul-Islam mosque was built by
Ghiyas-ud-Din Balban.
• Who contributed largely to the spread
of Islam in Bengal Shahab-ud-Din Suharwardi.
• Syed Ahmad Shaheed fell martyr in
1831 at Balakot (NWFP).
• The Scientific Society was founded in
1864 at Ghazipur.
• In 1946 Elections, the All India
Muslim League got 100 percent seats in the Central Assembly and over
88.8 percent seats in the
Provincial Assemblies.
• The Second Summit Conference of the OIC
was held in 1974 at Lahore.
• The “Asrar-us-Sanadeed” was compiled
by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan.
• The Central Muhammadan Association
was founded by Syed Amir Ali.
• The Muhammadan Literary Society of
Calcutta was founded by Syed Amir Ali.
• Mr. Jinnah returned from England in
year October 1935 to reorganize the AIML.
• The Indus Water Basin Treaty was
signed in the year 19th September 1960.
• The Alai Darwaza is situated at Delhi.
• Baba Farid Ganj Shakar was a saint of
Chishtia Silsila.
• Arhai Din Ka Jhonpara was a mosque.
• Anjuman-e-Himayat-e-Islam was
established in the year1884.
• Islamabad was made capital of
Pakistan in the year 1959.
• Muhammad bin Qasim was called back by
Walid bin Abdul Malik.
• Pirthvi Raj was defeated by Muhammad
Ghouri in 1192 A.D. at the battle of Tarain.
• Khilji Dynasty was founded by
Jalal-ud-Din Firuz Khilji.
• The R.C.D. was brought about in 1964
among Pakistan, Iran, Turkey.
• The first and second Presidents of
the First Constituent Assembly of Pakistan were M. A. Jinnah and Ch. Muhammad Ali respectively..
• PARODA and EDBO were promulgated in
1949 and in 1958 respectively.
• The All Indian Muhammadan Educational
Conference was founded in 1886.
• Tahzeeb-ul-Akhlaq was started in 1867.
• The Queen’s Proclamation was made in 1858.
• The author of “Mission with
Mountbattan”: Compbell Johnson.
• The Federal Shariat Court was
established in 25th June 1980.
• Khusrau Malik was the Governor of Lahore.
• Sindh was conquered by Muhammad
Ghauri in 1182.
• Hamayun was born at Kabul.
• Peacock throne was erected by Shahjehan.
• Pirpur Committee was formed in 1937
and was headed by Raja Muhammad Mehdi of Pirpur.
• Bahadur Shah II was the Supreme
Commander of the rebellious armies in the War of Independence, 1857.
• Hyderabad Deccan surrendered to India
on 17 September 1948.
• Peshawar was captured by Syed Ahmad
Shaheed in 1830.
• Government of Indian Act, 1935 came
into operation in 1937.
• Muhammad bin Qasim captured the city
Daibul in 712 A.D.
• The Temple of Somnath was situated
near the peninsula of Gujrat.
• Arabic coinage was first introduced
in Indian by Jalal-ud-Din Firuz.
• Khilji Dynasty was established by
Ala-ud-Din Khilji.
• Babur the founder of Muhgal Dynasty,
died in 1530 A.D at Delhi.
• The biggest Mosque built by Shahjehan
in located at Delhi.
• Red Fort of Delhi was built by Shahjehan.
• Shabbir Ahmad Usmani was the first
president of Jamiat-e-Ulema-e-Islam.
• My
life….... A Fragment was
written by Muhammad Ali Jauhar.
• Yayha Khan became the Chief Martial
Law Administrator on 25 March 1969.
• The institution of the Federal
Ombudsman was created in 13 January 1983.
• The Lovely Moti Masjid is located at Agra.
• Mahmud Ghaznavi is described as “the
first pioneer and path-finder for Islam in this country” by Lane Poole.
• Buland Darwaza commemorates Akbar’s
conquest of Gujrat.
• Behzad was a famous Persian painter.
• The real names of Nawab
Mohsin-ud-Mulk and Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk are Mehdi Ali Khan and Mushtaq Hussain respectively.
• The
“Zamindar” and “Comrade” newspapers were edited
by Maulana Zafar Ali Khan and Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar respectively.
• Liaquat Ali Khan was martyred by Said Muhammad.
Punjab was given the status of
a province on 1st April 1970
• The Kaunpur Mosque incident took
place on 3 August 1913.
• Police firing on Khaksars in Lahore
took place on 19 March 1940.
• Lal Bahadur Shahstri was the Prime
Minister of India at the time of Tashkent Declaration.
Muhammad bin Qasim appointed Alafi
as his advisor.
• Old name of Pakpatan was Ajudhan.
• The tomb of Babur is situated at
Kabul.
• Akbar was born at Umar Kot.
• The author of “Safinat-ul-Auliya” was
Dara Shikoh.
• Mumtaz Mahal gave birth to 14 children.
• Maulana Azad’s real name was
Abu-al-Kalam.
• Hamdard was published by Ali Jauhar.
• Lord Linlithgow was the viceroy of
Indian during the 2nd World War.
• Defense Council was formed on 1st
April 1948.
• Liaquat Ali Khan went to America in
May 1950.
• The Simla Agreement was signed on 3rd
July 1972.
• Myth of Independence was written by
Z. A. Bhutto.
• Author of My Brother is Miss Fatima Jinnah.
• The First Constituent Assembly was
dissolved on 24th October 1954.
• 8th Amendment in the Constitution of
1973 was made in 1985.
• The real name of Noor Jehan was Mahr-un-Nisa.
• Haren Minar was built by Jehangir.
• The tomb of Qutb-ud-Din Aibak is in Lahore.
• Sir Syed Ahmad Khan went to England
along with his son named Syed Mahmud.
• Nawab Abdul Latif founded Muhammadan
Literary Society in the year1863.
• The founder of “Islamia College
Peshawar” was Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum.
• The author of the book “Two Nation
Theory” is:
Shafiq Ali Khan.
• The author of the book “Political
System of Pakistan” is Khalid bin Saeed.
• The Canal Water Dispute was solved
through the good offices of World Bank.
• The site for Islamabad was selected
in 1960.
• Mr. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto inaugurated
the new Education Policy in 1974.
• Bombay came to British possession
through Dowry.
• The High Courts in Indian were
established under the Act of 1861.
• Bee Amma’s real name was Abida Bano.
• Quaid-e-Azam visited NWFP in his life time:
Twice.
• Bande Mathram was composed in Bengal.
• Who was the president of Muslim
League in 1932 Aziz Ahmad.
• Chaudry Rehmat Ali was a student at
Cambridge’s college called Trinity.
• Mahatma Gandhi returned to India in 1915.
• NWFP got the status of the Governor’s
province in 1937.
• Sir Syed Ahmad Khan retired from
service in:
1876.
• The Fraizi Movement was founded by:
Hajji Shariat Ullah.
• The first Central Office of Muslim
League was established in Lucknow.
• All India Muslim Students Federation
was founded at Aligarh.
• Quaid-e-Azam reached Pakistan on 7th
August, 1947.
• Nizam-e-Islam Party was founded by
Chaudry Muhammad Ali.
• The famous book “ Hayat-e-Javed” was
written on the life of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan.
• How many times Mahmud invaded India?
Seventeen.
• Who is the author of the book titled
“Last Days of Quaid”? Col: Elahi Bakhsh.
• The oldest regional language of
Pakistan is Sindhi.
• Pakistan joined Non-Aligned Movement
at Bandung in 1979.
• Under the Constitution of 1956 which
language was declared as the National Language? Urdu and Bengali.
• Under which Constitution,
“Bicameralism” was introduced in Pakistan.1973.
• When was the first SAARC Conference held?
Ans. 1985.
• Qutb-ud-Din Aibak died during the
game of: Ans. Polo.
• Cahngez Khan came to India during the
reign of Iltumish.
• Razia Sultana Married with Altunia.
• Ibn-e-Batuta visited Indian in14th Century.
• The color of the marble of “Taj
Mahal” is: White.
• Aurangzeb Alamgir had: Three sons.
• Tadar Mal was the revenue minister
of: Ans. Akbar
• Which of the European nations came
first to South Asia? Portuguese.
• Lahore Resolution was presented by:
Fazl-ul-Haq.
• Sikandar Mirza declared Martial Law on:
October 1958.
• Pakistan People’s Party was founded in:
1967.
• Akbar’s tomb is situated at:Sikandra.
• William Hawkins secured many trade
facilities for the English by Emperor Jehangir.
• Hameeda Bano was mother of: Akbar.
• At the time of his coronation at
Kalanour the age of Akbar was: Thirteen and
Half.
• Waqar-ul-Mulk died in 1917.
• Who took the oath of Governor-General
of Pakistan from Quaid-e-Azam? Justice Mian Abdul Rashid.
• When Pakistan gave an application to
the United Nations to become its member which country opposed it? Afghanistan.
• Who was the author of ‘My India
Years’:
Lord Hardinge
• Sanghata Movement was started by: Dr Moonje
• The book ‘verdict on India’ was
written by :
Beverlay Nickolas
• Famous Wardha scheme was about :
Education
• Raja Dahir’s wife name is Rani Bai
• Raja Dahir wife committed suicide
• Razia Sultana was the daughter of
Iltumish.
• Ibn-e-Batuta was A Moorish
• Fateh Pur Sikri was declared the
capital of his kingdom by Akbar.
• The Chain of Justice was hanged fro
the convenience of people for quick justice by
Jehangir.
• British India Company was granted
permission of trade with India by Jehangir.
• The First British Governor General of
India was Warren Hastings.
• Sir Syed Ahmad Khan retired from the
British service as Judge.
• During Hijrat Movement the Muslims of
India migrated to Afghanistan.
• All-India National Congress
participated in the 2nd Round Table Conference.
• Sharif Report highlighted the
atrocities of Congress Ministries.
• The President of the 1st Constituent
Assembly at the time of its dissolution was Maulvi Tamiz-ud-Din
• Pakistan-China boundary Dispute was
settled during the government of General Ayub
Khan.
• During the Tashkent Agreement the
Foreign Minister of Pakistan was Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto CURRENT PAKISTAN
• Per capita income of Pakistan
is---------- dollars.
• NADRA stands for National Database
and Registration Authority.
• Largest district of Punjab by area is Bahawalpur.
• Tropic of cancer crosses Pakistan.
• The contribution of forestry to the
agriculture sector is 0.4%.
• Pakistan irrigation research council
was founded in 1964
• SUPARCO’s head office is at Karachi
• Mangla dam generates 800 mega watts
• Security Council was formed by
federal government on October 17, 1999.
• National data base registration
authority was set up on 16th February, 2000.