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Pakistan Quick Facts
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All India Muslim League Foundation Date & Place
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All India Muslim League Foundation Date & Place
30 December 1906 in Dhaka, Bengal; chaired by Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk.
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Lahore Resolution Date & Venue
23 March 1940 at Minto Park (Iqbal Park), Lahore; presented by A.K. Fazlul Huq.
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Objectives Resolution Date & Mover
12 March 1949; moved by Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan.
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Promulgation of the First Constitution (Republic Day)
23 March 1956; declared Pakistan an Islamic Republic.
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Indus Waters Treaty Date & Signatories
19 September 1960 in Karachi by President Ayub Khan and PM Jawaharlal Nehru (World Bank brokered).
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Simla Agreement Signing Date
2 July 1972 by Z.A. Bhutto and Indira Gandhi; converted Ceasefire Line into the Line of Control.
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1973 Constitution Enforcement Date
14 August 1973; established a federal parliamentary bicameral legislature.
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Youm-e-Takbeer Nuclear Tests Date & Location
28 May 1998 in the Ras Koh Hills of Chagai District, Balochistan.
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K2 Peak Elevation & Mountain Range
8,611 meters (28,251 ft); located in the Karakoram Range, Gilgit-Baltistan.
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Nanga Parbat Elevation & Distinction
8,126 meters; the western anchor of the Himalayas, known as 'Killer Mountain'.
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Siachen Glacier Length
Approximately 76 kilometers; the second-longest non-polar valley glacier on Earth.
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Tarbela Dam River & Completion Year
On the Indus River in Haripur, KP; completed in 1976 as the world's largest earth-filled dam.
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Panjnad Confluence
Confluence of the five Punjab rivers (Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej, Beas) in southern Punjab.
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Largest Province by Territory
Balochistan, covering 347,190 sq km (approx. 43.6% of national territory).
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Gwadar Port Transfer & Deep-Sea Advantage
Purchased from Oman in September 1958; natural warm-water deep-sea port on the Arabian Sea.
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Total Population (2023 Digital Census)
241.5 million people, approved by the Council of Common Interests in August 2023.
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National Assembly Total Membership
336 members (266 general seats, 60 reserved for women, 10 reserved for non-Muslims).
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Senate Total Membership & Term
96 senators; six-year terms with half retiring every three years.
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Supreme Court Retirement Age
65 years of age under Article 179 of the Constitution.
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Council of Common Interests (CCI) Mandate
Constitutional body under Article 153 resolving federal-provincial policy disputes.
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National Motto of Pakistan
Iman, Ittehad, Nazm (Faith, Unity, Discipline), formulated by Quaid-e-Azam.
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National Animal & National Bird
National animal: Markhor; National bird: Chukar Partridge.
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National Tree & National Flower
National tree: Deodar Cedar; National flower: Poet's Jasmine (Chambeli).
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National Anthem Lyrics & Music Creators
Verses written by Hafeez Jalandhari; musical composition by Ahmad G. Chagla.
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Highest Gallantry Award of Pakistan
Nishan-e-Haider, awarded posthumously for extraordinary military valor.