The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was established on December 8, 1985, with the adoption of its Charter at the first summit held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, by seven founding South Asian states (joined by Afghanistan in 2007).
The historic Badshahi Mosque in Lahore was commissioned in 1671 by the sixth Mughal Emperor, Muhi-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir, and completed in 1673.
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Pakistan joined the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in:
Pakistan officially joined the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) on July 11, 1950, during the tenure of Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan.
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The establishment and structure of the Supreme Court is provided under Article :
Chapter 2 (Part VII) of the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan, covering Articles 176 to 191, details the Judicature of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, including its constitution, appointment of judges, oaths, original/appellate/advisory jurisdictions, and rule-making powers.
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The edited volume "The Future of Pakistan" is authored by:
The Future of Pakistan (published in 2011 by the Brookings Institution Press) is an edited volume compiled by the renowned American South Asia strategic expert Stephen P. Cohen, bringing together analyses by international and Pakistani scholars on Pakistan's political, economic, and security trajectory.
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Which province introduced a "Green Energy Transition Policy" in 2024?
In 2024, the Government of Punjab launched its Green Energy / Solar Transition Policy and major solarization initiatives (such as the Chief Minister's Roshan Gharana solar program and the agricultural tube-well solar conversion initiative) to shift residential and agricultural consumers toward renewable energy.
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Which constitutional amendment generated debate about judicial reforms?
The 26th Constitutional Amendment, passed in October 2024, enacted major structural reforms in the judiciary, including the establishment of dedicated Constitutional Benches in the Supreme Court and High Courts, a parliamentary committee to appoint the Chief Justice of Pakistan, and the restructuring of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP). The proposed 27th Amendment further extended discussions and debates on broader executive-judicial dynamics and local government structures.
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Pakistan Army provided training to which Middle Eastern country's armed forces in the 1970s?
Following the formation and independence of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in December 1971, Pakistan played a pivotal role in establishing, organizing, and training the UAE Armed Forces and Air Force throughout the 1970s under bilateral defense cooperation agreements, seconding senior officers and flight instructors.
The Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project (Baglihar Dam) is a run-of-the-river power project built by India on the Chenab River in the Ramban/Doda district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan raised formal objections under the Indus Waters Treaty (1960), leading to a determination by a World Bank-appointed Neutral Expert (Prof. Raymond Lafitte) in 2007.
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Article empowers the Supreme Court to enforce Fundamental Rights directly.
Under Article 184(3) of the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan, the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction to pass appropriate orders for the enforcement of any of the Fundamental Rights conferred by Chapter 1 of Part II, provided the Court considers that a question of public importance is involved. This is the constitutional basis for public interest litigation and suo motu proceedings.
