Explanation: Anjuman-i-Himayat-i-Islam was founded in Lahore on 22 September 1884 in a mosque known as Masjid Bakan inside Mochi Gate, Lahore, by Khalifa Qazi Hameed-ud-Din.
Malala Yousafzai (For All Competitive Exams & Interviews)
🟢 Full Name: Malala Yousafzai 🟢 Date of Birth: 12 July 1997 🟢 Place of Birth: Mingora, Swat Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan 🟢 Nationality: Pakistani 🟢 Known For: Education activist, especially for girls’ right to education 🟢 Father: Ziauddin Yousafzai (educationist and activist) 🟢 Mother: Toor Pekai Yousafzai
✅ Early Life & Education
Raised in an environment that valued education despite Taliban restrictions in the Swat region.
Began speaking out for girls’ education at a young age.
Wrote a blog under a pseudonym for BBC Urdu in 2009 about life under Taliban rule.
✅ Assassination Attempt
On 9 October 2012, she was shot in the head by Taliban gunmen while returning from school.
Survived after being airlifted to the UK for treatment.
✅ Activism & Achievements
Continued her activism from the UK, becoming a global symbol for education rights.
Co-authored the autobiography “I Am Malala” in 2013.
Founded the Malala Fund to promote girls’ education worldwide.
✅ Nobel Peace Prize
Awarded:2014 Nobel Peace Prize (with Kailash Satyarthi).
Reason: For their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education.
Record: Youngest-ever Nobel laureate at 17.
✅ Education & Later Life
Graduated from Oxford University in 2020 with a degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE).
Continues advocacy through Malala Fund and global campaigns.
✅ Awards & Recognition
National Youth Peace Prize (Pakistan) – 2011
Nobel Peace Prize – 2014
Honorary Canadian Citizenship – 2017
Malala Yousafzai was listed in Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People” in 2013, 2014, and 2015.
Explanation: The Hingol River is 350 miles (560 km) long, the longest in Balochistan. It winds through the Makran Coastal Range and Hungol Valley between high cliffs. The river flows all year long, unlike most other streams in Balochistan which only flow during rare rains.
Explanation: The full form of SQL is Structured Query Language. SQL is a program created and formulated in the Relational Database Management System to handle structured data.
Explanation: The President, who is at the apex, is elected by members of both Houses of the Parliament and the Provincial Assemblies. The Prime Minister, who heads the Cabinet and is meant to aid and advise the President in his functions, belongs to the National Assembly.