Practice Pakistan Studies questions with answers and explanations.
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Rakaposhi is a prominent Karakoram peak.
It overlooks the Hunza-Nagar region.
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Hingol National Park lies along the Makran coastal region of Balochistan.
It is Pakistan's largest national park by area.
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Pakistan became an independent state on 14 August 1947.
The date is celebrated as Independence Day.
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Liaquat Ali Khan is called Shaheed-e-Millat, meaning Martyr of the Nation.
He was assassinated in Rawalpindi in 1951.
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Malala Yousafzai shared the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize.
She was recognized for advocacy of girls' education.
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The 1956 Constitution created a parliamentary form of government.
The prime minister was the effective head of government.
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Muhammad Ali Jinnah became Pakistan's first Governor-General.
Liaquat Ali Khan became the first Prime Minister.
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Sir Zafarullah Khan became Pakistan's first Foreign Minister.
He represented Pakistan in important international forums.
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Munir Ahmad Khan led the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission for many years.
He played a central organizational role in the nuclear program.
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The 1956 Constitution provided for one federal legislative chamber.
A bicameral parliament was introduced under the 1973 Constitution.
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Liaquat Ali Khan served as Pakistan's first Prime Minister.
He held office from 1947 until his assassination in 1951.
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Sir Abdul Rashid served as the first Chief Justice of Pakistan.
He led the Federal Court after independence.
