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The idiom "Every cloud has a silver lining" means that even bad situations have some positive aspects. The "lining" refers to the bright edge that is seen around a cloud when the sun is behind it.
Rayon is a semi-synthetic fiber made from cellulose, whereas silk, jute, and cotton are all natural fibers derived from animals or plants.
In 2016, after devastating floods, Pakistan sent relief goods and a mobile hospital to Sri Lanka to help the victims of the disaster.
The word Frugal means careful in the use of resources, especially money or food; not wasteful. Therefore, Economical is the correct synonym, as it means careful not to waste money or resources. Expensive is an antonym, while Explore and Frank are unrelated concepts.
Erosion is the process where topsoil is removed by natural forces like wind or water. Silting refers to sediment deposition. Water logging is soil saturation with water. Creeping describes slow soil movement.
Pragmatic refers to dealing with things sensibly and realistically, based on practical rather than theoretical considerations. Thus, Practical is the precise synonym, describing an approach focused on real-world application. Honest, Uncertain, and Arrogant do not convey the meaning of pragmatic.
Ahmet Davutoglu resigned as Prime Minister of Turkey in May 2016 due to political disagreements. Binali Yildirim succeeded him. Abdullah Gul was a former President, and Recep Tayyip Erdogan was President at the time.
General Ayub Khan, who later became the President of Pakistan, also served as the Defense Minister while being the Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army.
Hazrat Umar (RA) introduced the concept of Imprisonment as a distinct form of punishment in Islamic jurisprudence. Death and cutting of hands were pre-existing or specific Sharia punishments, while exile was also practiced.
Pakistan protested against the construction of Baglihar Dam on the Chenab River by India, claiming that it violated the Indus Water Treaty of 1960.
In Islamic jurisprudence, the second source of Islamic laws after the Quran is the Hadith, which contains the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
A Barometer is specifically designed to measure Atmospheric Pressure. Humidity is measured by a hygrometer, room temperature by a thermometer, and salt in seawater by a salinometer.
After the death of Mullah Akhtar Mansur in a U.S. drone strike in 2016, Maulvi Haibatullah Akhundzada was chosen as the new leader of the Taliban.
Bhagat Singh, a prominent revolutionary in the fight against British rule, was hanged in Lahore on March 23, 1931, for his involvement in the killing of a British police officer.
یہ ضرب المثل، ہو نہار بروا کے چکنے چکنے پات، اس بات کی طرف اشارہ کرتی ہے کہ باصلاحیت اور ہنر مند افراد کی قابلیت اور روشن مستقبل کے آثار بچپن سے ہی نمایاں ہو جاتے ہیں۔ دیگر اختیارات اس کے مکمل مفہوم کو بیان نہیں کرتے۔
General Yahya Khan resigned on 20th December 1971 after the fall of East Pakistan and the creation of Bangladesh following the 1971 Indo-Pak War.
امراؤ جان ادا مرزا ہادی رسوا کا مشہور ناول ہے، جو اردو ادب کا ایک اہم شاہکار سمجھا جاتا ہے۔ دیگر ناول جیسے فسانہ آزاد اور خیالستان سرشار کے ہیں، جبکہ علی پور کا ایلی انتظار حسین کا ہے۔
Following the order of operations (BODMAS/PEMDAS): First, division: 3 ÷ 1/3 = 9. Then, the equation becomes 9 - 9 + 1. Finally, 0 + 1 = 1.
فیض احمد فیض کو ان کی ادبی خدمات اور امن کے فروغ کے لیے 1962 میں سوویت یونین کی طرف سے لینن امن انعام سے نوازا گیا۔ یہ ان کی عالمی پہچان اور ادبی عظمت کا ایک اہم حصہ ہے۔
Air Marshal Asghar Khan was the first Muslim Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Air Force, appointed in 1957. The other options are later or different high-ranking officers in the PAF.
شاعری کی صنف ہائیکو کا تعلق جاپان سے ہے۔ یہ ایک روایتی جاپانی شعری شکل ہے جو تین سطروں اور 5-7-5 سلیبل کے نمونے پر مشتمل ہوتی ہے۔ دیگر ممالک سے اس کا تعلق نہیں ہے۔
The concept of Carbon Credits, which allows countries to trade carbon emission rights, originated from the Kyoto Protocol signed in 1997 to combat global warming.
میر تقی میر، اردو کے عظیم شاعر، 1723 میں آگرہ (اکبر آباد) میں پیدا ہوئے۔ لکھنؤ اور دہلی اگرچہ اردو شاعری کے اہم مراکز تھے، لیکن وہ ان کی جائے پیدائش نہیں تھے۔
The Panama Papers scandal involved the leak of millions of files from the database of the Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca, revealing information about offshore accounts of global leaders.
Ghulam Ishaq Khan became the President of Pakistan after the death of General Zia-ul-Haq in 1988. He was the Chairman of the Senate and took over as Acting President.