The Indus Waters Treaty was signed in 1960 between India and Pakistan to resolve disputes over the sharing of the Indus River system's waters. The treaty was brokered by the World Bank, acting as a neutral third party. It allocated the waters of the eastern rivers (Ravi, Beas, Sutlej) to India and the western rivers (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab) to Pakistan.
Mohenjo-Daro, one of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization, is located in the Larkana District of Sindh province, Pakistan. It is an archaeological site that provides significant insights into the urban planning and culture of that era.
The Two-Nation Theory is a founding principle of Pakistan. It states that Muslims and Hindus living in British India were two distinct nations, not merely two communities, due to their fundamentally different religions, cultures, languages, and social customs. This theory provided the ideological basis for the demand for a separate Muslim homeland, Pakistan.
The Lahore Resolution, a landmark political resolution, was passed on 23rd March 1940, at the annual session of the All-India Muslim League in Lahore. This resolution formally articulated the demand for independent states for Muslims in the northwestern and eastern zones of British India, which eventually led to the creation of Pakistan in 1947.
Taxila, an ancient Gandharan city, is situated about 32 kilometers (20 miles) northwest of Islamabad and Rawalpindi in Punjab, Pakistan. It was an important center of Buddhist learning and culture, and its archaeological ruins offer a glimpse into the region's rich history, spanning several millennia.