Explanation

Women's Equality Day is celebrated in the United States on August 26 to commemorate the 1920 adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment (Amendment XIX) to the United States Constitution, which prohibits the states and the federal government from denying the right to vote to citizens of the United States on the basis of sex.

It was first celebrated in 1972, designated by Congress in 1973, and is proclaimed each year by the United States President.

Explanation

• Sohail Khan Afridi is the current and 30 Chief Minister (CM) of KPK province since 13 October 2025.
• He replaced Ali Amin Gandapur.
• He belongs to PTI.

Last verified on 07-02-2026

Explanation

• Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed on 28 February 2026 in U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran.
• Iranian state media subsequently confirmed his death and announced 40 days of mourning.
• He had served as Iran’s Supreme Leader since 1989.
• He was 86 years old at the time of his death.
• His date of birth was 19 April 1939.

Last verified on 05-09-2026

Explanation

• COP28 — 2023: 🇦🇪 UAE — Dubai

Additional information:

• COP29 — 2024: 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan — Baku
• COP30 — 2025: 🇧🇷 Brazil — Belém
• COP31 — 2026: 🇹🇷 Türkiye (Turkey) — Antalya
• COP32 — 2027: 🇪🇹 Ethiopia — host country accepted by the Parties

Last verified on 21-09-2026

Explanation

• COP23 was held in Bonn, Germany.
• It took place from 6–17 November 2017.

Additional information:

• COP24 (2018) — Katowice, Poland
• COP25 (2019) — Madrid, Spain
• COP26 (2021) — Glasgow, United Kingdom
• COP27 (2022) — Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
• COP28 (2023) — Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• COP29 — 2024: 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan — Baku
• COP30 — 2025: 🇧🇷 Brazil — Belém
• COP31 — 2026: 🇹🇷 Türkiye (Turkey) — Antalya
• COP32 — 2027: 🇪🇹 Ethiopia — host country accepted by the Parties

Last verified on 04-09-2026

Explanation

• Pakistan’s total budget outlay for FY 2016–17 was Rs. 4,894.9 billion.

Additional information:

• 2017–18 → Rs. 5,103.8 billion
• 2018–19 → Rs. 5,932.5 billion
• 2019–20 → Rs. 8,238.1 billion
• 2020–21 → Rs. 7,137 billion
• 2021–22 → Rs. 8,487 billion
• 2022–23 → Rs. 9,502 billion
• 2023–24 → Rs. 14,460 billion
• 2024–25 → Rs. 18,877 billion
• 2025–26 → Rs. 17,573 billion
• 2026–27 → Rs. 18,771 billion

Last verified on 04-09-2026

Explanation

• Brazil has won the bid to host the 2027 Women's Football World Cup.

Additional information:

• 2023 — Australia & New Zealand
• 2031 — United States, Mexico, Costa Rica & Jamaica — joint bid submitted
• 2035 — England, Republic of Ireland, Scotland & Wales — joint bid submitted

Last verified on 04-09-2026

Explanation

On September 1–2, 2026, Russian forces launched another major wave of drone and missile attacks against Ukraine, including a prolonged assault on Kyiv and strikes on Odesa, Dnipro, and other regions.

Russia-Ukraine war background:

Russia and Ukraine had tensions and fighting since 2014, but Russia greatly escalated the conflict by launching a full-scale invasion in February 2022.

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Explanation

• The 9th edition of multinational naval exercise AMAN-2025 was held in Karachi, Pakistan, and the North Arabian Sea.
• Harbor Phase: Conducted at the Pakistan Navy Dockyard, Karachi.
• Sea Phase: Conducted in the North Arabian Sea.
• The exercise included naval drills, anti-piracy operations, and counter-terrorism exercises.

Additional information:

• AMAN-2023: Karachi, Pakistan — 8th edition, 10–14 February 2023.

Last verified on 03-09-2026

Explanation

In September 2026, Pakistan assumed the chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)) for 2027-28 term.

Pakistan is scheduled to host SCO summit in Islamabad in 2027.

Additional Information: 

The SCO Headquarters: Beijing, China

1. China
2. India
3. Kazakhstan
4. Kyrgyzstan
5. Russia
6. Pakistan
7. Tajikistan
8. Iran
9. Uzbekistan
10. Belarus

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