Explanation

Syedal Khan Nasir is the current deputy chairman of Senate of Pakistan.

Belonging: Balochistan

Preceded by: Mirza Muhammad Afridi

Appointed on 9th April 2024.

Party affiliation: PML-N

Last verified on 22-06-2026

Explanation

Justice Yahya Afridi is the current & 30th Chief Justice CJ of Pakistan since October 2024.

Born on 23 January 1965 in Kohat.

Appointed as an Additional Judge of the Peshawar High Court in 2010.

He also took the oath as Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court in 2016.

He became the judge in Supreme Court of Pakistan in 2018.

He replaced Qazi Faez Essa.

He will serve as CJP until 2027.
Retirement: 22 January 2030

Explanation

Sikandar Sultan Raja appointed CEC: 27 January 2020

Sikandar Sultan Raja: first retired bureaucrat to have ever been appointed as the head of the top electoral body

Previously, Sardar Muhammad Raza was CEC (retired on December 5, 2019)

Explanation

Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee's head is now Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad assisted by 150 observatories of the Pakistan Meteorological Department.

Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee  of Pakistan is the department that announces the sighting of the new moon

The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee was set up in 1974 under a resolution passed by the National Assembly of Pakistan,

Headquarters" Karachi, Pakistan

Explanation

The current State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) policy interest rate is 11.5%, effective since April 2026.

1 percent was increased on 26 April 2026. 

The 11% rate mentioned was the previous benchmark, which was held steady from June to October 2025. 

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Verified & updated on 27-04-2026