Explanation

• FIA stands for Federal Investigation Agency.
• It was established under the FIA Act, 1974 to investigate federal-level crimes.
• Formed: 13 January 1975.
• Headquarters: Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Parent Ministry: Ministry of Interior.

Last verified on 01-09-2026

Explanation

• CNN is a major American television news channel.
• Its full form is Cable News Network.
• It was founded on 1st June 1980 by Ted Turner.
• CNN is famous for 24-hour global news coverage.
• It was the first channel to provide continuous news broadcasting.

Last verified on 17-05-2026

Explanation

• "PEMRA" stands for Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority.
• It is the organization responsible for regulating and licensing electronic media in Pakistan.
• It was established in March 2002.

Last verified on 01-09-2026

Explanation

• NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
• Founded: 4 April 1949 (Washington, USA).
• Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium 
• Type: Military Alliance.
• Official Languages: English & French.
• Founding Members: 12

Total Members: 32

• European: 30
• North American: 2

Latest Member: Sweden (joined 7 March 2024)

• Muslim Member Country: Türkiye
• Pakistan: Not a NATO member

List of NATO member countries:

1. Albania
2. Belgium
3. Bulgaria
4. Canada
5. Croatia
6. Czechia
7. Denmark
8. Estonia
9. France
10. Germany
11. Greece
12. Hungary
13. Iceland
14. Italy
15. Latvia
16. Lithuania
17. Luxembourg
18. Montenegro
19. Netherlands
20. North Macedonia
21. Norway
22. Poland
23. Portugal
24. Romania
25. Slovakia
26. Slovenia
27. Spain
28. Turkiye
29. United Kingdom
30. United States
31. Finland
32. Sweden

Last verified on 17-03-2026

Explanation

• CBR stands for Central Board of Revenue.
• It was created on April 1, 1924, through the Central Board of Revenue Act, 1924.
• In 2007, the CBR was renamed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) under the FBR Act.
• The FBR is responsible for tax administration and revenue collection in Pakistan.

Additional information:

• 1944 — A full-fledged Revenue Division was created under the Ministry of Finance.
• 1974 — Organizational and functional changes were made.
• 1995 — Revenue Division was abolished and CBR became a division of the Ministry of Finance.

Last verified on 01-09-2026

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