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

Asif Ali Zardari is the current president of Pakistan since March 2024

Number: 14th president 

Predecessor: Dr. Arif Alvi

Party affiliation: PPP

Elected in March 2024

Update & verified on 23-05-2026

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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

• Name: Justice (Retired) Yar Muhammad Nasir.

• Title: Caretaker Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan.
  Term Started: November 26, 2025

  Previous CM: Haji Gulbar Khan 

Note: He was appointed for the role by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as the GB Assembly completed its five-year tenure on 23 Nov 2025.

Last updated by NA on 27 April 2026

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