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"Equinox"  means Equal duration of day and night.

The time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator 

During the equinoxes, solar declination is 0°

The September equinox is called the autumnal or fall equinox on 23 September

The March equinox is called the vernal or spring equinox on 19 March or as late as 21 March

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South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)

• Member Countries (8): Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
• Founded: 8 December 1985
• Headquarters: Kathmandu, Nepal
• Official Language: English
• Purpose: Promote regional cooperation, economic growth, and cultural exchange among South Asian nations

Last verified on 15-01-2026

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• Hussein Ibrahim Taha was elected as Secretary-General of OIC for a five-year term starting 17 November 2021.
• He belongs to the Republic of Chad.

Last verified on 18-01-2026

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• Winner: Abdulrazak Gurnah
  • Award: Nobel Prize in Literature 2021
  • Presented by: The Swedish Academy
  • Recognition: For “uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee.”

Last verified on 16-01-2026

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1.  Brunei
2.  Cambodia
3.  Indonesia
4.  Laos
5.  Malaysia
6.  Myanmar
7.  Philippines
8.  Singapore
9.  Thailand
10.  Vietnam
11. Timor Leste

• Founded: 8 August 1967, Bangkok, Thailand
• Headquarters: Jakarta, Indonesia
• Official language: No single official language (English commonly used)
• Purpose: Promote economic, cultural, and political cooperation in Southeast Asia.

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The UN Security Council has 15 members.

• 5 permanent and 10 non-permanent members.
• Non-permanent members serve 2-year terms.

Additional information:

• Permanent Members (P5): USA, UK, France, Russia, China
• Non-Permanent Members: Elected by the General Assembly
• Veto Power: Only permanent members

Last verified on 15-01-2026

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Last verified on 15-01-2026

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Objectives Resolution (قراردادِ مقاصد)

• Adopted: 12 March 1949

• Adopting Body: Constituent Assembly of Pakistan

• Presented By: Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan

• Date of Presentation: 7 March 1949

• Total Members of Assembly: 75

• Members Supporting the Resolution: 21

• Minority Members: 10

• All amendments proposed by minority members were rejected.

• As a result, all 10 minority members voted against the resolution.

Last Updated on 12-01-2026

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The United Nations General Assembly declared May 3 to be World Press Freedom Day

Observed by: UNESCO

while

Labor Day: May 1

Environment Day: June 5th

Earth Day: April 22

AGM 23.02.2023