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• Date of Incident: 1 May 1960
• Location: Sverdlovsk region, Soviet Union
• Pilot: Francis Gary Powers (captured by USSR)
• Plane Altitude: Approximately 70,000 feet (21,300 meters)
• Impact on US-Soviet Relations: Cancelled the Paris Summit of 1960

Additional information:

• Francis Gary Powers was later exchanged for Soviet spy Rudolf Abel in 1962.

Last verified on 18-01-2026

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The Treaty on European Union, commonly known as the Maastricht Treaty

It is the foundation treaty of the European Union (EU)

Signed: February 7, 1992, in Maastricht, Netherlands.

Entered into Force: November 1, 1993.

Member states (27)

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Last verified on 06-04-2026

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• Author: Ayesha Jalal
  • Publication Date: 18 April 1985
  • Topic: Muslim League, Pakistan movement, and leadership politics
  • Language: English

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IMF and World Bank were created through the Bretton Woods Institutions 

Agreement signed in 1944.

They are twin intergovernmental pillars supporting the structure of the world's economic and financial order.

World Bank:

World Bank established: July 1944

Members: 189

Headquarters: Washington, USA

IMF:

Founded: 27 December 1945

Headquarters: Washington, USA

Members: 190

Official language: English 

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The Afghan Government with the collaboration of the Indian Intelligence agency "RAW", Russian Intelligence agency

"KHAD" and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the US have constituted a new intelligence agency with the name Research and Analysis Mili Afghan (RAMA) to destabilize Pakistan.

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 Rizwan Saeed Sheikh is the current ambassador to the United States since 22 August 2024

replace Masood Khan

Last update & verified on 26-08-2024

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The Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert in the world.

The Sahara is a desert on the African continent.

Length: 4,800 km (3,000 mi)

while 

Carcross is the smallest desert in the world, located in Canada

List of top Deserts

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AKU was Founded in 1983 as Pakistan's first private university.

The Aga Khan University is an international.

It was founded by Prince Aga Khan IV the university expanded to:

Kenya

Tanzania

Uganda

the United Kingdom

Afghanistan.

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CAI refers to using computers to help in the teaching and learning process.

It enhances learning by providing interactive and personalized instruction.