Explanation

Under the 1956 Constitution, Parliament was unicameral.

Legislative powers vested in the Parliament, which consisted of the President and the National Assembly comprising 300 Members divided between East Pakistan and West Pakistan

Explanation

On 9 June 2017, at a summit in Astana, India and Pakistan officially joined SCO as full members.

• On 9 June, 2017 India and Pakistan became full members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
• The SCO Headquarters: Beijing, China
• The SCO Founded: June 15, 2001
• The SCO currently comprises of nine Members States (China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Iran and Uzbekistan), four Observer States

• On 9 July 2023, Iran became 9th member of SCO. 

Explanation

Explanation

On May 6, 2023, the fifth China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Foreign Ministers' Dialogue

Venus: Islamabad, Pakistan.

held the 5th China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Foreign Ministers' Dialogue  attended by: 

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari of Pakistan,

State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang of China

and the Acting Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi of Afghanistan 

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Explanation

Prime Minister Imran Khan unveiled on 14-01-2022 a public version of the country's first-ever National Security Policy (NSP).

this National Security Policy (NSP) for 2022 to 2026

which articulates a citizen-centric framework, places economic security at its core and seeks a secure and economically resilient Pakistan. 

Explanation

Top Importer of Pakistan fiscal year (2020-21)

1.           China

2.           United Arab Emirates (UAE)

3.           Singapore. 

Petroleum is the largest-import item of Pakistan

Explanation

SEATO is an abbreviation of South East Asia Treaty Organization

When the Vietnam War ended in 1975, the most prominent reason for SEATO's existence disappeared.

As a result, SEATO formally disbanded in 1977.

SEATO was founded on 8th September 1954 and dissolved on 30th June 1977.

In September 1954, the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization, or SEATO was formed by:

the United States,

France,

Great Britain,

New Zealand,

Australia,

the Philippines,

Thailand,

and Pakistan 

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in the 1973 war, Pakistan resigned from The SEATO. 

Explanation

On June 2018 FATF added Pakistan to its gray list

Pakistan needs 12 votes out of 39 to exit the “grey" list and move up to join countries that do not require monitoring. 

Pakistan has been removed from the list after four years n 21 October 2022

 on Thursday FATF decided to retain Pakistan on its ‘Grey List’ till June 2021

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while 

On 24 February 2023, FATF added South Africa and Nigeria to its gray list

On 24 February 2023, FATF removed Cambodia and Morocco from its gray list

ND7-5-2023

Explanation

The Battle for Pakistan: The Bitter US Friendship and a Tough Neighbourhood written by Shuja Nawaz (belongs Jhelum)

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Explanation

The Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline, also known as the Peace Pipeline

Inaugurated by the president of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari and the President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

On March 11, 2013

General direction:

• Iran to Pakistan: West–East
• Within Pakistan: South–North

Length: 2,775 km (1,724 mi)