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The idiom "hit the nail on the head" means to be exactly correct or precise about something.

It especially in identifying or solving a problem.

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Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

• Added to Grey List: June 2018
• Removed from Grey List: 21 October 2022
• Duration on Grey List: ~4 years
• Votes required to exit Grey List: 12 out of 39

Additional related updates (2023):

• South Africa & Nigeria added to Grey List on 24 February 2023
• Cambodia & Morocco removed from Grey List on 24 February 2023

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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.

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• The first Surah of the Quran is Surah Al-Fatiha.
  
• Al-Fatiha means Opening.
• Surah Al-Fatiha is also known as Al-Hamd (The Praise).
  It has 7 verses, 29 words, and 139 letters.
  It is also referred to as:
  • As-Salah (The Prayer)
  • Umm al-Kitab (Mother of the Book)
  • Umm al-Quran (Mother of the Quran)
  • Sab'a min al-Mathani (Seven Repeated Ones)
  • Ash-Shifa' (The Cure).

Explanation

Marconi invented Radio.

Radio was invented in 1895.

Guglielmo Marconi was an Italian inventor.

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The President of Pakistan is the head of state of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

The current head of state of Pakistan is Asif Ali Zardari who was elected in 2024.

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Constitution of 1973

Zulifqar Ali Bhutto introduced new constitution in Pakistan on August 14, 1973.

According to 1973 constitution, both national assembly and senate elect president for Pakistan whereas the prime minister is selected by national assembly.

Bicameral Legislature system was introduced for the first time in Pakistan in the constitution of 1973.

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1956 Constitution

March 23, 1956 by PM Chaudhry Mohammad Ali + GG Iskander Mirza

1962 Constitution

8th June 1962 by President Ayub Khan.

1973 Constitution

14th Aug 1973, by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

Explanation

Explanation

Use the formula:

% decrease = (increase ÷ (100 + increase)) × 100

= (25 ÷ 125) × 100 = 20%

So, to keep the total expenditure the same, consumption must decrease by 20%.