Explanation

IIOJK is an acronym that stands for Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

This term is used by Pakistan and other critics of India to refer to the region, which they argue has been illegally occupied by India

Explanation

Pakistan's banking sector does NOT include Phone Bank as a distinct type of institution.

The sector comprises commercial banks, microfinance banks, and Islamic banks, all of which are regulated by the State Bank of Pakistan. 

Explanation

In July 2024, International Monetary Fund (IMF) maintained Pakistan’s growth forecast at 3.5 per cent for the 2024-25 fiscal year.

The IMF’s unchanged growth forecast at 3.5pc previously made in April 2024.

IMF reached an agreement with Pakistan authorities on $7bn worth in July 2024.

The government has set 3.6pc growth target for the fiscal year 2024-25.

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• 3.9 is the GDP ratio in Pakistan during 2021
  
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3.94 is the GDP ratio in Pakistan during 2020-21

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• GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product
  
• Minister for Finance Shaukat Tarin said that Pakistan’s GDP growth stood at 3.94 percent against the envisaged target of 2.1 percent,
• remittances made a historic record, and exports would be touching $25 billion in the outgoing fiscal year.
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• Agricultural GDP of Pakistan in 2019: 22.4%
• According to the Economic Survey of Pakistan 2021-22, only 1.77 % of GDP was spent on the education sector in FY2021.
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• Japan had a record-high Defence budget, more than a ceiling of 1% of its GDP in April 2021
• According to the GDP per capita report, 2021 poorest country in the world is Burundi

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Explanation

According to the Economic Survey of Pakistan 2022-23, the GDP growth rate of Pakistan for the financial year 2023 was 0.29%.

This rate indicates significant economic challenges during that period.

Explanation

IMF has forecast Pakistan’s economy to grow by 3.2 per cent during fiscal year 2024-25.

This report was released on 22 October 2024 by the IMF.

Explanation

About National Anthem

 National Anthem was officially adopted as Pakistan's national anthem on 16 August 1954.

National Anthem was written by Hafeez Jalandhari in 1952 

the music was produced by Ahmad G. Chagla in 1949.

Ahmed Rushdi recorded the National Anthem of Pakistan in 1954.

After 68 years Pakistan's National Anthem recorded

15 lines in the National Anthem of Pakistan

48 Words in the National Anthem of Pakistan

The National Anthem of Pakistan was played for the first time in front of Raza Shah Rahalvi of Iran

Explanation

Shaheen Shah Afridi is the current captain of Pakistan Men's cricket team since October 2025.

He replaced Mohammad Rizwan

Updated & verified on 21-10-2025

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Explanation

FATA was merged with KPK in May 2018.

FATA stands for Federally Administered Tribal Areas

FATA was merged with KPK under 25th amendment. 

After the merger of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas with KPK, FATA seats were abolished and there will be no election on 4 of the 8 seats. The rest of the 4 seats will also not be renewed in 2024.

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