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• Current DG: Dr. Usman Anwar (effective Feb 3, 2026).
• He previously served as the Inspector General (IG) of Punjab Police.
• He replaced Raja Riffat Mukhtar in this role.

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Last verified on 23-06-2026

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• The headquarters of the International Court of Justice is in The Hague, Netherlands.
• ICJ is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations.
• It consists of 15 judges, elected for 9-year terms.

• Founded: 1945
• Official Languages: English, French
• Member States: UN member countries
• Main Function: Settling legal disputes between states

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• Current Position: 72nd U.S. Secretary of State
• Assumed Office: 21 January 2025
• President: Donald Trump
• Preceded by: Antony Blinken
• Nationality: American
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Last verified on 15-07-2026

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• The United Kingdom officially left the European Union (EU) on 31 January 2020 at 11:00 p.m. GMT.
• It is known as Brexit (British Exit).
• It ended the UK's 47-year membership of the European Union.
• The transition period lasted until 31 December 2020.
• Referendum Date: 23 June 2016
• Article 50 Triggered: 29 March 2017
• Referendum Result: Leave – 51.9%, Remain – 48.1%

Last verified on 08-04-2026

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• Reticent means a person who speaks very little or is reserved in speech.

Additional information:

• Obsolete → Something old-fashioned or no longer in use
• Hypocrite → A person who pretends to have good morals but does not follow them
• Misogynist → A person who dislikes or hates women

Last verified on 20-06-2026

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• A firewall’s main function is to prevent or block unauthorized access to a computer network.
• It acts as a security barrier between trusted and untrusted networks (like the internet).
• It filters incoming and outgoing network traffic based on security rules.
• It helps protect systems from hackers and unwanted access attempts.

Last verified on 10-06-2026

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• Pakistan defeated the Netherlands in the 1994 Hockey World Cup Final.
• The final was played on 5 December 1994 in Sydney, Australia.
• Pakistan won the match in a penalty shootout (4–3) after the game ended 1–1 in regular time.
• It was Pakistan's 4th Hockey World Cup title.

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• First International Match: 2 August 1948 (vs Belgium, won 2–0)
• World Cup Titles (4): 1971, 1978, 1982, 1994

Last verified on 26-07-2026

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• Total electors: 538
• Majority required: 270

Composition:

• House of Representatives: 435
• Senate: 100
• Washington D.C.: 3 electors

Country: United States of America

Last verified on 21-06-2026

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• Diamer-Bhasha Dam is being constructed on the River Indus.
• It is located between Kohistan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) and Diamer (Gilgit-Baltistan).
• The foundation stone was laid in 1998 by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
• Opened: 2028
• Height: 272 m

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Last verified on 20-06-2026