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• Myanmar is the old name of Burma.
• It is a Southeast Asian nation of more than 100 ethnic groups
• Located in the Continent of Asia.
• Old capital: Rangoon
• The New capital is Naypyidaw.
  
• Currency is Kyat.
• The official language is Burmese.
• Primary Religion is Buddhism.

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• GSP Plus (Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus) gives Pakistan duty-free access to the European Union market.
• Pakistan received GSP Plus status in 2014.
• The textile and garments sector gained the maximum export benefit.

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• Over 70% of Pakistan’s exports to the EU are from the textile sector.
• GSP Plus requires compliance with 27 international conventions on human rights, labor laws, environment, and governance.

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Canton is the old name of Guangzhou.

It is located in southern China.

The Pearl River flows through it.

It is the capital and most populous city of the province of Guangdong

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Dr. Ruth Pfau

• Date of Birth: 9 September 1929
• Date of Death: 10 August 2017
• Other Name: Mother Teresa of Pakistan (due to her work for leprosy patients)

Major Awards:

• Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Pakistan)
• Hilal-e-Pakistan
• Nishan-e-Quaid-i-Azam
• Staufer Medal (Germany)
• Dame of the Order of St. Gregory the Great (by Pope)

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• Mushtaq Ahmed Yusufi was a renowned Urdu humorist and writer.
• By profession, he was a banker, not a full-time writer.
• He was the President of Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI).
• He is famous for works like “Aab-e-Gum” and “Zarguzasht”.

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• Hibba Khatoon was a famous Kashmiri poetess of the 16th century.
• She is known for her lyrical and emotional poetry in the Kashmiri language.
• Her poetry reflects love, separation, and human emotions.

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• Dr. Abdus Salam was the first Nobel Prize recipient of Pakistan.
• He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge (UK).
• He received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1979 for his work in electroweak theory.

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