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Know About Human Development Index 2025

Topper: Iceland

Bottom: South Sudan

Pakistan’s Ranking: 168

Total Countries: 193

Indian Ranking: 130th

Theme 2025: A matter of choice: People and possibilities in the age of AI

Additional Information:

Human Development Index was developed by Pakistani economist Mahbub ul Haq in 1990.

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Explanation

Pakistan will honour two national giants of cricket, with former women’s captain Sana Mir to be conferred the Sitara-e-Imtiaz and , fitting recognition for careers that reshaped cricket and inspired millions.

She was nominated on 14 August 2025.

She will be conferred on 23 March 2026.

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Cricket legend Shahid Afridi is slated to receive the Hilal-e-Imtiaz, one of Pakistan's highest civilian honors, for his illustrious cricket career and contributions to the nation.

He is among nine sportspersons who were nominated for Civil Awards announced on Pakistan's 79th Independence Day (14th August 2025), with the formal conferment set for Pakistan Day on March 23, 2026.

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President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian paid a two-day state visit to Pakistan.

He visited Pakistan from Aug 2, 2025 to Aug 3, 2025.

He visited Pakistan at the invitation of the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

This marks Dr. Pezeshkian’s first official visit to Pakistan as President of Iran.

The visit is expected to further strengthen the brotherly relations between Pakistan and Iran.

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President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian paid a two-day state visit to Pakistan.

He visited Pakistan from Aug 2, 2025 to Aug 3, 2025.

He visited Pakistan at the invitation of the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

This marks Dr. Pezeshkian’s first official visit to Pakistan as President of Iran.

The visit is expected to further strengthen the brotherly relations between Pakistan and Iran.

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Explanation

The World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2025 was held in Shanghai, China.

China has proposed a global plan of action to regulate Artificial Intelligence. 

The proposal comes just days after the US unveiled its own plan to boost American dominance in this fast-growing field.

The field has become a key bargaining tool in trade talks between the economic superpowers.

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As per WHO figures released in 2025, one in every 100 deaths worldwide is due to suicide. 

More than one billion people are living with mental health disorders. 

An estimated 727, 000 people across all age groups lost their lives due to suicide in 2021.

1.1% of all deaths worldwide in the year 2021 were due to suicide. 

Additional Information: 

WHO stands for World Health organization. 

It is a United Nations organization responsible for global health. 

Founded in 1948, with its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Explanation

Ethiopia officially declared the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).

This is Africa's largest hydropower project, over which there was a diplomatic dispute between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt for years.

This dam is located on the Blue Nile River.

Its construction work was completed in 2025.

The height of the dam is about 145 meters. 

Its lengths is about 1,800 meters.

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Explanation

Jair Bolsonaro, former president of Brazil, who has been sentenced to 27 years imprisonment for plotting a military coup and seeking to destroy the country's democracy after the 2022 election. 

In 2025, he was sentenced a total of 27 years and 3 months in prison. 

He remained president of Brazil from 2019 to 2022.

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About Women's Hockey Asia Cup 2025

Winner: China

Runner-up: India

Venue: Hangzhou, China

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