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Begum Khaleda Zia

• Bangladeshi politician; leader of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
• Prime Minister: 1991–1996, 2001–2006
• First female PM of Bangladesh
• Second female PM in Muslim world (after Benazir Bhutto)
• Born: 15 August 1945
• Died: 30 December 2025
• Age: 80 years

Last verified on 10-02-2026

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• In late December 2025, Pakistan’s National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq met Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in Bangladesh.
• The meeting included an unexpected diplomatic handshake that drew media attention.
• It occurred during the SAARC parliamentary assembly in Dhaka, fostering regional dialogue.

Last verified on 08-02-2026

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Syed Asim Munir is the current Chief of Defence Forces after the 27th amendment since Dec 2025. 

His term is for five years.

He will remain CDA until Dec 2030.

He was appointed 11th Army Chief after the retirement of Qamar Javed Bajwa in Nov 2022.

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Updated & verified on 07-02-2026

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• The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) — Africa’s major national team football tournament.
• It was hosted by Morocco.
• It was 35th edition of the tournament.
• It was from December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026.

Last verified on 02-02-2026

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Sharif Osman Bin Hadi was a Bangladeshi political and cultural activist, writer, and teacher

He was the co-founder and spokesperson of Inqilab Moncho.

On 12 December 2025, Hadi was shot in the Paltan area of Dhaka

Born: 30 June 1993, Nalchity, Jhalakathi District, Bangladesh

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Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad was a Libyan field marshal

He served as the Chief of the General Staff of the Libyan Army from 2020 until 2025

He died in a plane crash on 23 December 2025 (aged 57–58).

The highest-ranking Libyan officer in the Government of National Unity (GNU),

Al-Haddad was born in Misrata in 1967

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A consortium led by the Arif Habib Group

Stake Purchased: 75% of PIA.

Transaction Amount: Rs135 billion (approximately $482 million)  in December 2025. 

Additional information related PIA

Pakistan International Airlines is an international airline of Pakistan

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50-year-old Shooter Sajid Akram along with 24-year-old Shooter Naveed Arkam,

Vsited Philipines on an Indian passport before the Bondi Beach attack

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On 14 December 2025, an Islamic State (IS)-inspired terrorist attack occurred at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia,

Ahmed Al-Ahmed (43): A Syrian-born Muslim fruit-shop owner hailed as a "hero."

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On December 19-20, 2025, the World Bank approved $700 million 

In financing to support Pakistan’s macroeconomic stability

Objective: To improve domestic revenue mobilization, strengthen fiscal systems, and enhance service delivery.

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Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, made an official visit to Pakistan

On December 26, 2025.