Explanation

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have signed a landmark Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement.

Signed on 17 September 2025.

This agreement is being considered the most significant upgrade in Pakistan-Saudi defence relations in decades.

Signed in Al-Yamamah palace Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

As per the pact, any aggression against either country shall be considered an aggression against both.

Singed by Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Additional Information:

This agreement comes in the wake of Israel’s strike on Qatari capital Doha on 9 September 2025.

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Explanation

In September 2025, The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) officially relaunched the Mera Ghar Mera Ashiyana scheme, offering home loans from 20 lakh to 35 lakh PKR for buying or building a dream house!

First-time homebuyers can now avail loans for houses up to 5 Marla (1360 sq ft) with repayment terms up to 20 years and subsidy for 10 years.

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Explanation

In September 2025, The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) officially relaunched the Mera Ghar Mera Ashiyana scheme, offering home loans from 20 lakh to 35 lakh PKR for buying or building a dream house!

First-time homebuyers can now avail loans for houses up to 5 Marla (1360 sq ft) with repayment terms up to 20 years and subsidy for 10 years.

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Explanation

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have signed a landmark Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement.

Signed on 17 September 2025.

This agreement is being considered the most significant upgrade in Pakistan-Saudi defence relations in decades.

Signed in Al-Yamamah palace Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

As per the pact, any aggression against either country shall be considered an aggression against both.

Singed by Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Additional Information:

This agreement comes in the wake of Israel’s strike on Qatari capital Doha on 9 September 2025.

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Explanation

CPEC has the following 3 routes:

1. Western route

2. Central route

3. Eastern route

CPEC stands for China-Pakistan economic corridor.

China–Pakistan Economic Corridor is a 3000 km framework of regional connection between China and Pakistan.

Type of project------->Economic corridor

Location-------> Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Punjab, Balochistan, Sindh & Azad Kashmir, China: Xinjiang

Established---->20 April 2015 

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Explanation

As of February 2025, China contributed 40% of Pakistan’s total FDI in infrastructure during FY 2024–25.

China invested $790 million in sectors like power, energy, and transport, making it the top foreign investor.

Explanation

In February 2025, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) conducted a Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment in Pakistan.

The IMF dispatched a mission to Islamabad from February 6-14, 2025, to assess governance and corruption risks in Pakistan at the request of the Pakistani government.

The assessment was part of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) 2024 program. 

Explanation

Gadani ship-breaking yard is the world's third largest ship breaking yard located across a 10 km long beachfront at Gadani.

Gadani is is located about 40 km northwest of Karachi.

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Explanation

 The Constitution is the document that outlines the structure and functions of a government, including:

• The principle of separation of powers, which divides authority into different branches (legislative, executive, and judicial)
• To prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful