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• COVID-19 was declared pandemic by WHO on March 11, 2020. 
• WHO stands for: World Health Organization
• COVID caused by: SARS-CoV-2
• COVID-19 acronym: Coronavirus disease 2019
• Global Pandemic means: عالمی وباء

Last verified on 16-03-2026

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•  The Azakhel Dry Port was inaugurated in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• By former Prime Minister Imran Khan in January 2020
• Its original name (with diacritics) is Äza Khel Payan

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2022 Nobel Peace Prize Recipients

• Ales Bialiatski – Belarus
• Memorial Organization – Russia
• Center for Civil Liberties – Ukraine

Last verified on 09-03-2026

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• Annie Ernaux is a famous writer from France.
• She won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2022.
• The award recognized her work exploring memory, identity, and social inequality.
• Her writings are often based on autobiographical experiences.

Additional information:

• 2021: Abdulrazak Gurnah – Tanzania/UK
• 2020: Louise Glück – USA
• 2019: Peter Handke – Austria
• 2018: Olga Tokarczuk – Poland

Last verified on 10-03-2026

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FATF (Financial Action Task Force):

• Headquarters: Paris, France
• Purpose: To combat money laundering and terrorism financing
• Official Languages: English & French
• Full Member Countries: 37
• Full Member Organizations: 2
• Total Members: 39

Last verified on 10-03-2026

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World Bank

• Established: Bretton Woods Conference, 1944
• Headquarters: Washington, D.C., USA
• Members: 189 countries
• Purpose / Aim: Provide loans and grants for development projects

Partner Institutions (5):

1. IBRO (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development)
2. IDA (International Development Association)
3. IFC (International Finance Corporation)
4. MIGA (Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency)
5. ICSID (International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes)

Pakistan Joined: 1950

Publications: Human Capital Index, World Development Report

Last verified on 18-01-2026

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2022 Nobel Peace Prize Recipients

• Ales Bialiatski – Belarus
• Memorial Organization – Russia
• Center for Civil Liberties – Ukraine

Last verified on 09-03-2026

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• The Abdali Short Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM) was developed by Pakistan.
• Also known as Hatf-II
• Developed by Pakistan’s Space Research Commission (SUPARCO).
•  It entered service in 2005 as a tactical weapon
• Type: Short-range, solid-propellant, surface-to-surface ballistic missile
• Role: Tactical, road-mobile (transporter-erector-launcher)
• Range: Approximately 450km

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Last updated on 09-03-2026

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FIFA World Cup 2022

• Edition: 22nd, held in Qatar from 20 Nov – 18 Dec 2022.
• Final Match: Argentina vs France at Lusail Stadium, Qatar.
• Winner: Argentina – third World Cup title, first in 36 years.
• Runner-up: France.

Additional information:

• Third Place: Croatia | Fourth Place: Morocco.
• Top Scorer: Kylian Mbappe (France) – 8 goals, scored hat-trick in final.
• Best Player / Golden Ball: Lionel Messi (Argentina) – second time winner.
• Best Young Player: Enzo Fernandez (Argentina).
• Best Goalkeeper / Golden Glove: Emiliano Martinez (Argentina).

Last verified on 08-03-2026

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Top three polluted city in the World:

1. Lahore, Pakistan

2. Delhi, India 

3. Mexico City, Mexico

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Last verified on 06-03-2026