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• Greta Thunberg: 16-year-old climate activist from Sweden.
• Award: Named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year on December 11, 2019.
• Significance: Youngest ever to receive this title.

Last verified on 24-03-2026

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• Appointment: Chairman of SPPC under National Security Division, Pakistan (2019–2021).
• Concurrent Role: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Security Division and Strategic Policy Planning.
• SPPC Function: Advises on national security, strategic policy, and planning.

Last verified on 24-03-2026

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• Raza Rabbani: Elected to IPU Executive Committee in October 2019.
• Event: 141st General Assembly held in Belgrade.
• Term: Representing Pakistan for 3 years.
• Aqeel Malik: In April 2025, elected to IPU High-Level Advisory Group on Countering Terrorism & Violent Extremism.

Last verified on 24-03-2026

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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.

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• 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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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.

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• 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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• New Zealand defeated India by 8 wickets in the 2021 World Test Championship final
• Dates: 1 August 2019 – 23 June 2021
• Administrator: International Cricket Council
• Runners-up: India
• Participants: 9
• Matches: 61
• Most runs: Australia Marnus Labuschagne (1675)
• Most wickets: India Ravichandran Ashwin (71)

Last updated 20-02-2026