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The world health organization (WHO) declared Pakistan a Trachoma-free country.

Pakistan has become the 19th country globally to reach this historic milestone.

In this context, Dr. Luo Dapeng, head of the WHO mission in Pakistan, presented a congratulatory letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

Declared in October 2024.

ٹریکوما آنکھ کی ایک بیماری ہے جس میں پیوٹے کے اندر دانے نکلتے ہیں

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• NATO stands form the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
• Founded: 4 April 1949 (Washington, USA)
• Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium
• Total members: 32 (30 European & 2 North American countries)
• Latest Member: Finland
• Type: Military Alliance
• Official Languages: English & French
• Founding members: 12
• Pakistan: Not a NATO member
  
• Member Muslim country: Turkiye 
• Last Member: On 7 March 2024, Sweden became the 32nd member.

List of NATO member countries

1.       Albania

2.       Belgium

3.       Bulgaria

4.       Canada

5.       Croatia

6.       Czechia

7.       Denmark

8.       Estonia

9.       France

10.   Germany

11.   Greece

12.   Hungary

13.   Iceland

14.   Italy

15.   Latvia

16.   Lithuania

17.   Luxembourg

18.   Montenegro

19.   Netherlands

20.   North Macedonia

21.   Norway

22.   Poland

23.   Portugal

24.   Romania

25.   Slovakia

26.   Slovenia

27.   Spain

28.   Turkiye

29.   United Kingdom

30.   United States

31.   Finland 2023

32.  Sweden 2024

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About ICC men's T20 world cup 2024

Edition: 9th 

Venue: West Indies/USA

Winner: India (second title) 

Runners-up: South Africa 

Total teams: 20 

Total matches: 55 

Additional Information: 

USA, Canada and Uganda participated in ICC men's T20 world cup for the first time (in 2024)

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The United States of America (USA) has won the most number of gold medals at the Paris Olympic Games 2024.

US won a total of 40 Gold Medals

US won a total of 44 Silver Medals

US won a total of 42 Bronze Medals

US won a total of 126 Medals

After the US, China comes second with 40 Gold, 27 Silver & 24 Bronze medals 

China won a total of 91 medals 

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Explanation

Arshad Nadeem won the gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

This ended Pakistan’s 32-year wait for success at the Games 

Winning date: 8 Aug 2024

Event: Men's Javelin Throw

Medal: Gold

Record: Olympic record throw of 92.97m

Significance: It was Pakistan's first individual Olympic gold medal and the first in athletics.

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Maryam Nawaz Sharif became first woman & 19th  CM Punjab in Feb 2024

Predecessor: Moshin Naqvi

Party Name: PML-N

Note: Maryam Nawaz is the first woman to become Chief Minister of any province of Pakistan.

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Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma is a South African politician

He served as the fourth president of South Africa from 2009 to 2018. 

Cyril Ramaphosa replaced Jacob Zuma to become fifth president of South Africa in 2018.

Cyril Ramaphosa is the current PM of South Africa 

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India won the T20 World Cup 2024 after 17 years since 2007.

Final was played between India and South Africa in Barbados, North America.

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• The Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August 2021.
• After the withdrawal of foreign forces.
• Some countries like Pakistan and China maintain diplomatic relations only.

Last updated by NA on 22-April-2026