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Israel launched widescale strikes against Iran targeting nuclear facilities, ballistic missile factories and military commanders

Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards top commander Hossein Salami martyred

Six nuclear scientists among killed

This operation is named Operation Rising Lion

This happened on 13 June 2025.

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Last verified on 22-02-2026

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The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, held in Pakistan and the UAE, features 8 top-ranked ODI nations

• Participating Nations: Pakistan, India, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, England, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh
• Tournament Host: Pakistan (with matches in UAE)
• Winner: India (defeated New Zealand in the final)

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• Donald Trump described the US operation in Venezuela in 2025–26 as a modern update of the Monroe Doctrine.

Additional information:

• The Monroe Doctrine was first articulated in 1823.
• It was by President James Monroe to oppose European interference in the Western Hemisphere.

Last verified on 10-02-2026

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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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• Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu is the 23rd Chief of Air Staff (CAS) of the Pakistan Air Force.
• He assumed office on 19 March 2021.
• He replaced Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan.
• He joined PAF in 1986 as a fighter pilot (GD Pilot branch).
• He belongs to Sidhar, Gujrat (Punjab).

Last verified on 10-02-2026

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• Donald Trump returned to the White House as President in January 2025 after winning the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
• He defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the election held on 5 November 2024.
• Trump became the 47th president of the United States and began his second non‑consecutive term.

Last verified on 09-02-2026

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• The 2025 India-Pakistan conflict began after a deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir on 22 April 2025.
• Militants attacked tourists in the Baisaran Valley near Pahalgam, killing 26 civilians.
• India blamed Pakistan-linked militant groups for the attack, which sharply escalated tensions.
• This led to India launching military strikes on Pakistan on 7 May 2025.

Last verified on 09-02-2026

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Annalena Baerbock has been elected as the president of 80th session of the UNGA.

She assumed office in September 2025.

She is the former foreign Minister of Germany. 

She is first woman to hold this office.

She has also become the youngest UNGA president at the age of 44.

She is replacing Philemon Yang of Cameroon.

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Updated & verified on 08-02-2026

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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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• In 2025, severe monsoon floods in Pakistan displaced over 2 million people, mostly in Punjab.
• Flooding occurred in late August – early September.
• Rivers Ravi, Sutlej, Chenab overflowed due to heavy rains and dam releases from India.
• Major affected areas: Lahore, Narowal, Kasur, Sialkot, Multan.

Last verified on 08-02-2026