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Shehbaz Sharif- New Prime Minister of Pakistan
On 11th April 2022, Shehbaz Sharif took oath as Pakistan’s 23rd prime minister. Senate chairperson Sadiq Sanjarani administered the oath to Sharif. After Shah Mehmood Qureshi, the former foreign minister announced that his party Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf will be boycotting the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News • International / World Current Affairs
Pakistan Political Crisis
On 10th April 2022, Imran Khan’s term as Pakistan’s Prime Minister ended after days of constitutional chaos in Pakistan that left him with no choice but to be voted out of the office or to resign. Overview: The lower house ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
UAE in FATF Grey List
On 4th March 2022, Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has included United Arab Emirates (UAE) in its grey list. About FATF FATF is an inter-governmental body established by the G7 countries in 1989. It is mainly a policy-making body and ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Pakistan’s New Cybercrime Law
Pakistani authorities announced a new law that will help them in combating false news on social media, a move that free-media groups and the opposition have criticized as being dangerous for being against the freedom of speech. Overview: This law ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Malawi Wild Polio Case
After a case of wild polio was discovered in a three-year-old child, Malawi announced a wild polio outbreak, the first of its kind in Africa in more than five years. In the year 2020, the continent was declared free of ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Ancient Buddhist Temple in Pakistan
The Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient Buddhist temple in Swat valley. The valley is located in Northern Pakistan. The temple was a part of the Gandhara region. The temple has a mix of Greek art and Buddist art. This is ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
2021 Corruption Perceptions Index
The Transparency International recently released the Corruption Perception Index. According to the index, India ranked 85 among the world countries. The report said that the score of corruption has been stagnant for India over a decade. Also, the report said, ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
FATF adds Turkey to Grey List; Pak retained
Global terror financing watchdog, Financial Action Task Force (FATF), retained Pakistan on the ‘Grey List of countries’. Key Points This time, the watchdog had added three new countries namely Turkey, Jordan & Mali, to the Grey List. As per FATF, ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
US, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan to form QUAD group
United States of America, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan, have made a principle agreement to establish a new quadrilateral diplomatic platform with the primary aim to enhance regional connectivity. This QUAD group was announced by the administration of Biden. Key Points ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Pakistan to remain on Grey List of FATF
The Global anti-terrorism watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) decided to maintain Pakistan into Grey List till June 2021 on February 25, 2021. Key Facts This decision by the FATF was taken in the light of country’s failure to fully ..