Explanation

- Date: 8 March every year

- Purpose: To celebrate women’s achievements and promote gender equality.

- First observance: 1911

- Observed worldwide: Every year on 8 March

- 2026 Theme: Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls.

Last updated: 27 OCT 2026 

Explanation

• Date: 27 October
• Observed as: Kashmir Black Day
• First oberved Year: 1947
• Purpose: To mark the arrival of Indian troops in Srinagar.

Explanation

• Mian Salik Jalal is the current Inspector General of Punjab Prisons.
• He assumed charge in July 2026.

Additional information:

• Mian Farooq Nazeer served from March 2023 to June 2026.
• Malik Mubashar Ahmed Khan served from October 2022 to March 2023.

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Last verified on 26-10-2026

Explanation

• The Old Police Lines complex in Kohat
• Location: Old Police Lines, Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
• Reported date: 18 September 2026.
• At least 31 people were killed with over 100 injured.
• Responsibility: The text says a militant faction linked to the TTP claimed responsibility.

Last updated on 26 Oct 2026

Explanation

• Ceasefire announced: 7–8 April 2026 (as stated).
• Mediator: Pakistan.
• Initial expiry date: 21 April 2026.

Last updated on 26 Oct 2026

Explanation

• The current Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan is Amjad Hussain Azar.
• Party Affiliation: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)
• Took Office: July 6, 2026 (elected unopposed on June 22, 2026)
•  Constituency: GBLA-1 Gilgit-I

Explanation

• When: July 2026
• Chinese commercial debt repaid: $1.4 billion
• Total external debt repaid in July: $2.2 billion
• Source: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad

Explanation

• Name: Sarfraz Ahmed Falki.
• Rank: BS-20 officer of the Police Service of Pakistan (PSP).
• Appointed: October 22, 2026.
• Previous IG: Muhammad Wisal Fakhar Sultan, who was appointed on March 25, 2026
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Last verified on 24-10-2026

Explanation

• T20I captain: Sahibzada Farhan

Additional information:

• Test captain: Shan Masood
• ODI captain: Shaheen Shah Afridi

Last verified on 24-10-2026

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On March 4, 2025, the United States withdrew from the board of the United Nations' Loss and Damage Fund.

The fund was created at the United Nations Climate Conference (COP27) in 2022 in Egypt. 

LDF provides financial aid to regions facing losses due to climate change, including rising sea levels, extreme weather and drop failures. 

The fund is managed by a Governing Board, with the World Bank as an interim trustee for four years. 

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