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National Assembly on May 26, 2022 passed a bill clipping the vast powers of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).

Bill presented by presented by: Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar

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For the first time in Balochistan, as many as 132 female candidates are contesting directly on general seats where they are facing male candidates. 

LG Polls in Balochistan held: 29 May 2022

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The National Assembly had bulldozed legislation for use of EVMs through passage of a bill on November 17, 2021.

 EVMs: electronic voting machines 

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PM Shehbaz Sharif appointed Salman Sufi as the head of his strategic reforms on 26 May 2022.

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PM Shahbaz Sharif proposed including Turkey in May 2022.

CPEC: China Pakistan economic corridor

CPEC: a framework of regional connectivity

CPEC started: 2015

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US president Joe Biden chaired the virtual summit in May 2022.

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According to Sahil, Rawalpindi and Islamabad have been listed as districts with second and third highest numbers of child abuse cases.

Kasur topped the list with 298 cases.

Sahil: a non-governmental organization (working for child protection)

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The State Bank of Pakistan reported on May 13, 2022, that the country received $3.1bn in remittances for April, registering an increase of 12pc compared to the $2.79bn received in the same month of FY21.

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The current Deputy Chairman of Pakistan's Planning Commission (PC) is Professor Ahsan Iqbal

Appointed in 2024, with ongoing duties confirmed in late 2025/early 2026.

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Hamed Yaqoob Sheikh replaced Yusuf Khan in December 2021.