Explanation

• Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reached a 37-month EFF agreement in 2024.
• The program amounted to approximately US$7 billion.
• The IMF Executive Board approved the arrangement on 25 September 2024.
• The EFF aimed to support Pakistan’s economic stability, reforms, and external financing needs.

Last verified on 06-09-2026

Explanation

• Medal: Gold
• Winning Throw: 92.97 m
• Date: 8 August 2024
• Origin: Mian Channu, Pakistan
• Previous Olympic Record: 90.57 m by Andreas Thorkildsen (Beijing 2008)
• Global Ranking: Sixth longest throw ever; best in the world in 2024

Last verified on 02-02-2026

Explanation

• Uraan Pakistan: Homegrown National Economic Plan is Pakistan’s National Economic Transformation Plan 2024–29.
• It was launched on 31 December 2024 by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
• The plan is based on the “Five Es” framework (Exports, E-Pakistan, Equity & Empowerment, Environment, and Energy & Infrastructure).
• Its major targets include increasing exports to about $60 billion by 2029 and aiming for a $1 trillion economy by 2035.

Last verified on 26-08-2026

Explanation

• Winner: Arshad Nadeem
• Winning Throw: 92.97 m
• Medal: Gold
• Date: 8 August 2024
• Origin: Mian Channu, Pakistan
• Previous Olympic Record: 90.57 m by Andreas Thorkildsen (Beijing 2008)
• Global Ranking: Sixth longest throw ever; best in the world in 2024

Last verified on 02-02-2026

Explanation

Current SCO Member States (10):

1. China
2. Russia
3. Kazakhstan
4. Kyrgyzstan
5. Tajikistan
6. Uzbekistan
7. India (Joined: 9 June 2017)
8. Pakistan (Joined: 9 June 2017)
9. Iran (Joined: 4 July 2023)
10. Belarus (Joined: 4 July 2024)

Additional information:

• Full Form: Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
• Founded: 15 June 2001
• Headquarters: Beijing, China
• Founder Members (2001): China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
• Purpose: Regional security, economic cooperation, counter-terrorism, and cultural cooperation

Last verified on 20-07-2026