Explanation

In January 2026, Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif launched the Apna Khet, Apna Rozgar program to empower landless farmers and rural youth.

Additional Information:

This scheme aims at boosting agricultural self-employment, rural development, and sustainable livelihoods by giving land access and support for farming

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Explanation

The "Apni Chhat Apna Ghar"  program, launched by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, is a major initiative providing interest-free, easy-installment loans of up to Rs1.5 million to low-income families for building their own houses.

Additional Information:

The program, launched in the early 2026, aims to construct 160,000 homes by June 2026, featuring a 9-year repayment plan with a 3-month grace period.

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Explanation

Pakistan Air Force (PAF) successfully conducted the flight test of the indigenously developed “Taimoor” weapon system.

Conducted on 3 January 2026.

Taimoor Air-Launched Cruise Missile is capable of engaging enemy land and sea targets with high precision at a range of 600 kilometers (372.8 miles).

Additional Information:

The Taimoor was developed by the Air Weapons Complex of Pakistan.

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Explanation

Pakistan Air Force (PAF) successfully conducted the flight test of the indigenously developed “Taimoor” weapon system.

Conducted on 3 January 2026.

Taimoor Air-Launched Cruise Missile is capable of engaging enemy land and sea targets with high precision at a range of 600 kilometers (372.8 miles).

Additional Information:

The Taimoor was developed by the Air Weapons Complex of Pakistan.

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Explanation

Pakistan Air Force (PAF) successfully conducted the flight test of the indigenously developed “Taimoor” weapon system.

Conducted on 3 January 2026.

Taimoor Air-Launched Cruise Missile is capable of engaging enemy land and sea targets with high precision at a range of 600 kilometers (372.8 miles).

Additional Information:

The Taimoor was developed by the Air Weapons Complex of Pakistan.

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Explanation

Nawa-e-Waqt was launched as a weekly newspaper and was later converted into a daily

Nawaiwaqt was launched on March 23, 1940, under the leadership of Hameed Nizami

 Nawaiwaqt passionately supported the All-India Muslim League.

Nawaiwaqt is an Urdu daily newspaper in Pakistan which is currently owned by Majid Nizami Trust.

The headquarter of Nawaiwaqt is in Lahour. 

Explanation

The then prime Minister Imran Khan 15-02-2022 launched the country’s first instant person-to-person payment system ‘Raast’ for low-cost digital retail payments and money transfers.

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on 11th January 2021, PM Imran Khan unveiled RAAST's first instant payment system to increase Financial inclusion and eliminate corruption

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Explanation

The then Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf govenment unveiled a "new political map" of Pakistan which also included occupied Kashmir.

Unveiled on 4 August 2020 on the occasion of first anniversary of annexation of Indian Occupied Kashmir.

Explanation

This project will export electricity from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan to Afghanistan and Pakistan.

The $1.2 billion CASA-1000 Project will bring 1300 megawatts (MW) 

CASA-1000 will enable seasonal hydro-power surpluses from Central Asia

Explanation

Pakistan launched its first Hyperspectral Satellite  from a Chinese launch centre

It was launched by Pakistani space agency SUPARCO

Launched on 19 October 2025.

It has been named as “HS-1”

Additional Information:

Hyperspectral imaging is a type of advanced camera technology used in satellites to study the Earth and space.

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