Explanation

Full Name: Rana Sanaullah Khan

Date of Birth: 1 January 1955.

Current Position: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs since April 2024.

Previous Role: Served as the 39th Interior Minister of Pakistan in the first Shehbaz Sharif government.

Profession: Pakistani lawyer and politician.

Explanation

In 2025, former president of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte was arrested in Manila, Philippines and extracted to the Hague, the Netherlands.

He faces charges from International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity.

These charges relate to his controversial war on drugs, which resulted in thousands of deaths during his presidency from 2016 to 2022.

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Explanation

Donald Trump has been named Time magazine's Person of the Year 2024.

He is the politician and president of the United States of America (USA)

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Taylor Swift was declared Person of the Year award 2023 by Time Magazine

Taylor Swift is an American singer-songwriter. 

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Explanation

NASA and SpaceX launched Crew-9 mission on 28 Sep, 2024 from Florida, USA.

The mission has two people on board and two empty seats to bring back astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who have been stuck on the international Space Station (ISS).

Additional Information

Both Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are American astronauts.

NASA is the space agency of the USA.

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Explanation

Saad Ahmad Warraich assumes responsibility as Pakistan's new (head) Charge d'Affaires in India since Feb 2024

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Explanation

Know about the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2024

Released by Transparency International

Total countries: 180

Least Corrupt: Denmark

Top Currupt: South Sudan

Pakistan Ranking: 135

Note: Denmark also topped the least country in 2023 & 2025

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Explanation

Know about Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2024

Released by Transparency International

Total countries: 180

Topper: Denmark

Bottom: South Sudan

Pakistan Ranking: 135

Note: Pakistan was ranked 133 in CPI in 2023

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Explanation

The oldest president in the world is Paul Biya, the President of Cameroon.

He has been in office since 1982.

He was born on February 13, 1933.

As of 2024, he is 91 years old.

Explanation

Know about NATO

Know about NATO

NATO full form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Founded: 4 April, 1949 (Washington, USA)

Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium

Total members: 32 (30 European & 2 North American countries)

Latest Member: Sweden

Type: Military Alliance

Official Languages: English & French

Founding members: 12

Pakistan: Not a NATO member

Member Muslim country: Turkiye  

In April 2024, Sweden became 32nd member of NATO.

List of NATO member countries

1.       Albania

2.       Belgium

3.       Bulgaria

4.       Canada

5.       Croatia

6.       Czechia

7.       Denmark

8.       Estonia

9.       France

10.   Germany

11.   Greece

12.   Hungary

13.   Iceland

14.   Italy

15.   Latvia

16.   Lithuania

17.   Luxembourg

18.   Montenegro

19.   Netherlands

20.   North Macedonia

21.   Norway

22.   Poland

23.   Portugal

24.   Romania

25.   Slovakia

26.   Slovenia

27.   Spain

28.   Turkiye

29.   United Kingdom

30.   United States

31.   Finland

32. Sweden 

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Explanation

The countries who participated the most in the Paris Olympic Games 2024 belonged to Africa. 

More about Olympic Games 2024

Host: France, Paris

Opening: 26 July 2024

Closing: 11 August 2024

Mascot: Phrygian Cap

Official Song: Games Wide Open