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In April 2024, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province of Pakistan recorded 174.9mm of rainfall, the highest in the last 59 years, which broke the 1965 record of 158.6mm of precipitation.

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Seven people, including former prime minister Imran Khan and other party leaders, were injured and a party worker was killed in a gun attack on the PTI chief's container as his convoy reached Wazirabad's Allah Wala Chowk on 3 November 2022.

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Former Federal Shariat Court and Balochistan High Court chief justice Mohammad Noor Meskanzai was assassinated while offering prayer at a mosque in Kharan on 14 October 2022.

Noor Meskanzai remained chief justice High Court from 2014 to 2018.

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As per ISPR, three army officers, including a lieutenant general, were sacked from their jobs as a part of the military’s “self-accountability process” into the events of May 9, 2023.

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Know about arrest of PTI Chairman Imran Khan

Verdict declared by Session Court judge Himayun Dilawar (on 5 August 2023)

Case: Toshakhana case

Prison: 3 years

Fine: Rs100,000 

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In January 2024, former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, were sentenced to 14 years in prison each for selling state gifts while Khan was in office without properly disclosing it.

Case known as Toshakhana reference.

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Know about arrest of PTI Chairman Imran Khan

Verdict declared by Session Court judge Himayun Dilawar (on 5 August 2023)

Case: Toshakhana case

Prison: 3 years

Fine: Rs100,000 

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The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) said on 03-11-2022 that schools for more than two million children in Pakistan remained inaccessible as severe flooding has destroyed 27,000 schools in the country.

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On 2 April 2025, US President Donald Trump announced the imposition of reciprocal tariffs on multiple countries, including a 29% tariff on Pakistani goods.

Trump explained that Pakistan has been charging the US a 58% tariff on American goods, which prompted the US to impose a 29% tariff on Pakistani products.

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The US remains one of Pakistan’s largest trading partners, with bilateral trade valued at $7.3 billion in 2024.

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On 14 June 2023, tragic Greece boat incident took place in Ionian sea killing around 300 Pakistani migrants.