Explanation

2023 national census (released on 5 August 2023)

Growth rate: 2.55 per cent

Total Pakistan population: 241.49 million

Punjab: 127.68 million

Punjab growth rate: 2.53 percent

Sindh population: 55.69 million

Sindh growth rate: 2.57 percent

Balochistan population: 14.89 million

Balochistan growth rate: 3.2 percent (highest of all)

KPK population: 40.85 million

KPK growth rate: 2.38 percent

Islamabad population: 2.36 million

Islamabad growth rate: 2.81 percent

Pakistan rural population: 61.18 percent

Pakistan Urban population: 38.82 percent

33 million population increased between 2017 and 2023 

110 million population increased between 1998 and 2023 

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Explanation

About Qavi Khan

Born: Peshawar

Profession: Actor

Joined film industry: 1965

Received pride of performance: 1980

Dying date: 5 March 2023

Dying place: Canada

Aged: 80

Explanation

On 11 August 2023, The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan struck down the Supreme Court (Review of Judgments and Orders) Act 2023, which expands the scope of a review petition, terming it unconstitutional.

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Explanation

On 1 August 2023, National Assembly of Pakistan passed the Official Secrets Amendment Bill 2023

As per the bill, it is imperative to amend the official Secrets Act 1923 and make it more effective in view of the changing social milieu to ensure safety and security of official documents.

The bill was moved by Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Javed Abbassi.

Explanation

• On 5 December 2023, Israeli tanks entered the eastern parts of Khan Younis (Palestine) for the first time.
• Khan Yunis is a city in the southern Gaza Strip.
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Explanation

About Mircea Snegur 

Born: 17 January 1940

Died: 13 September 2023

Profession: Politician 

Mircea Snegur served as the first president of Moldova from 1990 to 1997. 

Explanation

• The theme of India's G20 Presidency' Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' or 'One Earth · One Family · One Future' - is drawn from the ancient Sanskrit text of the Maha Upanishad.
• The 18th G20 Heads of State and Government Summit is scheduled on 9th-10th September 2023 in New Delhi, India.
  
  

Explanation

On 26 July 2023, Seamer Syazrul Idrus became the first male cricketer to take seven wickets in a T20 International when he achieved the feat against China.

Seamer Syazrul Idrus is a cricketer belongs to Malaysia.

Explanation

About: Nikki McCray

Profession: Basketball player and coach

Nationality: USA

Born: 1971

Died:  July 7, 2023

Aged: 51

Explanation

Germany is preparation to host the biggest air deployment exercise in NATO's history, a show of force intended to impress allied and potential adversaries.

This exercise has been named Air Defender-23 exercise.

The exercise will start in June 2023.