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• The UK government announced that it will impose a carbon tax on imports of steel, cement, iron, aluminium and ceramics
• UK: United Kingdom 
• With effects from: 2027
• Announcement made on 18 December 2023

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About men's cricket Asia Cup 2023

Edition: 16th

Starting date: 30 Aug 2023

Final held: 17 Sep 2023

Winner: India (8th title)

Runner-up: Sri Lanka 

Venue: Pakistan & Sri Lanka 

Matches in Pakistan: 04

Matches in Sri Lanka: 09

Total matches: 13

Participating teams: 06

Player of the series/Player of the Tournament : Kuldeep Yadav (India)

Most runs made by: Shubman Gill (made 302 runs) (belong to India)

Most wickets taken by: Matheesha Pathirana (took 11 wickets) (belongs to Sri Lanka)

Player of the series in the final: Mohammed Siraj (India)

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About FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 (men’s category)

Venues: Philippines, Japan, Indonesia

Winner: Germany (first title)

Runner-up: Serbia

Third place: Canada

Fourth place: USA

Games played: 92

Final held on 10 September 2023

 Note: FIBA stands for Federation internationale de basket-ball

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On 30 July 2023, Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani had to drop the proposed law, titled ‘The Prevention of Violent Extremism Bill 2023’ after fierce opposition from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.

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The World Bank on in April 2023 lowered Pakistan’s year growth forecast.

The World Bank expected Pakistan’s economy to grow 0.4 per cent in 2023.

The country’s fiscal year starts in July and runs through June.

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On 24 March 2023, China approved the rollover of $2 billion State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) deposits for a year for Pakistan.

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On 28 December 2023, Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar announced that all celebrations related to the New Year (2023) are banned across the country in solidarity with Palestinians who have been facing the worst Israeli brutality since October 7, 2023.

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A sad incident happened in Khanewal district when Asim Jameel, the son of Islamic scholar Maulana Tariq Jamil, lost his life due to a gunshot wound. This took place in Tulamba Tehsil.

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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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Wagner Group (a private militia) revolted against Russian Army in June 2023.

Wagner Group took control of Russia’s military headquarters at Rostov.

Wagner group led by Warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin

On 25 June 2023, a truce was brokered by Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko.