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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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• About Henley Passport Index released in July 2023
• Released by: Henley & Partners

• Total countries: 103

• Topper: Singapore

• Pakistan: 100th (fourth worst)

• Pakistanis has visa-free access: 33 states
• Bottom: Afghanistan 

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• Nuclear Security Index 2023
  
• Total countries: 22

• Topper: Australia
• Pakistan: 19th
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In April 2023, the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill, 2023 become a law after being passed by the National Assembly, fulfilling all the necessary requirements and regulations.

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On 1 November 2023, Senate of Pakistan unanimously adopted a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, where Israeli airstrikes and a ground assault have taken thousands of Palestinian lives, including those of children and women, with no indication of a halt in hostilities.

The resolution was presented by Senator Ishaq Dar.

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Hardeep Singh Nijjar was a Sikh separatist leader involved with the Khalistan movement

Born: 11 October 1977 (India)

Allegedly killed by Indian agencies: 18 June 2023

On 18 September 2023, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused India's government of involvement in killing of Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar

Canada expelled an Indian diplomat from the country.

India's foreign ministry also expelled a top Canadian diplomat in a tit-for-tat move

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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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About Michael Gambon

Born: 19 October 1940

Profession: Actor  

Nationality: British

Died: 27 September 2023

Dying age: 82

Famously known for: playing the wise professor Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter movie franchise 

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About: Nikki McCray

Profession: Basketball player and coach

Nationality: USA

Born: 1971

Died:  July 7, 2023

Aged: 51

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Belinda Clark is an Australian former cricketer.

In 2023, a bronze statue of Belinda Clark was unveiled at the entrance to the Sydney Cricket Ground's Walk of Honour, it is the world's first sculpture of a female cricketer.