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RABTA: Railway Automated Booking and Travel Assistance 

Purpose: The app allows travelers to plan and manage their journeys from the comfort of their homes, providing connectivity for three major train routes in its initial phase.

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Gilgit-Baltistan celebrated its 76th independence day on 1 November 2023.

The region now connects Pakistan with China, Afghanistan and India.

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• Location: Madame Tussauds, Dubai
• The first of a Pakistani personality at the museum's Dubai location.
• It features her in a green shalwar kameez and white dupatta - she worn when she was sworn in as the first woman PM of Pakistan on December 2, 1988.

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• Giorgio Napolitano was an Italian politician who served as the president of Italy from 2006 to 2015
• Dying age: 98
  
• Dying Died: 22 September 2023
• Born: 29 June 1925

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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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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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• On 20 July 2023, Iraq kicked out Swedish ambassador after the desecration of Holy Quran 
• The Holy Quran was desecrated in Swedish capital in June 2023.

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In 2023, English batter Ben Duckett surpassed Sir Don Bradman's record of scoring the fastest 150 runs at Lords against Ireland. 

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In May 2023, France banned domestic flights on short routes that can be covered by train in less than two-and-a-half hours. 

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In May 2023, President Nepal announced that that 2025 will be designated as special year for tourism.

Note: Tourism is the main source of foreign exchange in Nepal.