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Twenty20 international between Pak & Afg

On 24 March 2023, Afghanistan beat Pakistan to win first Twenty20 international by 6 wickets

On 26 March 2023, Afghanistan beat Pakistan to win second Twenty20 international by 7 wickets

On 27 March 2023, Pakistan beat Afghanistan to win third Twenty20 international by 66 runs

This is Afghanistan's first-ever series win against Pakistan (first time in T20 cricket)

Venue: Sharjah, UAE

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• ID4Africa Movement: Somalia has launched a national identification system with the support of Nadra.
• The launch was attended by Somalia's partners - Pakistan, the EU, the World Bank Group, the UK, the US, Gulf countries, ID4Africa, diplomats and UN agencies.
• PM of Somalia: Hamza Abdi Barre 
• Nadra Chairman: Asad Rehman Gillani

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In a historic moment for the field of nuclear fusion research, the JT-60SA, the world’s largest and most advanced experimental nuclear fusion reactor, has officially commenced operations in Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture.

JT-60SA unveiled in December 2023.

JT-60SA is an initiative of European Union & Japan.

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Barcelona tennis tournament title 2023

Winner: Carlos Alcaraz (Spain)

Runner-up: Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greece)

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In February 2023, Seattle became the first city in the United States to ban discrimination based on caste.

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The World Health Organization (WHO) certified the countries of Azerbaijan and Tajikistan free of malaria on 29 March 2023.

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World Test Championship 2023 (cricket)

Final held: 11 June 2023

Venue: The Oval, London

Winner: Australia (first title)

Runner-up: India

Won by: 209 runs

Man of the match: Travis Head (Australia)

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• World Junior Squash Championship 2023

• Winner: Hamza Khan (Pakistan)

• Runner-Up: Mohamed Zakaria (Egypt)

• Venue: Melbourne, Australia

• Final held: 23 July 2023
• Note: This was Pakistan's first World Junior Squash title in nearly four decades as the last Pakistani player to lift this trophy was Jansher Khan, who won the title 37 years ago in 1986.
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• Total of three matches will be played in Volleyball Men's Club World Championship 2023

• Venue: Bangalore, India

• Edition: 18th

• Starting date: 6 December

• Final date: 10 December

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• Volleyball Men's Club World Championship 2022 held in Brazil.
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About SAFF Under-16 football Championship 2023 (men’s category)

Edition: 8th

Winner: India

Runner-up: Bangladesh

Venue: Thimphu, Bhutan

Final held: 10th September 2023

Total matches played: 09