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• In July 2023, at the Global Women Awards ceremony held in London, two Pakistanis were recognized for their remarkable contributions in their respective fields.
• Huma Fakhar, a Pakistani businesswoman, received the Global Woman Inspiration Award, while Dr. Muhammad Amjad Saqib, a philanthropist, was honored with the Global Man of the Decade award.

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• Shehzad Qureshi won a silver medal for Pakistan as he finished second in the 90 KG event.
  
• WBPF world championships 2023
  
• Edition: 14th 
• Venue: South Korea 
• WBPF: World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Federation
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The first time in Karachi, a public hospital called Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) has also successfully conducted robotic surgery.

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Jensen Huang: CEO, president & co-founder of Nvidia Corporation

Nvidia Corporation: an American multinational technology company (based in California)

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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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• • Six new countries Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ethiopia, Argentina, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates were invited to become members of BRICS.
  • Five countries became full members of BRICS on Jan 1, 2024.
  • However, Argentina declined to join BRICS.

• Know everything about BRICS: 
• BRICS founded: June 2009
  
• BRICS Member countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
  
• BRICS total members: 10 
• South Africa joined BRICS: 2010
• BRICS headquarters: Shanghai, China
• BRICS first conference hosted by: Russia (2009) 

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• On 9 June, 2017 India and Pakistan became full members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

• The SCO Headquarters: Beijing, China

• The SCO Founded: June 15, 2001
• The SCO currently comprises of nine Members States (China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Iran and Uzbekistan), four Observer States

• On 9 July 2023, Iran became 9th member of SCO. 

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• Winner: Germany (7th title)

• Runner: up: France

• Third place: Spain
• Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup 2023

• Edition: 13th

• Venue: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Final date: 16 December 2023
• Participating Teams: 16

• Matches played:48

• Total goals scored: 270

• Top scorer: Hugo Labouchere with 9 goals (Belgium)

• Best player: Gaspard Xavier (France)

• Best goalkeeper award: Joshua Onyekwue (Germany)

• Note: FIH stands for International Hockey Federation

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On 3 June 2023, Balochistan Chief Minister Abdul Qudoos Bizenjo approved a summary to grant the status of Special Economic District (SED) to Gwadar for the city’s development and promotion of port-related activities.

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PTI leader Atif Munsif Khan and nine others were killed on 20 March 2023 after their vehicle was attacked by a rival group in Havelian in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Abbottabad district.