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NATO full form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Founded: 4 April, 1949 (Washington, USA)

Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium

Total members: 32 (30 European & 2 North American countries)

Latest Member: Sweden

Type: Military Alliance

Official Languages: English & French

Founding members: 12

Pakistan: Not a NATO member

Member Muslim country: Turkiye

In March, 7, 2024, Sweden became 32nd member of NATO.

List of NATO member countries:

1.        Albania

2.        Belgium

3.        Bulgaria

4.        Canada

5.        Croatia

6.        Czechia

7.        Denmark

8.        Estonia

9.        France

10.     Germany

11.     Greece

12.     Hungary

13.     Iceland

14.     Italy

15.     Latvia

16.     Lithuania

17.     Luxembourg

18.     Montenegro

19.     Netherlands

20.     North Macedonia

21.     Norway

22.     Poland

23.     Portugal

24.     Romania

25.     Slovakia

26.     Slovenia

27.     Spain

28.     Turkiye

29.     United Kingdom

30.     United States

31.     Finland

32.     Sweden

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Argentina won FIFA World Cup 2022 by defeating France.

• Know about FIFA World Cup 2022

• Edition: 22

• Held: 20 November 18 December 2022 (Qatar)

• Matches: 64

• Length: 28 days

• First Asian cities to host FIFA world cup: South Korea & Japan (2002)
  
• First Arab country to host FIFA world: Qatar (2022)

• FIFA world cup held in Asia in 2022: Second time

• Venues: 8 (5 cities)

• Country to provide security: Pakistan (sent around 4500 soldiers)
  
• Country to produce ball: Pakistan

• Participating countries from Asia: Qatar, Iran, South Korea, Japan & Saudi Arabia

• Winner: Argentine

• Argentine won: after 36 years (previously won in 1986)

• Runner-up: France

• Argentine won: third time

• Goals scored: 172

• Top scorer: Kylian Mbappe (8 goals)

• Kylian Mbappe belongs: France

• Best player: Lionel Messi (7 goals) (Argentine)

• Golden Ball winner:  Lionel Messi

• Lionel Messi won Ball: Second time

• Lionel Messi won Golden Ball first time: 2014

• Best young player: Enzo Fernendez (Argentine)

• Best goalkeeper : Emiliano Martinez (Argentine)

• Country to get third position: Croatia

• Country to get fourth position: Morocco

• Golden Boot winner: Kylian Mbappe (8 goals)

• Second player to score hat-trick in Final: Kylian Mbappe

• First Arab country to Qualify for semi-final: Morocco

• Final held: Lusail Stadium 

• World Cup trophy showcased by: Deepika Pedukone (Indian actress) & Iker Casillas (Spanish legend footballer)

• Golden Glove winner: Emiliano Martinez (Argentine)

• In 2022, Argentine became the first South American nation to win FIFA World Cup since Brazil in 2002.

• France lost in the final of a World Cup for the second time (First vs Italy in 2006) (second vs Argentine in 2022)

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Hibatullah Akhundzada currently serves as the leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, as the supreme leader of the Taliban.

The Taliban call him the Amir al-Mu'minin, which was the title of his two predecessors.

Explanation

Talal Chaudhry is the Current Minister of State for Interior and Narcotics Control since March 2025

Last updated: 08-03-2025

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Explanation

Emmerson Mnangagwa replaced Robert Mugabe to became Zimbabwe president in November 2017.

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The current Federal Minister of Defence in Pakistan is Khawaja Muhammad Asif

 Sworn in in March 2024

 He replaced Anwar Ali Haider