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The Greater Thal Canal (GTC) draws water from the Chashma-Jhelum Link Canal, which diverts water from the Indus River.

The GTC is a non-perennial irrigation scheme that provides water from April to September. The GTC's components include:

• Main Canal: 35 km long
• Mankera Branch Canal: 65 km long
• Choubara Branch Canal: 73 km long
• Dhingana Branch Canal: Includes the Mahmood Sub-Branch Canal and Noorpur Branch Canal systems 

The GTC was inaugurated in 2001 by Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf. The second phase of the project, the Choubara Branch, was launched in 2020. 

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Margaret Thatcher became the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1979 

Served until 1990, earning the nickname "The Iron Lady"

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The Kick-Off is the starting kick in a football match.

A kick-off starts the match, restarts play after a goal and starts each half and extra time.

The ball is placed on the center mark and the opposing team must be at least 10 yards away

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The Roman numeral "XVI" represents the number 16.

"X" stands for 10.

"V" for 5.

"I" for 1.

Roman numerals for the given numbers:

• 1 - I
• 5 - V
• 10 - X
• 50 - L
• 100 - C
• 500 - D

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Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources is a 1983 biography of the Islamic prophet Muhammad by Martin Lings.

language English

Series 1st Edition (1983), 2nd Edition (1991)

Genre Non-fiction

Publisher: Islamic Texts Society (1991), Inner Traditions (2006)

Publication place: United Kingdom

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The National Climate Finance Strategy (NCFS) of Pakistan estimates

The country will need $348 billion in climate finance by 2030 to achieve its climate-resilient development goals

Pakistan faces a significant climate finance gap due to its vulnerability to climate change.

The 2022 floods alone caused an estimated $30 billion in damage.

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Cyril Ramaphosa is the President of South Africa.

5th and current President of South Africa

Assumed office on 15 February 2018

Preceded by: Jacob Zuma

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The first chairman of the United Nations Human Rights Commission was Eleanor Roosevelt.

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) was established on March 15, 2006.

It is headquartered at the United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland.

However, the UNHRC replaced the United Nations Commission on Human Rights.

It was established in 1946 and was also chaired by Eleanor Roosevelt.

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John Marshall, a British archaeologist, is credited with the discovery of the Indus Valley Civilization in 1922.

He was the Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) at the time and led the excavations at Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa, two of the major cities of the Indus Valley Civilization.

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Punjab province has the most canals in Pakistan, with an extensive network of irrigation canals that support agriculture in the region.

The province is often referred to as the "breadbasket" of Pakistan due to its fertile soil and extensive irrigation system.

Some of the major canals in Punjab include:

• Upper Bari Doab Canal
• Lower Bari Doab Canal
• Upper Chenab Canal
• Lower Chenab Canal
• Ravi Canal
• Sutlej Canal