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The gross domestic product (GDP) in current prices in Pakistan decreased to 338.24 billion U.S. dollars since the previous year.

This figure reflects the total market value of all finished goods and services produced within the country.

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Vladimir Putin was elected as the President of Russia for a six-year term in 2018, and his current term is set to expire in 2024.

Prior to 2020, the presidential term in Russia was four years, but a constitutional amendment extended it to six years.

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The current Chairman of the Special Committee of the Parliament on Kashmir is Rana Qasim Noon.

He was elected unopposed to this position in December 2024, succeeding previous chairmen.

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• Mossack Fonseca, a law firm based in Panama, was at the center of the Panama Papers scandal.
• Where millions of confidential documents detailing offshore accounts were leaked.

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Bill Introduced by Republican Congressman Andy Biggs, the bill removes Pakistan’s designation as a major non-NATO ally,

a status that allows for various benefits such as access to excess US defence supplies

and participation in cooperative defence research and development projects.

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The 5th Blind Cricket World Cup was hosted by both UAE and Pakistan in 2018.

The tournament was held from January 8 to February 5, 2018, in Ajman (UAE) and Lahore (Pakistan).

India won the tournament, defeating Pakistan in the final by 2 wickets.

This was India's second Blind Cricket World Cup title.

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The Five Star Movement was the leading political party in the general election held in Italy in 2018.

It emerged as the largest party in the Italian parliament.

It significantly impacting the country's political landscape.

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On 6 June 2024, Pakistan was elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the 8th time.

Pakistan garnered 182 votes in the 193-member General Assembly

Required votes: 124 votes

Pakistan, Denmark, Greece, Panama and Somalia will replace Japan, Ecuador, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland whose terms end on December 31, 2024.

Pakistan will replace Japan.

Pakistans earlier terms on the council were in 2012-13, 2003-04, 1993-94, 1983-84, 1976-77, 1968-69 and 1952-53.

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• After the death of Mullah Akhtar Muhammad Mansur, the Taliban chose Maulvi Haibatullah Akhundzada as their new leader.
• Akhundzada was previously a deputy to Mansour and was responsible for the Taliban's religious affairs.

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Trinidad and Tobago is a dual-island Caribbean nation near Venezuela, with distinctive Creole traditions and cuisines. Trinidad’s capital, Port of Spain, hosts a boisterous carnival featuring calypso and soca music. Numerous bird species inhabit sanctuaries such as the Asa Wright Nature Centre. The smaller island of Tobago is known for its beaches and the Tobago Main Ridge Forest Reserve, which shelters hummingbirds.