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The US Congress has passed a bill named after Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai that expands the number of scholarships to women in Pakistan.

The ‘Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act’ was passed by the House of Representatives in March 2020, and the US Senate adopted it by a voice vote on January 1, 2021.

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A Russian military helicopter was shot down in Armenia near the border with Azerbaijan on November 9, 2020.

The Mi-24 helicopter was hit by a man-portable air defence system close to the border with Azerbaijan, whose forces are fighting Armenian-backed separatists in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Two crew members were killed.

A third person was injured and evacuated

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The federal government on November 23, 2020 announced closure of educational institutions from Nov 26, 2020 to Jan 10, 2021 postponing the exams scheduled during this period.
The decision was taken at an online conference of provincial and federal education ministers, headed by Shafqat Mahmood.

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The Republic of the Congo, also called Congo-Brazzaville, is a central African nation with rainforest reserves that are habitats for gorillas. Its capital city, Brazzaville, lies across the Congo River from Kinshasa, the capital of neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo. Brazzaville's highlights include traditional craft markets and the mid-20th-century Basilique Sainte-Anne, with a green-tiled roof and spire.

Brazzaville is the capital of the republic of Congo.

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A senior leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party and former federal minister, Dr Ayatullah Durrani, passed away on July 5, 2020.
Dr Durrani was the general secretary of Balochistan PPP. He served as a minister of state for industries and production after being elected MNA in the 2008 general election on a PPP ticket.

سابق وفاقی وزیر ڈاکٹر آیت اللّہ درانی 5 جولائی 2020 کو انتقال کرگئے۔

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• Unites States of America defeated China to win the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) women’s Basketball World Cup 2022.
• FIBA 2022 held in Sydney, Australia.

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• Muzaffargarh Traffic Police in Punjab has made history by issuing a Heavy Transport Vehicle (HTV) driver's license to a transgender individual for the first time. Shahaana Abbas Shani, the recipient of this license, shared that her aspiration for a dignified livelihood motivated her to take this significant step.
  

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Asian Junior Squash Under-13 title

Final held: August 2023

Final held: Dalian, China

Winner: Pakistan

Pakistan won: after 6 years (last won in 2016)

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• About ICC men’s Cricket ODI World Cup 2019

• Edition: 12th

• Venue: Wales & England

• Champion: England (first time) 

• Runner-Up: New Zealand

• Participating teams: 10

• Matches played: 48

• Player of the series: Kane Williamson (New Zealand)

• Most runs taken by: Rohit Sharma (India)
• Most wickets taken by: Mitchell Starc (Australia)

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The World Health Organization (WHO) released the ‘Global report on health equity for persons with disabilities’.

As per the report, many people with disabilities have the risk of premature death, even up to 20 years earlier than others, due to systemic and pervasive health disparities