Explanation

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned over violent students-led protests

Resignation date: 5 August 2024

Since July 2024, Bangladesh has been engulfed by protests and violence as hundreds of thousands of students took to the streets against reserved quotas in government jobs.

The ‘Students Against Discrimination’ group led the demonstrations.

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Explanation

About ECO meeting held in December 2024

Edition: 28th

Venue: Mashhad, Iran

Pakistan is represented by Deputy PM & Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar

Additional Information:

ECO stands for Economic Cooperation Organization.

The ECO, a regional bloc, was established in 1985 to foster economic and cultural cooperation among member states.

ECO was founded by Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey 

Explanation

In November 2024, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant against Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Arrest warrants have also been issued against former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant and Hamas Leader Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al-Masri.

Warrants issued for alleged war crimes and crimes and crimes against humanity.

Additional Information  

ICC has its headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands

ICC has 123 members

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Explanation

Global Hunger Index 2024

Edition: 19th

Total countries: 127

Pakistan: 109

Worst ranking: Somalia (127)

Topper: Belarus

Additional Information:

Global Hunger Index 2024 is published by Concern Worldwide, an Irish humanitarian organisation, and Welthungerhilfe, a German aid agency

Explanation

Know about Punjab Provincial Budget 2024-25

Total outlay: Rs5,446 billion.

Development Expenditure: Rs842 billion

Pensions: Rs451 billion

Local Government: Rs857 billion

Development programme: Rs842 billion

Education: Rs669 billions

Health sector: Rs539 billion

Agriculture: Rs64 billion

Livestock: Rs4 billion

Salaries increased from grade 1 to 16: 25 per cent

Salaries increased from grade 17 to 22: 20 per cent

Pensions increased: 15 per cent

Presented by: Provincial Finance Minister Mian Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman

Presented on 13 June 2024

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Explanation

International Conference on Nuclear Security 2024

Hosted by: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Edition: Fourth

Starting date: 20 May 

Closing date: 24 May

Venue: Vienna, Austria

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Explanation

9th edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL) held in 2024

Started: 17 Feb 2024

Ended: 18 Mar 2024

Champions: Islamabad United (3rd title)

Runners-up: Multan Sultans

Participants: 6

Matches: 34

Final venue: National Stadium, Karachi 

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Explanation

The first death anniversary of Amjad Islam Amjad observed on 10 February 2024.

Amjad Islam Amjad, PP was a Pakistani Urdu poet, screenwriter, playwright, and lyricist.

Amjad Islam Amjad passed away on 10 Feb 2023

Dying place: Lahore

Aged: 78

Death cause: Heart attack

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Awards:

Pride of Performance in 1987;

Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) Award (1998)

Hilal-i-Imtiaz (2023)

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The author of more than 70 books

Explanation

In 2023, the ‘zero-draft’ of the pandemic treaty was launched by the World Health Organization’s Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB).

The international treaty is expected to be presented at the World Health Assembly in 2024.

The aim of the pandemic treaty is to strengthen national and international-level preparedness against future pandemics.

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Explanation

Know about Federal Budget 2024-25

Total outlay: Rs18.877 trillion

FBR Tax revenue target: Rs13 trillion

GDP growth target: 3.6 percent

Defence: Rs. 2.122 trillion

Salaries of BPS-1 to BPS-16 employees increased: 25 percent

Salaries of BPS-17 & above: 22 percent

Trade deficit: $25.3 billion

Exports estimation: $32.7 billion

Civil administration expenditures: Rs839 billion

Pensions: Rs1.014 trillion

Electricity/gas subsidy: Rs1.363 trillion

Energy sector: Rs253 billion

Water resources: Rs206 billion

IT sector: Rs79 billion

Minimum wages in the private sector: Rs36,000 per month

Funds for Benazir Income Support Programme: Rs593 billion

Inflation expectation: 12%

Presented by: Muhammad Aurangzeb (Finance Minister)

Date: 12 June 2024

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