Explanation

Shadab Khan won Player of the tournament award of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024

Shadab Khan played for Islamabad United

Edition: 9th

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

On 2 August 2024, Turkiye blocked access to the social media platform Instagram without stating a reason or duration for the ban.

Turkiye is alleged to have blocked access to Instagram platform for “censoring” Hamas-related content.

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Explanation

About SCO Heads of Government Meeting 2024

Edition: 23rd 

Venue: Jinnah Convention Centre, Islamabad

Starting date: 15 Oct 2024

Ending date: 16 Oct 2024

Chairmanship: Pakistan  

Non-Participation: Afghanistan 

Indian Paticipataion: S. Jaishankar

Additional Information

SCO, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, is an organization 

Having 10 member states with its headquarters in Beijing, China

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Explanation

Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Iran on 31 July 2024.

Ismail Haniyeh was killed hours after he attended a swearing-in ceremony for the Iran’s new president.

Hamas is a group based in Palestine. 

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Explanation

About Louis Gossett Jr.

Born: May 27, 1936

Died: March 29, 2024

Dying age: 87

Nationality: American

Profession: Actor

Louis Gossett Jr appeared in the popular miniseries Roots, for which he won Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series at the Emmy Awards.

Explanation

About Asian Junior Individual Squash Championship 2024

Edition: 31st

Venue: Islamabad (Pakistan)

Participation: 12 member nations

Starting date: 25 June

Closing date: 29 June

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Explanation

Know about Sindh Provincial budget for the fiscal year 2024-25

Total outlay: Rs3.056 trillion.

Minimum wage: Rs37,000

Education: Rs519 billion

Health: Rs334 billion

Transport sector: Rs 56 billion

Local government: Rs 302 billion

Agriculture: Rs 94 billion

Works and Services: Rs 86 billion

Planning and Development: Rs 30 billion

Transport: Rs 56 billion

Police & law enforcement agencies: Rs 163 billion

Presented by: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah

Presented on 14 June 2024

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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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Explanation

On 19 May 2024, an Iranian helicopter crashed near the Azerbaijan border. 

Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi, Iranian Foreign Minster killed.

A total of 9 people perished.

Note: Pakistan observed a day of mourning on 21 May 2024 over this tragic incident.

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Explanation

Saim Ayub won  All-rounder of the tournament award of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024

Saim Ayub played for Peshawar Zalmi

Edition: 9th

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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