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Muslims face towards Makkah and make the intention to pray.

To begin the act of prayer, they say 'Allahu Akbar' meaning God is great, raising the hands to the ears or shoulder.

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This calendar era is based on the traditionally reckoned year of the conception or birth of Jesus, with AD counting years from the start of this epoch and BC denoting years before the start of the era

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Know everything about Musharraf

Born: Delhi (August 11, 1943)

Graduated: Pakistan Military Academy at Kakul (1964)

Appointed chief of army staff: October 1998

Appointer: Nawaz Sharif

Musharraf became 10th president of Pakistan in 2001 until 2008.

Coup: October 12, 1999 (declared a state of emergency)

In June 2001, Musharraf became the president of Pakistan.

In 2006, Musharraf’s autobiography titled In the Line of Fire was published.

In March 2007, Musharraf suspended then chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.

Musharraf imposed a state of emergency on November 3, 2007.

Resigned from his position of army chief November 2007

Replacer: General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani

Musharraf lifted the emergency on December 15, 2007.

In 2010, Musharraf launched his political party — All Pakistan Muslim League (APML).

He flew to Dubai on March 17, 2016

On December 17, 2019, a special court handed Musharraf death sentence in the high treason case (only military ruler to be sentenced to death)

Died: 5 February 2023

Dying place: Dubai, UAE

Disease: amyloidosis

Aged: 79

Buried: Karachi

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World press freedom index 2022.

Pakistan's position is 157th out of 180 countries. 

Topper: Norway

Bottom: North Korea

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Fazal Elahi Chaudhry served as the fifth president of Pakistan from 14 August 1973 to  16 September 1978.

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Fazal Elahi Chaudhry was a politician who served as the fifth president of Pakistan from 1973 until 1978.

 He also served as the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 1965 to 1969 and the 8th Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 1972 to 1973.

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• Pakistan and Turkiye on 12 August 2022 signed a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) aimed at boosting trade between the two countries.
• The PTA will come into effect from January 1, 2023.

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President Dr Arif Alvi on November 9, 2020 emphasized that elimination of corruption, enhancing efficiency, governance and taking care of the poor are the core areas which must be addressed for the development and progress of the country.

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The Guardian is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as The Manchester Guardian, and changed its name in 1959.