Explanation

Budget presented by: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail

Increase of salary of government employees: 15%

Proposed Budget for Defence: 1.523 trillion 

Explanation

About SAFF Under-16 football Championship 2023 (men’s category)

Edition: 8th

Winner: India

Runner-up: Bangladesh

Venue: Thimphu, Bhutan

Final held: 10th September 2023

Total matches played: 09

Note: SAFF stands for South Asian Football Federation

Explanation

The New START Treaty was signed between United States and Russia in 2010

Suspended by Russia on 21 February 2023.

Explanation

• SCO virtual summit 2023
• Held: 4 July 2023
• Pakistan represented by: Shahbaz Sharif (PM)

• Host: India (first time)

• New member: Iran (9th member)
• Theme: Towards a SECURE SCO

• On 9 June, 2017 India and Pakistan became full members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

• The SCO Headquarters: Beijing, China

• The SCO Founded: June 15, 2001
• The SCO currently comprises of nine Members States (China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Iran and Uzbekistan), four Observer States

• On 9 July 2023, Iran became 9th member of SCO. 

Explanation

Australia beat India to become champion of ICC men’s ODI Cricket World Cup 2023

Edition: 13th

Format: One Day International (ODI)

Venue: India

Staring date: 5 October

Final date: 19 November

Runners-up: India

Participating teams: 10

Total Matches: 48

Note: This is the first time India hosting the tournament solely

Official mascot: 

Explanation

Balochistan budget for the fiscal year 2023-24

Presented by:  Minister for Finance Engineer Zmarak Khan Achakzai

Total outlay: Rs750 billion

Public Sector Development Programme: Rs229.301 billion

Volume of non-development expenditure: Rs437 billion

Tax: Zero

Budget Deficit: Rs49 billion

Health: Rs65 billion

Salaries for grade 1 to 16: increase by 35%

Salaries for grade 17 to 22: increase by 30%

Pensioners: 17.5% increase

Education: Rs87 billion

Law, Order & security: Rs53 billion

Budget for development of primary and secondary education: Rs12 billion

Budget for development of livestock: Rs1.5 billion

Explanation

• In July 2023, at the Global Women Awards ceremony held in London, two Pakistanis were recognized for their remarkable contributions in their respective fields.
• Huma Fakhar, a Pakistani businesswoman, received the Global Woman Inspiration Award, while Dr. Muhammad Amjad Saqib, a philanthropist, was honored with the Global Man of the Decade award.

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Explanation

• In July 2023, at the Global Women Awards ceremony held in London, two Pakistanis were recognized for their remarkable contributions in their respective fields.
• Huma Fakhar, a Pakistani businesswoman, received the Global Woman Inspiration Award, while Dr. Muhammad Amjad Saqib, a philanthropist, was honored with the Global Man of the Decade award.

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Explanation

• Shehzad Qureshi won a silver medal for Pakistan as he finished second in the 90 KG event.
  
• WBPF world championships 2023
  
• Edition: 14th 
• Venue: South Korea 
• WBPF: World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Federation
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Explanation

The first time in Karachi, a public hospital called Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) has also successfully conducted robotic surgery.