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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on May 17, 2022 announced Rs25.9 billion Insaf Food Card programme for five million residents.

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The Kachhi Canal Project is a 499-km long canal project situated in the Balochistan and Punjab.

It starts from Taunsa Barrage at Indus River and terminates in Balochistan.

The project was started in 2002, was almost abandoned due to grossly cost 

The length of main canal is 399 km, out of which 305 km lies in Punjab region while 94 km are in Balochistan.

Total System Length after completion of all (three) phased will be 499 KM [399KM + 60KM+ 40 KM], Baluchistan would get 194 KM, and Punjab will get 304 KM of Kanal.

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Ethiopia is set to establish its permanent mission in Pakistan soon.

This announcement was made on February 22, 2022.

Ethiopian State Minister of Foreign Affairs & Ambassador Redwan Hussien pointed out that Ethiopia is set to establish its permanent Mission in Pakistan soo

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With global agreement to speed up action on climate change, Pakistan is among 130 countries committed to reversing deforestation along with cutting methane emissions by 30pc by the year 2030. 

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In May 2024, Pakistan bagged a military deal to supply the 12 MFI-17 Super Mushshak trainer aircraft to Zimbabwe

The MFI-17 Super Mushshak, a lightweight and durable aircraft with a capacity for two or three occupants.

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Pakistan, Uzbekistan, and Afghanistan signed a tripartite agreement to connect the three countries through a rail network known as UAP Railway project.

Through the Kharlachi border crossing, the ‘Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (UAP)’ rail link will enter Pakistan.

The other name is Trans-Afghan project.

Agrement sign on 18.07.2023

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On 22 April 2024, Pakistan and Iran decided to strengthen economic and security cooperation by setting a $10 billion bilateral trade target and jointly fighting the menace of terrorism.

The decision was made during visit of Iranian president to Pakistan.

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NADRA launches ‘NADIR’, joining global league of Biometric identification Technology providers in April 2023.

NADRA has joined the ranks of premier biometric identification technology providers worldwide with the launching of its cutting-edge Automated Finger Identification System (AFIS) for civil purposes.

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This system record and monitor prices of essential commodities in 17 major cities.

The DSSI will monitor the performance of deputy commissioners (DC) in these cities in terms of implementation of their price lists commonly known as DC rates of essential food items.