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World Happiness Report 2021

Issuer: UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network

Releasing date: 19 March 2021

Topper: Finland 

Total countries: 149

Afghanistan: 149 

Pakistan: 105

Explanation

Signed by President Asif Ali Zardari on 21 October 2024.

About 26th amendment of the constitution of Pakistan.

Approved by Senate on 20 October 2024 (65 votes).

Approved by National Assembly on 21 October 2024 (225 votes).

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In December 1971, after the fall of East Pakistan, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was appointed as both the President of Pakistan and the Civilian Chief Martial Law Administrator.

He assumed the presidency on December 20, 1971, following the resignation of Yahya Khan.

Later, he also served as the Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1973 to 1977 after the post was recreated by a new constitution.

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On December 22, 2020, PM Imran Khan launched the "Billion Tree Honey Initiative" to boost honey production and tree plantation under the same program.

"10 Billion Tree Tsunami" was launched in 2018 as a five-year nationwide project to plant 10 billion trees.

It was an expansion of the earlier "Billion Tree Tsunami" campaign in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).

The campaign was also known as "Plant for Pakistan".

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Pakistan’s strategic location links key regions — South Asia, Central Asia, and the Middle East.

This makes it a vital route for international trade, energy transit, and regional connectivity.

Explanation

Nanga Parbat is known as the "Killer Mountain" due to unpredictable weather, steep inclines, and a high number of climbing fatalities.

It is one of the deadliest mountains in the world for mountaineers.

Additional information:

Nanga Parbat, locally known as Diamer, is the ninth highest mountain in the world at 8,126 metres above sea level.

Located in the Diamer District of Gilgit-Baltistan region

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Explanation

Sindh Local Government Act, 2013:

Three-Tiered System:

The Act defines a three-tiered local government system:

1. Metropolitan Corporation
2. Municipal Corporation
3. District Council

Additional Local Bodies:

Within this structure, smaller administrative units include:

• Town Committees (for small urban areas)
• Union Councils (for rural governance)

Explanation

The crescent moon and star on Pakistan’s flag are white.

They are placed on a green background symbolizing progress and peace.

Additional Information:

White color represents – peace and honesty & symbolizing the role of religious minorities

Green color represents – hope, joy, and love, and in many cultures has a sacred significance as in Pakistan where the color green is associated with Islam.

The crescent in the Pakistani Flag represents progress

Explanation

Pakistan's largest food crop is wheat.

As of 2018, According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Pakistan's wheat output reached 26.3 million tonnes.

The most important crops which together account for nearly more than 75% of the value of total crop output are:

• Wheat
• Sugarcane
• Cotton
• Rice

Explanation

Genghis Khan founded and led the Mongol Empire in the early 13th and 14th centuries.

It was the largest contiguous land empire in history.

Founded: 1206

Date dissolved: 1368