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Devolution is the statutory delegation of powers from the central government of a sovereign state to govern at a sub national level, such as a regional or local level.

It is a form of administrative decentralization.

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Total countries: 117

The previous edition, released in 2019, had placed Pakistan at the 89th spot

Report released: May 29, 2022

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Karachi remained capital of Pakistan from 1947 to 1959.

Rawalpindi remained capital of Pakistan from 1959 to 1967.

Islamabad is the current capital of Pakistan since 14 August 1967.

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The 5th death anniversary of the German doctor, Ruth Pfau who dedicated her life to eradicate leprosy in Pakistan, was observed on 10 August 2022.

Ruth Pfau was a German–Pakistani Catholic nun of the Society of the Daughters of the Heart of Mary, and a physician.

Ruth Pfau moved from Germany to Pakistan in 1961.

Ruth Pfau was honoured with the Hilal-i-Pakistan-, Hilal-i-Imtiaz-, Nishan-i-Quaid-i-Azam-, and the Sitara-i-Quaid-i-Azam award for her services to Pakistan.

Dr Pfau, who was hailed as the Mother Teresa of Pakistan, passed away on 10 August 2017 in Karachi.

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FATF Stands for Financial Action Task Force. 

Headquarters located in Paris & founded in 1989.

FATF recently meeting held in Paris from 01-03-2022 to 04-03-2022.

FATF once again retained Pakistan on grey list.

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Pakistan needs 12 votes out of 39 to exit the “grey" list and move up to join countries that do not require monitoring. 

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Ghulam Ishaq Khan's held offices:

• Chairman WAPDA: 1961-1966
  
• Governor SBP: 22nd December 1971 – 30th November 1975
• Chairman Senate: 21st March 1985 – 12th December 1988
• President of Pakistan: 17th August 1988 – 18th July 1993

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The 2014 Peshawar school massacre occurred on December 16, 2014, when Taliban gunmen attacked the Army Public School in Peshawar, Pakistan.

The attack killed 151 people, including 134 children, and injured many others.

This tragic event shocked the world and was widely condemned.

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The National Education Commission of 1959 was established under the headship of S.M. Sharif.

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General Tikka Khan was the first chief of army staff from March 1972 until retiring on March 1976