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In the 2021 Global Hunger Index, Pakistan ranks 92nd out of the 116 countries with sufficient data to calculate 2021 GHI scores.

Somalia was given least rank on Global Hunger Index 2021.

Belarus was given top rank in Global Hunger Index 2021

In the 2020 Global Hunger Index, Pakistan ranks 88th

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Global Hunger Index is jointly published by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe.

This is published every October.

The first edition was published in 2006.

This edition marked the 16th edition of the Global Hunger Index.

Aim: Tract hunger at the global

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In July 2023, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) became the first Arab country to be granted observer status of the Asia-Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG), an inter-governmental organization that has 41 members.

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The coronavirus pandemic has the potential to lead to an increase in inequality in almost every country at once, the first time this has happened since records began. The virus has exposed, fed off and increased existing inequalities of wealth, gender and race. Over two million people have died, and hundreds of millions of people are being forced into poverty while many of the richest – individuals and corporations – are thriving. Billionaire fortunes returned to their pre-pandemic highs in just nine months, while recovery for the world’s poorest people could take over a decade.

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• Global Firepower Index 2024
• Total countries: 145
• Topper: USA
• Pakistan: 9th 
• Bottom: Bhutan 

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• A total of 199 passports are included in Arton Capital Passport Index 2024
• Total passports included: (193 countries & 6 territories = 199 passports)
• Topper: United Arab Emirates (UAE)
• Pakistan: 94th 

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• Nuclear Security Index 2023
  
• Total countries: 22

• Topper: Australia
• Pakistan: 19th
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As per IMF, Global Growth in 2023 to be 2.7%.

IMF stands for International Monitory Fund. 

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United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) released the ‘State of World Population: Seeing the Unseen: The case for action in the neglected crisis of unintended pregnancy’ Report.  

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Global Livability Index 2024

Published by: The Economist Intelligence Unit 

Total cities: 173

Least Ranking: Damascus, Syria

Karachi: 169th 

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In 2020, TikTok replaced Facebook Messenger as the world's most downloaded app.