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• A Chinese company launched the world's first methane-liquid oxygen space rocket into orbit

• Rocket Name: Zhuque-2
• Launched in July 2023

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• Pakistan Army has secured silver medal in one of the toughest military competitions of the world known as ‘Cambrian Patrol’ in Wales, UK.
• The Pakistani team (67 Punjab Regiment) was led by Lt Awais Usman. Team Manager Maj Osama and Observer Maj Haseeb also played a pivotal role.
  

Explanation

Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) 2023

Edition: 49th

Dates: 16-17 March

Venue: Nouakchott, Mauritania

Represent or of Pakistan: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

ND7-5-2023

Explanation

Saudi Arabia and Iran officially agreed to restore diplomatic relations on March 10, 2023, following years of hostility, in an agreement brokered by China.

Under this deal, the two countries agreed to reopen their embassies within two months, reestablish security, trade, and cultural ties, signaling a major thaw in relations facilitated by Chinese mediation.

Explanation

In 2023, Pakistan entered into a long‑term commercial agreement with Russia to import crude oil at a discounted rate (approximately $60/barrel, around $10 under market price).

The first agreed cargo of ~100,000 metric tonnes began arriving in late 2023, with Pakistani refineries.

Such as Cnergyico and Pakistan Refinery Limited—receiving the shipment and refining the oil locally.

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• • Chairmanship of BRICS for 2021: India

  • Chairmanship of BRICS for 2022: China

  • Chairmanship of BRICS for 2023: South Africa

  • Chairmanship of BRICS for 2024: Russia
• Know everything about BRICS: 
• BRICS founded: June 2009
  
• BRICS Member countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
  
• BRICS total members: 10 
• South Africa joined BRICS: 2010
• BRICS headquarters: Shanghai, China
• BRICS first conference hosted by: Russia (2009) 

Explanation

• • Chairmanship of BRICS for 2021: India

  • Chairmanship of BRICS for 2022: China

  • Chairmanship of BRICS for 2023: South Africa

  • Chairmanship of BRICS for 2024: Russia
• Know everything about BRICS: 
• BRICS founded: June 2009
  
• BRICS Member countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
  
• BRICS total members: 10 
• South Africa joined BRICS: 2010
• BRICS headquarters: Shanghai, China
• BRICS first conference hosted by: Russia (2009) 

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Trilateral talks

Date: 6 May 2023

Participants: China, Pakistan & Afghanistan

Venue: Islamabad

Explanation

2023 national census (released on 5 August 2023)

Growth rate: 2.55 per cent

Total Pakistan population: 241.49 million

Punjab: 127.68 million

Punjab growth rate: 2.53 percent

Sindh population: 55.69 million

Sindh growth rate: 2.57 percent

Balochistan population: 14.89 million

Balochistan growth rate: 3.2 percent (highest of all)

KPK population: 40.85 million

KPK growth rate: 2.38 percent

Islamabad population: 2.36 million

Islamabad growth rate: 2.81 percent

Pakistan rural population: 61.18 percent

Pakistan Urban population: 38.82 percent

33 million population increased between 2017 and 2023 

110 million population increased between 1998 and 2023 

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Explanation

2020 UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 26)

The 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 26) to the UNFCCC is expected to take place from 9-19 November 2020, in Glasgow, Scotland.

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The leaders' summit at the 25th conference of the parties (COP25) took place in Madrid, Spain, on 2 December 2019.

On 20 November, the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27), which took place in the Egyptian coastal city of Sharm el-Sheikh

In 2023, the 28th Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP 28) will take place in Dubai from November 30 to December 23.

ND5-09-2023