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Explanation

Sikandar Sultan Raja appointed CEC: 27 January 2020

Sikandar Sultan Raja: first retired bureaucrat to have ever been appointed as the head of the top electoral body

Previously, Sardar Muhammad Raza was CEC (retired on December 5, 2019)

NA23-7-2023

Explanation

After the imposition of Martial Law in 1958,

General Muhammad Ayub Khan introduced the concept of basic democracy through the Basic Democracy Order, in 1959.

On 26 October, Ayub Khan announces his system of 80,000 Basic Democrats

The voting was to be indirect, as the President had to be elected by the 80,000 "basic democrats", who made up the Electoral College.

The electoral system was made indirect, and the `Basic Democrats', for both wings were declared Electoral College for the purpose of electing the Assemblies and the President.

(40,000 from each East & West Pakistan).

Explanation

In Islamic belief, sovereignty belongs to Allah alone.

Allah is the supreme authority over all creation. 

Human governance must align with divine laws from the Quran and Hadith.

Explanation

Muhammad Waseem is a Pakistani-born cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team. 

Born: February 12, 1994

Nationality: Emirati, Pakistani

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Explanation

In February 2025, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) conducted a Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment in Pakistan.

The IMF dispatched a mission to Islamabad from February 6-14, 2025, to assess governance and corruption risks in Pakistan at the request of the Pakistani government.

The assessment was part of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) 2024 program. 

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According to SBP Act 2021, the governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) shall be appointed for a term of five Years

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Mr. Jameel Ahmad assumed the charge of Governor State Bank of Pakistan on August 26, 2022, after his appointment by the President of Pakistan for a period of 5 years.

Ms. Kamil is the first woman appointed as Deputy Governor of SBP.

Sh1-9-2023

Explanation

Lord Canning was the first Viceroy of India after the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

He was serving from 1858 to 1862.

His policy of "mercy without weakness" aimed at restoring stability and maintaining British control over India after the rebellion.

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Sir Francis Mudie 15 August1947 2 August 1949

First  Muslim Governor Abdur Rab Nishtar 2 August 1949 24 November 1951

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RY 15-01-2023

Explanation

Pakistan has three branches of government:

1. The Legislative Branch makes the laws.
2. The Executive Branch carries out the laws.
3. The Judiciary Branch evaluates and interprets the laws.

The Legislative Branch, or Parliament, has two houses: the National Assembly and the Senate

1. National Assembly: It makes laws for the federation and keeps a check over the Executive. 

2. The Senate is the body that represents the provinces and promotes a feeling of equality, peace, and harmony.