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Iran was the first country to recognize Pakistan as an independent state in 1947

They officially accepted Pakistan after Indonesia.

The United States was the first non-Muslim country to recognize Pakistan 

France was the first country where Pakistan's flag was raised.

Pakistan is the only country in the world that does not recognize Armenia as a state

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The United Nations is headquartered in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City, New York, United States.

UNO Founded: October 24, 1945, San Francisco, California, United States

UNO Membership:

193 member states; 2 observer states

UNO Official languages:

1. Arabic;
2. Chinese;
3. English;
4. French;
5. Russian;
6. Spanish;

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Pakistan joined the United Nations on September 30, 1947, just over a month after its independence

AGM  5.2.23

Explanation

Important Passes of Pakistan

1. Khyber Pass 

connects: Peshawar to Kabul

connects: Pakistan to Afghanistan

Height 1070 meters, 3510 feet 

2. Bolan Pass 

Connects: JCB and Sibi with Quetta 

Height: 1793 meters, 5884 feet 

3. Lowari Pass 

Connects: Chitral with Dir 

Height: 3118 meters, 10230 feet 

4. Broghil Pass 

Location: Pakistan & Afghanistan border 

Height: 3798 meters, 12460 feet 

5. Malakand Pass 

Connects: Dir with Chitral 

Height: 1362 meters, 4468 feet 

6. Shandur pass

Connects: Gupis/Gilgit with Chitral 

Height: 3700 meters, 12139 feet 

7. Khanjerab Pass (top most in Pakistan) 

Other name: Friendship Gate

Connects: China with Pakistan 

Height: 4693 meters, 15397 feet 

8. Dorah pass

Connects: Badakhshan province of Afghanistan with Chitral 

Height: 4300 meters, 14108 feet 

9. Babusar Pass 

Connects: Mansehra/Abbotabad with Gilgit

10. Kohat Pass

Connects: Kohat with Peshawar 

11. Khojak Pass

Connects: Qilla Abdullah with Chaman

12. Tochi Pass

Connects: Ghazni with Bannu

Explanation

• The SAARC Secretariat was established in Kathmandu on January 16, 1987, by Bangladeshi diplomat Abul Ahsan.
• Abul Ahsan served as the first Secretary-General.
  
• It was inaugurated by King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah of Nepal.
• SAARC stands for South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.
• It was founded in Dhaka on December 8, 1985.
• Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal.

• 1. Afghanistan 2. Bangladesh 3. Bhutan 4. India 5. Nepal 6. Maldives 7. Pakistan 8. Sri Lanka

• 1. Australia 2. China 3. European Union 4. Iran 5. Japan 6. Mauritius 7. Myanmar 8. South Korea 9. United States of America

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• Russia attacked Ukraine on 24 February 2022
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• On 24 February, before 5:00 a.m. Kyiv time, Putin announced a "special military operation" in eastern Ukraine and "effectively declared war on Ukraine."
• Russia retains control over 1.8% of the area around Kharkiv in the east of Ukraine
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• reason for Russia and Ukraine War 2022:
• Throughout 2021, bilateral tensions rose due to a Russian military buildup surrounding Ukrainian territory
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• The capital of Russia is: Moscow
• The area of Russia is 17.1 million km²
• The currency of Russia is: the Russian ruble
• The population of Russia is: 144.1 million (2020) World Bank
• The continent of Russia is: Europe, Asia

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Explanation

Know about NATO

Know about NATO

NATO full form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Founded: 4 April, 1949 (Washington, USA)

Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium

Total members: 32 (30 European & 2 North American countries)

Latest Member: Sweden

Type: Military Alliance

Official Languages: English & French

Founding members: 12

Pakistan: Not a NATO member

Member Muslim country: Turkiye  

In April 2024, Sweden became 32nd member of NATO.

List of NATO member countries

1.       Albania

2.       Belgium

3.       Bulgaria

4.       Canada

5.       Croatia

6.       Czechia

7.       Denmark

8.       Estonia

9.       France

10.   Germany

11.   Greece

12.   Hungary

13.   Iceland

14.   Italy

15.   Latvia

16.   Lithuania

17.   Luxembourg

18.   Montenegro

19.   Netherlands

20.   North Macedonia

21.   Norway

22.   Poland

23.   Portugal

24.   Romania

25.   Slovakia

26.   Slovenia

27.   Spain

28.   Turkiye

29.   United Kingdom

30.   United States

31.   Finland

32. Sweden 

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Explanation

The headquarters of OPEC is located in Vienna

OPEC stands for Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.

It was founded on 14th September 1960 in Baghdad.

It consists of 13 members as of January 2020.

Its official language is English

Additional information:

OPEC had its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, in the first Five years of its existence 

This was moved to Vienna, Austria, on Sep 1, 1965

Explanation

On 9 June, 2017 India and Pakistan became full members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

The SCO Headquarters: Beijing, China

The SCO Founded: June 15, 2001

 four Observer States

The SCO currently comprises of 10 member states:

• China
• India,
• Kazakhstan,
• Kyrgyzstan,
• Russia,
• Pakistan,
• Tajikistan,
• Iran 
• Uzbekistan
• Belarus joins SCO as 10th member
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Explanation

 SEATO is the Name of the pact joined by Pakistan and the United Kingdom In 1954 and dissolved on 30th June 1977

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On 8th September 1954, the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization, or SEATO formed by :

1. the United States,
2. France,
3. Great Britain,
4. New Zealand,
5. Australia,
6. the Philippines,
7. Thailand,
8. and Pakistan 

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while the Central Treaty Organization (CENTO) was formed in 1955 by nd dissolved in 1979.

:

1. Iran,
2. Iraq,
3. Pakistan,
4. Turkey,
5. and the United Kingdom 

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