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The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) is an inter-governmental organization that aims to enhance cooperation between countries and territories of Oceania, including formation of a trade bloc and regional peacekeeping operations. It was founded in 1971 as the South Pacific Forum (SPF), and changed its name in 1999 to "Pacific Islands Forum", so as to be more inclusive of the Forum's Oceania-spanning membership of both north and south Pacific island countries, including Australia. It is a United Nations General Assembly observer.

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The next meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State will be held in 2024 in the Republic of Kazakhstan

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SEO total members are now 09

Latest member joined by Iran in July 2023

Pakistan and India joined in 2017

SEO Established on 15 June 2001

SCO Summits

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SAARC Documentation Centre (SDC) is a regional center of SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation).

SDC is located in New Delhi.

Presently it is housed on the campus of NISCAIR.

Established: 1994

Explanation

Established in 1964

Established by Iran, Pakistan and Turkey

RCD: Regional Cooperation for Development

he Regional Co-operation for Development (RCD) was set up by the regional members of the Central Treaty Organization (CENTO), Iran, Turkey and Pakistan, in July 1964 to strengthen their socio-economic development

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FIA CBT VU PAPER 22-12-2021

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The 4th Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan issue on May 26, 2022 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan 

Explanation

PM represented Pakistan 

Members: 8

Headquarters: Beijing

                                 Both Pak and India joined SCO in 2017.

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LAIA (Latin American Integration Association)

It was created on 12 August 1980

by the 1980 Montevideo Treaty replacing the Latin American Free Trade Association (LAFTA/ALALC).

LAIA Currently, has 13 member countries

LAIA's Headquarters: Montevideo, Uruguay

LAIA's Founder: Argentina

ND7-5-2023

Explanation

فریزر جزائر دنیا کا سب سے بڑا ریت کا جزیرہ ہے۔

Explanation

Thal Desert and Cholistan Desert are located in Punjab province of Pakistan.

Cholistan is located in southern while Thal is located in Eastern part of Punjab.

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Pakistan, Uzbekistan, and Afghanistan signed a tripartite agreement to connect the three countries through a rail network known as UAP Railway project.

Through the Kharlachi border crossing, the ‘Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (UAP)’ rail link will enter Pakistan.

The other name is Trans-Afghan project.

Agrement sign on 18.07.2023