World in Focus

World in Focus (NOV-DEC 2022) National & International With MCQs Nov. 16: The inaugural ceremony of IDEAS 2022 was held in Karachi. More than 400 delegates from 57 countries participated in the exhibition. Nov. 16: US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome formally launched Investment Promotion Activity (IPA), a US government-led …

World in Focus (OCT-NOV 2022) National & International With MCQs Oct. 16: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the induction of the national team’s first Test captain Abdul Hafeez Kardar and the country’s most successful Test batter and 2009 T20 World Cup-winning captain Younis Khan into the Hall of Fame. …

World in Focus (SEP-OCT 2022) National & International With MCQs Sept. 16: The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) representative in Pakistan estimated that as many as 16 million children have been impacted by ‘super floods’ and at least 3.4 million girls and boys remain in need of immediate, …

World in Focus (AUG-SEP 2022) National & International With MCQs Aug. 16: The Punjab Assembly unanimously passed the Punjab Prohibition of Interest on Private Loan Bill, 2022, a bill to impose a ban on private business of usury. Aug. 16: UAE President Mohammad bin Zayed bestowed his country’s highest civil …

World in Focus (JUL–AUG 2022) National & International With MCQs July 16: The Balochistan government declared 10 districts of the province as calamity-hit areas in view of casualties and losses to businesses and infrastructure by recent torrential rains and floods. July 16: The steel-cutting ceremony of the first Offshore Patrol …

World in Focus (JUN–JUL 2022) National & International With MCQs June 16: With a narrow margin of just 65 votes over the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) managed to retain its NA-240 in the by-election. June 16: President Dr Arif Alvi approved the instrument of accession to …

World in Focus (MAY–JUN 2022) National & International With MCQs May 16: Abdul Joshi from Hunza raised Pakistan’s flag at 8,849 metres, atop Mt. Everest – the highest peak in the world. May 16: Shehroze Kashif waved the country’s flag on top of Mt Lhotse, the 4th highest peak in …

World in Focus (APR–MAY 2022) National & International With MCQs Apr. 16: After ruckus in the Punjab Assembly Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN) leader Hamza Shehbaz was elected as the new Chief Minister of Punjab, by securing 197 votes. Apr. 16: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) dismissed a case filed …

World in Focus (FEB–MAR 2022) National & International With MCQs Feb. 16: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) dismissed former federal minister Faisal Vawda’s plea seeking revocation of his lifetime disqualification. Feb. 16: European Mission approved 300,000 Euros for Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa), Lahore, for setting up a project management …

World in Focus (NOV-DEC 2021) National & International With MCQs Nov. 16: Pakistan was awarded the hosting right of the 2025 Champions Trophy. Nov. 17: The joint session of Parliament passed the Elections (Second Amendment) Bill, 2021 envisaging use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in elections and 32 other bills. …