1. Categories of peoples who are entitled to receive Zakat: 8 2. The period of Islamic Caliphate lasted for nearly: 30 years 3. Salat-e-Istisqa is offered for: Rain 4. Scribe of the Treaty of Hudaibiya: Hazrat Ali (RA) 5. Literal meaning of Hajj is: Intend to go somewhere 6. In Ghazwa-e-Khandaq, the salats combined by the Holy Prophet (PBUH): Zuhr …
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1. Anjuman-i-Himayat-i-Islam was founded in: September 1884 2. Moen Jo Daro was discovered in: 1922 (By R. D. Banerji) 3. Current Ambassador of Pakistan to China: Masood Khalid 4. The Simla Deputation met the Viceroy: Lord Minto 5. Author of “My Life A Fragment”: Mohammad Ali Jouhar (6) Seventh Prime Minister of Pakistan: Malik Feroz Khan Noon 7. 18th Amendment …
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1. FIFA World Cup 2018 will be hosted by: Russia 2. Number of OIC Muslim states: 57 3. Number of European Union member states: 28 4. Cold war period: 1947 – 1991 5. NPT is: Non-Proliferation Treaty 6. AFP is the news agency of: France 7. Headquarters of ICJ: The Hague (Netherlands) 8. Oldest satellite site is in: Kazakhstan 9. …
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1. Stone used in whitewash: Limestone 2. Gas is used for ripening of fruits: Ethylene 3. Planet closest to the earth: Venus 4. Sulphuric acid made by: Jabir bin Hayyan 5. Lock jaws is another name of: Tetanus 6. Branch of physics related to nuclei: Nuclear Physics 7. Sonar is used to calculate: Ocean depth 8. Radar receives waves called: …
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SYNONYMS Fudge: (v); adjust or manipulate, tamper SYN: misreport, tinker with, doctor, juggle Clever accountants fudge the numbers to evade taxes. Levitate: (v); rise or cause to rise and hover in the air SYN: float, hover, glide, waft, fly, soar up The magician levitated the woman. Nicety: (n); a fine or subtle detail or distinction SYN: subtlety, nuance, refinement Legal …
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On January 13, the United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO) released its 2017 World Employment and Social Outlook report according to which global unemployment is expected to rise by 3.4 million. The increase, while a modest 5.7 to 5.8%, is due to deteriorating labour market conditions in emerging countries, particularly those in Latin America and the Caribbean. In the case …
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“Water is not only for life … water is life.” Themed as ‘Water and Sustainable Development’, March 22nd this year marks the World Water Day that is celebrated every year under the banner of the UN-Water. The day serves as an opportunity to highlight the importance of water at the heart of sustainable development. Given the scarce water resources in …
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China rightfully maintains that the basic purpose of CPEC is to bring about regional integration through generating economic activity. However India doesn’t seem to be too convinced as it claims that CPEC violates the territorial integrity and sovereignty of India as it plans to pass through Jammu and Kashmir, which it claims to be India’s territory. Nor does India look …
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The health sector in Pakistan has been under perpetual crisis since long. The neglect of those at the helm of affairs can be seen in the fact that Pakistan is among the four countries in the world – others being Cameron, Laos and Nigeria – having lowest percentage of GDP spending on health. Even the war-torn Afghanistan was spending more …
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China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the strategic, game-changer project that involves an investment of $46 billion—roughly 20% of Pakistan annual GDP— is poised to change the future of not only both China and Pakistan but also of the entire region. Gwadar port promises to offer huge dividends not just to Pakistan and China but has the potential to bring about benefits …
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