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Hub` becomes _____ district of Balochistan?
A35th
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A. 35th
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The Balochistan government on Saturday notified Hub district, taking the total number of districts in the province to 35. The new district has been carved after the bifurcation of Lasbela district. The decision in this regard was taken by the provincial cabinet two months back. A notification issued by Board of Revenue said, “Under Section 6 of Balochistan Land Revenue Act, 1967(Act XVII of 1967), the government of Balochistan is pleased to create a new district to be called Hub with headquarters at Hub by dividing/bifurcating the existing district Lasbela.” The new district comprises Hub, Dureji and Sonmiani (Winder) subdivisions, and the modified Lasbela now comprises Bela, Uthal and Kanraj subdivisions with headquarters at Uthal.
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D. 13
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C. Ayesha Zehri
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A. 20%
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UNITED NATIONS: The surface ozone levels can increase by 20 per cent across Pakistan, northern India and Bangladesh by the middle of the century, warns a UN report released on Wednesday. In its annual report, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) — a UN agency that specialises in climate issues — also warned against an expected increase in the frequency, intensity, and duration of heatwaves. The rising heat would worsen air quality — harming human health and ecosystems — and also increase wildfires across the globe, the report added.
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A. 9 September 2022
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A. Matthew Hayden
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B. 110 districts
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C. 15 million
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B. $1.17 billions
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the revival of a massive loan program for Pakistan as the country struggles to deal with a longstanding economic crisis made only worse by devastating monsoon flooding in recent weeks.
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A. Australia
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Australia will provide $2 million in urgent humanitarian assistance in response to devastating floods in Pakistan. Pakistan has declared a national emergency, with more than 33 million people affected by the disaster. Tragically, more than 1,000 lives have been lost. A further 200,000 people have been displaced and at least 50,000 homes destroyed.