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Explanation: Justice Yahya Afridi succeeded Qazi Faez Isa as Chief Justice of Pakistan on 26 October 2024.

Explanation: Justice Yahya Afridi was sworn in as the 30th Chief Justice of Pakistan on 26 October 2024.

Explanation: Marriyum Aurangzeb has served as Senior Minister of Punjab, effectively deputy chief minister, since March 2024.

Explanation: Punjab's cabinet, under Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, approved a Rs 5.9 trillion provincial budget for FY2026-27, about 10.7% higher than the previous year.

Explanation: PML-N leader Nehal Hashmi was sworn in as the 35th Governor of Sindh on 13 March 2026, succeeding Kamran Tessori.

Explanation: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presented the Federal Budget 2026-27 in parliament on 12 June 2026.

Explanation: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presented a federal budget exceeding Rs 17 trillion (about $60 billion) for FY2026-27 on 12 June 2026.

Explanation: The 26th Amendment, passed in 2024, introduced a Special Parliamentary Committee to nominate the Chief Justice from the three senior-most Supreme Court judges, replacing the previous seniority-based system.

Explanation: António Guterres of Portugal has served as UN Secretary-General since 2017; his second term runs through 31 December 2026.

Explanation: Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her decades of work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela.