Governing the Ungovernable: Institutional Reforms for Democratic Governance (2018) is authored by former State Bank of Pakistan Governor Dr. Ishrat Husain.

Asad Qaiser served as the Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 to April 2022.

While ethnic demographics in Afghanistan can be subject to varying estimates, Tajiks are generally considered the second-largest ethnic group after Pashtuns [2, p26]. They predominantly speak Dari (a dialect of Persian) and are concentrated in the northern and western regions of the country, as well as in urban centers like Kabul.

Completed around 1010 CE by the poet Hakim Abul-Qasim Mansur (Ferdausi Tusi), the “Shahnameh” chronicles Persian legends and history from mythical times to the Arab conquest, preserving pre-Islamic Iranian culture.

The 2018 FIFA World Cup took place in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018, marking the first time the tournament was held in Eastern Europe.[5](https://www.jworldtimes.com/old-site/css-exclusive/css-special/css-2017-solved-papers-current-affairs-mcqs/)

In 2018, Pakistan completed a deal with Russia for Mi-35 attack helicopters to modernize its rotary-wing fleet.

Emmanuel Macron became France’s youngest president in May 2017, succeeding François Hollande.

SIPRI reported that global military spending reached $1,822 billion in 2019, marking a three-percent real-terms increase over 2018[20](https://www.sipriyearbook.org/view/9780192847577/sipri-9780192847577-chapter-008-div1-041.xml?rskey=0ka14O&result=242&q=).

According to the index by Germanwatch, Pakistan ranked fifth most affected by extreme weather and climate events between 1999 and 2018.

Dars-i-Nizam was a curriculum system named after Nizam al-Mulk, the famous Persian scholar and vizier who established educational reforms.