The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was largely conceived and led by Jawaharlal Nehru of India, Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt, and Josip Broz Tito of Yugoslavia2. Other key founding figures included Sukarno of Indonesia and Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana. The movement was formally established in Belgrade in 1961.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a regional development bank that was established on 22 August 19662. Its mission is to facilitate economic development in countries across Asia and the Pacific.
The 2010 Hajj corruption scandal involved allegations of widespread corruption and mismanagement in the arrangements made for Pakistani pilgrims performing Hajj. The scandal implicated several high-profile figures, including Hamid Saeed Kazmi, who was the Federal Minister for Religious Affairs at the time, and Azam Swati, then Minister for Science and Technology, who raised concerns about the alleged corruption2.
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The ship-mounted energy project (activated in Pakistan: 2010) was sponsored by:
A Turkish energy company, Karadeniz Holding (through its subsidiary Karkey), brought a ship-mounted power plant to Karachi in November 2010 to supply electricity to Pakistan2. These were part of rental power projects (RPPs).
"AFPAK" (or Af-Pak) was a term used within U.S. foreign policy circles starting in 2009 to refer to Afghanistan and Pakistan as a single, integrated theater of operations2. This approach was part of a new strategy announced by the Obama administration.
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Who was the special representative of the USA for Afghanistan and Pakistan Affairs (at the time of the paper in 2011)?
Richard Holbrooke was appointed as the U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan in January 2009 and served in this capacity until his death in December 20102. For an exam in early 2011, he would be the most recent prominent figure in that role. Marc Grossman was appointed to the position in February 2011.
The Diamer-Bhasha Dam is a large-scale dam project planned on the Indus River in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan2. It is designed for water storage, flood control, and electricity generation, with a planned capacity of 4,500 MW.
The headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) are located in Geneva, Switzerland2. The ICRC is a humanitarian institution that directs and coordinates the international activities of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
Mount Everest, the world's highest peak at 8,850 meters (29,035 feet) above sea level, is located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas, with its summit straddling the border between Nepal and Tibet (China)2. However, it is primarily associated with Nepal for ascents from the most common southern route.
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On the map of the world, which country appears as a long shoe?
Italy's distinctive boot-like shape on the world map leads to it often being referred to as "lo Stivale" (the Boot) in Italian2. This geographical feature makes it easily recognizable.
