Explanation

• Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi visited Tehran from May 16-18, 2026 to meet with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and prevent ongoing ceasefire negotiations from collapsing.

  Field Marshal Asim Munir also led a high-level delegation to Tehran on May 22, 2026, where he held extensive talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and other senior officials regarding a framework to end the conflict.

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Explanation

Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi visited Tehran from May 16-18, 2026 to meet with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and prevent ongoing ceasefire negotiations from collapsing.

Field Marshal Asim Munir also led a high-level delegation to Tehran on May 22, 2026, where he held extensive talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and other senior officials regarding a framework to end the conflict.

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Explanation

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited China from May 23–26, 2026.

During this four-day official trip—undertaken at the invitation of the Chinese government to commemorate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations—he held high-level meetings in Hangzhou and Beijing.

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Explanation

Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi visited Tehran from May 16-18, 2026 to meet with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and prevent ongoing ceasefire negotiations from collapsing.

Field Marshal Asim Munir also led a high-level delegation to Tehran on May 22, 2026, where he held extensive talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and other senior officials regarding a framework to end the conflict.

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Explanation

The 13th Jatiya Sangsad (Parliamentary) Election in Bangladesh was held in 2026.

This historic vote followed the August 2024 uprising that ended the 15-year rule of Sheikh Hasina.

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won a landslide victory, securing a two-thirds majority

BNP leader Tarique Rahman was sworn in as the new PM,

Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal had attended the oath-taking ceremony of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.

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