Explanation

• Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium
• NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
• Founded: 4 April 1949 (Washington, USA).
• Type: Military Alliance.
• Official Languages: English & French.
• Founding Members: 12

Total Members: 32

• European: 30
• North American: 2

Latest Member: Sweden (joined 7 March 2024)

• Muslim Member Country: Türkiye
• Pakistan: Not a NATO member

List of NATO member countries:

1. Albania
2. Belgium
3. Bulgaria
4. Canada
5. Croatia
6. Czechia
7. Denmark
8. Estonia
9. France
10. Germany
11. Greece
12. Hungary
13. Iceland
14. Italy
15. Latvia
16. Lithuania
17. Luxembourg
18. Montenegro
19. Netherlands
20. North Macedonia
21. Norway
22. Poland
23. Portugal
24. Romania
25. Slovakia
26. Slovenia
27. Spain
28. Turkiye
29. United Kingdom
30. United States
31. Finland
32. Sweden

Last verified on 10-05-2026

Explanation

• Country: Malaysia
• City: Kuala Lumpur
• Dates: 18–21 December 2019
• Host: Mahathir Mohamad

Last verified on 08-10-2026

Explanation

According to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2026, Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) in Islamabad is ranked as the No. 1 university in Pakistan.

QAU is placed within the 401–500 band globally

List of Top Universities of Pakistan in 2026

1.  Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), Islamabad
2. .National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), Islamabad
3. Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS),
4. University of the Punjab (PU),
5. COMSATS University Islamabad
6. Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences (PIEAS)
7. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF) .
8. UET Lahore
9. Aga Khan University (AKU), Karac
10. Government College University (GCU), Lahore

Last updated by NS on 06 May 2026

Explanation

• The United States established the U.S. Space Force on December 20, 2019.
• It became the sixth branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.
• The Space Force operates under the Department of the Air Force, alongside the U.S. Air Force.
• Its main role is to organize and conduct military operations related to space and space-based capabilities.

Last verified on 07-10-2026

Explanation

• Brazil hosted the 11th BRICS Summit in 2019.
• It was held in Brasília on 14 November 2019.
• The theme was “BRICS: Economic Growth for an Innovative Future.”

Additional information:

• 2020 — Russia — 12th Summit, Saint Petersburg (virtual)
• 2021 — India — 13th Summit, New Delhi (virtual)
• 2022 — China — 14th Summit, Beijing (virtual)
• 2023 — South Africa — 15th Summit, Johannesburg
• 2024 — Russia — 16th Summit, Kazan
• 2025 — Brazil — 17th Summit, Rio de Janeiro
• 2026 — India — 18th Summit, New Delhi

Last verified on 07-10-2026