Explanation

As of April 2026, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s diplomatic tour includes three countries including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey.

He will first visit Saudi, then Qatar and finally Turkey with the the aim to strengthening bilateral economic and defense relations.

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Explanation

The OIC Extraordinary Open-Ended Ministerial Session was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on February 26, 2026.

The emergency meeting was called at Palestine’s request to address alleged illegal Israeli annexation of the occupied West Bank. Pakistan was represented by Deputy PM Ishaq Dar.

Additional Information:

Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) founded on September 25, 1969.

Headquarters: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Official Languages: Arabic, English, and French.

Membership: 57 member states

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Explanation

The OIC Extraordinary Open-Ended Ministerial Session was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on February 26, 2026.

The emergency meeting was called at Palestine’s request to address alleged illegal Israeli annexation of the occupied West Bank. Pakistan was represented by Deputy PM Ishaq Dar.

Additional Information:

Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) founded on September 25, 1969.

Headquarters: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Official Languages: Arabic, English, and French.

Membership: 57 member states

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Explanation

The Board of Peace is an international organisation proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Its stated purpose is to promote stability, restore lawful governance, and secure lasting peace in conflict-affected areas, originally focused on Gaza after the Israel–Hamas war.

Additional Information:

On 22 January 2026, US president Donald Trump singed the charter of Board of Peace in Davos, Switzerland.   

Pakistan was represented by PM Shahbaz Sharif in this ceremony.

Explanation

President Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari made a four-day state visit to Bahrain from January 13-16, 2025.

King Hamad conferred the Order of Shaikh Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa First Class, Bahrain’s highest award, on President Zardari in recognition of “his services and contribution to strengthening Pakistan–Bahrain relations”.

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