Explanation

• Winners: Anand RK, Suparna Sharma, and Natalie Obiko Pearson.
• Award: 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Illustrated Reporting and Commentary.
• Winning work: trAPPed, about digital scams and “digital arrest” in India.
• Announcement date: 4 May 2026.

Additional information:

• 2023 → Mona Chalabi
• 2024 → Medar de la Cruz
• 2025 → Ann Telnaes

Last verified on 15-10-2026

Explanation

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev paid a state visit to Pakistan on February 5–6, 2026, at the invitation of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.

He was awarded Pakistan’s highest civilian honor, Nishan-e-Pakistan, on February 6, 2026.

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Explanation

• The United States was mark the 250th anniversary of its independence on July 4, 2026.
• This milestone is called the Semiquincentennial, meaning the 250th anniversary.
• The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776.

Last verified on 14-10-2026

Explanation

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif paid an official two-day visit to Vienna, Austria, from 15 to 16 February 2026 at the invitation of Austrian Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker.

Marking the 70th anniversary of diplomatic ties, this was the first visit by a Pakistani premier to Austria in over three decades.

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Explanation

Asian Games 2026

Edition: 20th   

Venue: Japan

19 Sep to 4 Oct 2026

Pakistan won 2 silver and 8 bronze medals. 

About Asian Games

Held: every four years

Abbreviation: Asiad

Motto: Ever Onward

First event: 1951 (India)

 Hockey introduced: 1958

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