Explanation

• Pakistan’s Fatah-II guided rocket system has a reported range of approximately 400 kilometres.
• Test date: 27 December 2023.

Additional information:

• Fatah-I: 140–150 km
• Fatah-IV: 750 km (cruise missile)

Last verified on 14-10-2026

Explanation

• Other name: Peace Pipeline
• Countries: Iran and Pakistan
• Purpose: Transportation of natural gas
• Proposed length: 2,775 km
• Pakistan President at inauguration ceremony: Asif Ali Zardari
• Iranian President: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
• Inauguration: 11 March 2013

Last verified on 04-09-2026

Explanation

• An adverse balance of payments occurs when a country's total payments to other countries exceed its total receipts from them over a given period.
• Heavy government expenditure abroad can increase Pakistan's foreign exchange outflows and contribute to a balance-of-payments deficit.
• Other contributing factors may include high imports, low exports, foreign debt repayments, and limited foreign investment.

Last verified on 13-10-2026

Explanation

Pakistan successfully test-fired an extended-range version of the indigenously developed Fatah-4 ground-launched cruise missile on October 6, 2026.

Weapon Type: Ground-launched cruise missile (GLCM).

Key Features: Equipped with advanced avionics and state-of-the-art navigational aids.

Objective: Validated additional technical parameters, improved accuracy, and enhanced survivability sub-systems.

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Explanation

Pakistan successfully test-fired an extended-range version of the indigenously developed Fatah-4 ground-launched cruise missile on October 6, 2026.

Weapon Type: Ground-launched cruise missile (GLCM).

Key Features: Equipped with advanced avionics and state-of-the-art navigational aids.

Objective: Validated additional technical parameters, improved accuracy, and enhanced survivability sub-systems.

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Explanation

In October 2026, Pakistan launched National Mental Health Policy for 2026-35.

Launched on the occasion of Pakistan’s Global Mental Health Summit

With the purpose to reach over 32.4 million people in need of mental health care

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Explanation

NSP stands for National Security Policy

The Public version of the NSP was launched on 14 January 2022 

NSP was approved by the federal cabinet on Dec 28, 2021.

Prime Minister Imran Khan reveals the country's first-ever NSP

The policy document is meant for a five-year period (2022-26)

Explanation

• The initial value of CPEC was about US$46 billion.
• The China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) agreement was formally signed and launched in April 2015 during the visit of Xi Jinping to Pakistan.
• CPEC was initiated in mid-2013.
• It is a major network of energy, transport, and infrastructure projects connecting China's Xinjiang with Gwadar.

Last verified on 05-09-2026

Explanation

In August 2026, Pakistan and Malaysia agreed to strengthen intelligence sharing and deepen security coordination to combat terrorism, human smuggling, and drug trafficking.

The agreement was reached in Islamabad during talks between Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Malaysian Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution bin Ismail.

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Explanation

In August 2026, Pakistan and Malaysia agreed to strengthen intelligence sharing and deepen security coordination to combat terrorism, human smuggling, and drug trafficking.

The agreement was reached in Islamabad during talks between Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Malaysian Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution bin Ismail.

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