Explanation

In September 2026, Pakistan assumed the chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)) for 2027-28 term.

Pakistan is scheduled to host SCO summit in Islamabad in 2027.

Additional Information: 

The SCO Headquarters: Beijing, China

1. China
2. India
3. Kazakhstan
4. Kyrgyzstan
5. Russia
6. Pakistan
7. Tajikistan
8. Iran
9. Uzbekistan
10. Belarus

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Explanation

In September 2026, Pakistan assumed the chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)) for 2027-28 term.

Additional Information: 

The SCO Headquarters: Beijing, China

1. China
2. India
3. Kazakhstan
4. Kyrgyzstan
5. Russia
6. Pakistan
7. Tajikistan
8. Iran
9. Uzbekistan
10. Belarus

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Explanation

In September 2026, Pakistan assumed the chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)) for 2027-28 term.

Additional Information: 

The SCO Headquarters: Beijing, China

1. China
2. India
3. Kazakhstan
4. Kyrgyzstan
5. Russia
6. Pakistan
7. Tajikistan
8. Iran
9. Uzbekistan
10. Belarus

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Explanation

Pakistan will celebrate its 79th Independence Day with patriotic zeal and fervour on 14 August 2026.

Pakistan came into being on 14 August 1947. 

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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Explanation

• About United Nations Climate Change Conference 2025

  Edition: 30th 

  Starting date: 10 Nov 2025

  Closing date: 21 Nov 2025

  Venue: Brazil

  Pakistan participation: Maryam Nawaz (CM Punjab) 

  
  

  Additional Information: 

  COP29 was held in Baku, Azerbaijan in 2024.

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Explanation

About Makkah Joint Defence Agreement 2026

Signing Date: 7 August 2026

Place: Al-Safa Palace, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Signatories: Shehbaz Sharif (Pakistan), Mohammed bin Salman (Saudi Arabia), Recep Tayyip Erdogan

(Turkiye)

The agreement was signed during the Makkah Al-Mukarramah Summit for Joint Defence.

An armed attack on one member will be regarded as an attack on all three.

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Explanation

About Makkah Joint Defence Agreement 2026

Signing Date: 7 August 2026

Place: Al-Safa Palace, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Signatories: Shehbaz Sharif (Pakistan), Mohammed bin Salman (Saudi Arabia), Recep Tayyip Erdogan

(Turkiye)

The agreement was signed during the Makkah Al-Mukarramah Summit for Joint Defence.

An armed attack on one member will be regarded as an attack on all three.

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Explanation

• Pakistan and Qatar brokered the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the US and Iran.
• The MoU was signed on 17 June 2026 in Islamabad.
• It established a 60-day timeframe to advance diplomatic understandings.

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