Explanation

Council of Ministers (COM) is the policy making forum of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) that approves the decisions and annual work plan of the organization.

26th edition held on 23 January 2023.

Venue: Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Pakistan represented: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari

Explanation

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is all set to embark on his maiden visit to China on November 1, 2022 to give fresh impetus to the bilateral ties with China.

Explanation

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia on 24 October 2022 to attend the Saudi Future Investment Initiative Summit, often referred to as ‘Davos in the Desert’, and hold consultations with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Explanation

Saudi Future Investment Initiative Summit, often referred to as ‘Davos in the Desert’. Future Investment Initiative held in Riyadh from 25-27 October 2022.

Explanation

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Marriyum Aurangzeb represented Pakistan at the 12th Session of the Islamic Conference of Information Ministers held in Istanbul, Turkiye.

The theme of the conference was ‘Combating Disinformation and Islamophobia in the Post Truth Era’.

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THE 14TH ISLAMIC SUMMIT CONFERENCE Makkah, Saudi Arabia (31 May 2019)

The 13th Islamic Summit Conference (Unity and Solidarity For Justice and Peace)  Istanbul, Republic of Turkey (14-15 April 2016)

12th Islamic Summit Conference (The Muslim World: New Challenges & Expanding Opportunities) Cairo, Egypt (6-7 February 2013)

11th Session of The Islamic Summit Conference (Session of The Muslim Ummah in The 21St Century) Dakar, Senegal (13-14 March 2008)

10th Session of The Islamic Summit Conference Putrajaya, Malaysia (16-17 October 2003)

9th Session of The Islamic Summit Conference Doha, State of Qatar (12-13 November 2000)

8th Session of The Islamic Summit Conference Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran (9-11 December 1997)

7th Session of The Islamic Summit Conference Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco (13-15 December 1994)

6th Session of The Islamic Summit Conference Dakar, Republic of Senegal (9 - 11 December 1991)

5th Session of The Islamic Summit Conference Kuwait, State of Kuwait (26-29 January 1987)

4th Session of The Islamic Summit Conference Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco (16-19 January 1984)

3rd Session of The Islamic Summit Conference Makkah Al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia (25-28 January 1981)

2nd Session of The Islamic Summit Conference Lahore,  Islamic Republic of Pakistan (22 - 24 February 1974)

1st Session of The Islamic Summit Conference Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco (September 1969)

ND04-08-2023 

Explanation

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is all set to embark on his maiden visit to China on November 1, 2022 to give fresh impetus to the bilateral ties with China.

Explanation

A Pakistani delegation headed by the director-general of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Mohsin Hassan Butt attended the 90th Interpol General Assembly session in the Indian Capital New Delhi from 18-21 October 2022.

Explanation

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif represented Pakistan in 6th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Astana, Kazakhstan held from 12-13 October 2022.

Explanation

• The high-level debate at the 77th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) held in New York in September 2022.
• PM Shahbaz Sharif addressed the General Assembly on Sept 23, 2022.
• Brazil has been the first speaker at the UNGA annual general debate for over six decades now.
• UNGA assembly usually meets in the month of September.
• UNO founded on 24 October 1945.

Explanation

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will be visiting Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on 15-16 September 2022 to attend the annual Meeting of the Council of Heads of State (CHS) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).