Explanation

• On 9 June, 2017 India and Pakistan became full members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
• The SCO Headquarters: Beijing, China
• The SCO Founded: June 15, 2001
• The SCO currently comprises of nine Members States (China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Iran and Uzbekistan), four Observer States

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Explanation

International organizations Joined by Pakistan

1. United Nations in 1947.

2. Asian Development Bank (ADB)

3. Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum (ARF) Join 2nd July, 2004.

4. Colombo Plan in 1950

5. Commonwealth of Nations. Joined in 1947 (left in 1972 & rejoined in 1986)

6. Central Treat Organization (CENTO), known as the Baghdad Pact, was adopted in 1955 by Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey and the United Kingdom. It was dissolved in 1979.

7. Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) established in 1985 by Iran, Pakistan & Turkey.

8. Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) on September 7, 1947.

9. Group of 24 in 1971

10. Group of 77 (1976-1977, 1992-2009)

11. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on May 2nd 1957.

12. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) in 1952

13. International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in 1955.

14. International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on November 25, 1947.

15. International Criminal Court (ICCt)

16. International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) in May, 1952.

17. International Development Association (IDA) in 1962.

18.International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)

19. International Finance Corporation (IFA) in 1955.

20. International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in 1978.

21. International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)

22. International Labour Organization (ILO) in 1947.

23. International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 1958.

24. International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) on February 6,1985.

25. International Monetary Fund (IMF) in July 1950.

26. International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1948.

27. International Organization for Migration (IOM) in November 1992.

28. International Organization of Standardization (ISO)

29. International Telecom Union (ITU) on 26th August 1947.

30. International Telecommunication Satellite Organization (ITSO)

31. International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

32. Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) in 1948.

33. Islamic Development Bank (IDB

34. Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) in 1991

35. Nonaligned Movement (NAM) in 1977.

36. Organization of Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in 1993.

37. Organization of American States (OAS) Pakistan is an observer. In January 6, 1988.

38. Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC. Pakistan joined in 1969.

39. Partnership for Peace (PFP)

40. Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Pakistan joined on 9 June 2017.

41. South Asia Co-operative Environment Program (SACEP) in 1982.

42. Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO). SEATO was dissolved on June 30, 1977

43. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Bhutan, Maldives, Pakistan, India, and Nepal & Sri Lanka. In April 2007.

44. African Union/ United Nation Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID)

45. United Nation Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

46.United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on 14th September 1949.

47. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in 1976.

48. United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in 1968.

49. United Nations Integrated Mission in the Sudan (UNIMS)

50. United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) on 23rd July 1995

51. United Nations Operation in Cote d’vloire (UNOCI)

52. United Nations Organization Mission in Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)

53. Universal Postal Union (UPU) on 10-11-1947.

54. World Confederation of Labour (WCL)

55. World Customs Organization (WCO)

56. World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)

57. World Health Organization (WHO)

58. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 1977.

59. World Metrological Organization (WMO)

60. World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

61. World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1995

Explanation

International organizations Joined by Pakistan

1. United Nations in 1947.

2. Asian Development Bank (ADB)

3. Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum (ARF) Join 2nd July, 2004.

4. Colombo Plan in 1950

5. Commonwealth of Nations. Joined in 1947 (left in 1972 & rejoined in 1986)

6. Central Treat Organization (CENTO), known as the Baghdad Pact, was adopted in 1955 by Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey and the United Kingdom. It was dissolved in 1979.

7. Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) established in 1985 by Iran, Pakistan & Turkey.

8. Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) on September 7, 1947.

9. Group of 24 in 1971

10. Group of 77 (1976-1977, 1992-2009)

11. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on May 2nd 1957.

12. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) in 1952

13. International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in 1955.

14. International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on November 25, 1947.

15. International Criminal Court (ICCt)

16. International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) in May, 1952.

17. International Development Association (IDA) in 1962.

18.International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)

19. International Finance Corporation (IFA) in 1955.

20. International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in 1978.

21. International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)

22. International Labour Organization (ILO) in 1947.

23. International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 1958.

24. International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) on February 6,1985.

25. International Monetary Fund (IMF) in July 1950.

26. International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1948.

27. International Organization for Migration (IOM) in November 1992.

28. International Organization of Standardization (ISO)

29. International Telecom Union (ITU) on 26th August 1947.

30. International Telecommunication Satellite Organization (ITSO)

31. International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

32. Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) in 1948.

33. Islamic Development Bank (IDB

34. Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) in 1991

35. Nonaligned Movement (NAM) in 1977.

36. Organization of Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in 1993.

37. Organization of American States (OAS) Pakistan is an observer. In January 6, 1988.

38. Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC. Pakistan joined in 1969.

39. Partnership for Peace (PFP)

40. Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Pakistan joined on 9 June 2017.

41. South Asia Co-operative Environment Program (SACEP) in 1982.

42. Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO). SEATO was dissolved on June 30, 1977

43. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Bhutan, Maldives, Pakistan, India, and Nepal & Sri Lanka. In April 2007.

44. African Union/ United Nation Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID)

45. United Nation Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

46.United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on 14th September 1949.

47. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in 1976.

48. United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in 1968.

49. United Nations Integrated Mission in the Sudan (UNIMS)

50. United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) on 23rd July 1995

51. United Nations Operation in Cote d’vloire (UNOCI)

52. United Nations Organization Mission in Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)

53. Universal Postal Union (UPU) on 10-11-1947.

54. World Confederation of Labour (WCL)

55. World Customs Organization (WCO)

56. World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)

57. World Health Organization (WHO)

58. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 1977.

59. World Metrological Organization (WMO)

60. World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

61. World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1995

Explanation

Pakistan elected as a member state of UN Human rights council (HRC) on Oct, 16,2017.

Explanation

India, Afghanistan, Bhutan & Bangladesh decide to pull out the conference.

Scheduled to be held: November 2016 (in Islamabad)

Explanation

Soviet Russia recognized Georgia's independence after the Treaty of Moscow signed on 7 May 1920.

Georgia: a country in Asia and Europe

Explanation

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation is an economic and political organization of eight countries in South Asia. 

It was established in 1985.

Explanation

• The Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline, also known as the Trans-Afghanistan pipeline, is a natural gas pipe developed by  Galkynysh – TAPI Pipeline Company Limited with the participation of the Asian Development Bank.
  
• It is a line.  The pipeline transports natural gas from the Garkinish gas field in Turkmenistan via Afghanistan to Pakistan and then to India. 
• Construction of the project will begin in Turkmenistan on  December 13, 2015, 
• work on the Afghanistan section will begin in February 2018, and work on the Pakistan section will begin in December 2018.
  

Explanation

The International Atomic Energy Agency is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy,

Inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. 

Headquarters: Vienna, Austria

Founded: July 29, 1957

Explanation

In 1954, Pakistan became a member of SEATO along with the United States, Britain, France, Thailand, the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand.