Explanation

Pakistan was put on the Grey List of FATF in June 2018.

This meeting to be held virtually from 21 Oct to 23 Oct 2020.

FATF stands for financial action task force.

Established in 1989.

Headquarters located in Paris.

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Explanation

Pakistan has been unanimously elected Chairman of the UN Disarmament Commission at its 2024 session.

A vital subsidiary organ of the UN General Assembly, the Commission makes recommendations on various issues in the field of disarmament.

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Explanation

Summit for Democracy 2023

Edition: Second (first held in 2021)

Hosting country: USA

Pakistan declined to participate (announcement made on 28 March 2023)

Explanation

• SCO virtual summit 2023
• Held: 4 July 2023
• Pakistan represented by: Shahbaz Sharif (PM)
• Host: India (first time)
• New member: Iran (9th member)
• Theme: Towards a SECURE SCO

• 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

• On 9 July 2023, Iran became 9th member of SCO. 

Explanation

About men's cricket Asia Cup 2023

Edition: 16th

Starting date: 30 Aug 2023

Final held: 17 Sep 2023

Winner: India (8th title)

Runner-up: Sri Lanka 

Venue: Pakistan & Sri Lanka 

Matches in Pakistan: 04

Matches in Sri Lanka: 09

Total matches: 13

Participating teams: 06

Player of the series/Player of the Tournament : Kuldeep Yadav (India)

Most runs made by: Shubman Gill (made 302 runs) (belong to India)

Most wickets taken by: Matheesha Pathirana (took 11 wickets) (belongs to Sri Lanka)

Player of the series in the final: Mohammed Siraj (India)

Explanation

About men's cricket Asia Cup 2023

Edition: 16th

Starting date: 30 Aug 2023

Final held: 17 Sep 2023

Winner: India (8th title)

Runner-up: Sri Lanka 

Venue: Pakistan & Sri Lanka 

Matches in Pakistan: 04

Matches in Sri Lanka: 09

Total matches: 13

Participating teams: 06

Player of the series/Player of the Tournament : Kuldeep Yadav (India)

Most runs made by: Shubman Gill (made 302 runs) (belong to India)

Most wickets taken by: Matheesha Pathirana (took 11 wickets) (belongs to Sri Lanka)

Player of the series in the final: Mohammed Siraj (India)

Explanation

About men's cricket Asia Cup 2023

Edition: 16th

Starting date: 30 Aug 2023

Final held: 17 Sep 2023

Winner: India (8th title)

Runner-up: Sri Lanka 

Venue: Pakistan & Sri Lanka 

Matches in Pakistan: 04

Matches in Sri Lanka: 09

Total matches: 13

Participating teams: 06

Player of the series/Player of the Tournament : Kuldeep Yadav (India)

Most runs made by: Shubman Gill (made 302 runs) (belong to India)

Most wickets taken by: Matheesha Pathirana (took 11 wickets) (belongs to Sri Lanka)

Player of the series in the final: Mohammed Siraj (India)

Explanation

On 8 September 2023, Federal Secretary for Health Iftikhar Shallwani that following the approval of Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, Pakistan will be the first country in the world to host the Global Health Security Summit which will bring together around 500 participants including 70 delegates from different nations.

Explanation

Formation Commanders Conference

Edition: 81st 

Venue: GHQ, Rawalpindi

Presided over by: General Syed Asim Munir

Held: June 2023

Note: this was the first Formation Commanders Conference presided over by Syed Asim Munir 

Explanation

Formation Commanders Conference

Edition: 81st 

Venue: GHQ, Rawalpindi

Presided over by: General Syed Asim Munir

Held: June 2023

Note: this was the first Formation Commanders Conference presided over by Syed Asim Munir