International, Defence and Summits · 25 May 2026

Pakistan to issue PKR 75 commemorative coin to mark 75 years of diplomatic ties with China

Exam-focused facts from the 25 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • The Government of Pakistan announced the issuance of a special PKR 75 commemorative coin to celebrate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations with China.
  • The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will make the coin available to the general public from May 25, 2026, through its banking counters across the country.
  • Pakistan and China established formal diplomatic relations in 1951, with Pakistan being the first Muslim nation to establish ties with the People's Republic of China.
  • China remains Pakistan's largest trading partner and a major investor through the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship project of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
  • Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is scheduled to visit China from May 23 to 26, 2026, to attend anniversary events and further deepen bilateral strategic ties.

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