Pakistan — current affairs timeline

34 news articles02 Dec 2025 to 02 Sep 2026

Every DailyConnects briefing covering Pakistan, in order, with exam-focused key numbers. Grouped purely by entity identity — never mixed with similar-but-unrelated news.

2026

02 Sep 2026SCO names Lahore as Tourism and Cultural Capital for 2026-27
Lahore has been designated as the Tourism and Cultural Capital of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) for 2026-27. The decision was announced at the 26t…
25 Aug 2026Iran Reportedly Invited to Join Mecca Joint Defence Agreement; India Watches Closely
The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement was signed on August 7, 2026, by Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Pakistan, with a collective defence principle treating an attack o…
21 Aug 2026Two Mumbai Doctors to Receive Nishan-e-Imtiaz
Pakistan will confer its highest civilian honour, the Nishan-e-Imtiaz, on two Indian doctors from Mumbai's Parsi community. A radiologist and a physician were r…
15 Aug 2026Pakistan names first lunar rover Jinnah-1, set for 2029 Moon mission
The Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) announced the name of Pakistan's first lunar rover as Jinnah-1. Jinnah-1 is scheduled to travel to …
11 Aug 2026Moscow floats rail route to Indian Ocean via Turkmenistan, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan amid Hormuz crisis
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin proposed exploring a rail link to the Indian Ocean with a possible route through Turkmenistan, Iran, Afghanistan …
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10 Aug 2026MHA bans new solar, wind projects within 1 km of India's borders
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued guidelines prohibiting new solar, wind, and hybrid renewable energy projects within 1 km of the Line of Control, Line …
05 Aug 2026Record-Breaking Mountaineer Nirmal Purja Passed Away
Nirmal Purja, a 43-year-old Nepalese mountaineer, died in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan. He was among 10 mountaineers from multiple nations killed in t…
03 Aug 2026Air Marshal Awadesh Kumar Bharti Retired from Indian Air Force
Air Marshal Awadesh Kumar Bharti retired from the Indian Air Force (IAF) after serving for 39 years. He was a key architect of the aerial aspect of Operation Si…
31 Jul 2026Iran to Receive Chinese Shoulder-Launched Missile Systems
Iran is to receive up to 400 Chinese-made shoulder-launched air-defence missile systems within weeks, worth US$60-70 million. The contract covers QW-12 and FN-1…
$60 mn
27 Jul 2026India Gets Lower US Tariff Rate Under Section 301
The United States placed India in the lower 10% tariff bracket under new Section 301 tariffs. India secured the 10% rate after productive discussions on labour …
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22 Jul 2026Pakistan to host 2027 South Asian Federation Games
Pakistan plans to host the 2027 South Asian Federation (SAF) Games in early 2027. The South Asian Federation Games were established on 26 November 1981 in Delhi…
01 May 2026China launches Pakistani satellite PRSC-EO3
28 Apr 2026Pakistan and China sign three Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) on 27 April 26
26 Apr 2026Pakistan withdraws from 2026 SAFF Women's Championship in India
23 Apr 2026China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) Selects Pakistani Astronauts for Tiangong Space Station
23 Apr 2026Pakistan Navy test-fires 'Taimoor' air-launched cruise missile on April 21, 2026
22 Apr 2026Pakistan puts $1.5 billion weapons sale to Sudan on hold following Saudi Arabia objection
14 Apr 2026U.S.-Iran talks collapse in Pakistan with no deal as ceasefire clock ticks
26 Mar 2026Pakistan Ranked World's Most Polluted Country in 2025 IQAir Report
23 Mar 2026Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2026 released by Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP)
18 Mar 2026Sarfaraz Ahmed retires from international cricket after 100-match captaincy stint
10 Mar 2026KG George, 1965 India-Pakistan War Veteran and Vir Chakra Recipient, Dies at 95
28 Feb 2026Pakistan launches Operation Ghazab Lil Haq against Afghan Taliban
16 Feb 2026India thrash Pakistan by 61 runs in ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026
31 Jan 2026Pakistan and Bangladesh resume direct air connectivity on 29 January 2026
11 Jan 2026India Rejects China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Infrastructure Buildup in Shaksgam Valley
07 Jan 2026Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Successfully Conducts Flight Tests of Indigenously Developed Taimoor Missile on January 04, 2026

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