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Inaugural two-day visit to meet King Salman of Saudi Arabia in Jeddah.

to discuss matters of regional and bilateral interest.

Khan also performed the Umrah in Mecca and visited the Prophet's Mosque in Medina.

Date: 18–19 September 2018

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The state visit of Liaquat Ali Khan to the United States from 3 May to 5 May 1950.

An official state visit paid by the first Prime Minister of Pakistan.

 Liaquat Ali Khan, accompanied by the First Lady of Pakistan, Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan.

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Pakistan's foreign policy is primarily based on bilateral relations.

It aiming to maintain cooperative ties with individual countries based on mutual interests.

This approach allows Pakistan to establish independent foreign relations with diverse nations.

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Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka are Countries of South Asia

Bangladesh is bordered by the Indian states of West Bengal to the west and north

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Pakistan shares its border with four countries

Pakistan borders India 2100 KM long in the east,

 Afghanistan border is 2,611 KM long in the west (northwest)

Iran border is 909 KM long also in the west

China 599 KM long border situated in the northeast.

  The beach of the Arabian Sea 1058KM forms its southern border.

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 ND1-1-2023

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Pakistan conducted a series of nuclear tests on 28 May 1998 at the Chagai test site, in Balochistan.

5 Nuclear tests were conducted by Pakistan at 15:15 hrs PST on 28 May 1998.

The tests were performed at Ras Koh Hills in the Chagai District of Balochistan Province.

Chagai-I was Pakistan's first public test of nuclear weapons.

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Chagai-II is the codename assigned to the second atomic test conducted by Pakistan, carried out on 30 May 1998

These tests followed the Chagai-I series

The test site was Kharan Desert, Pakistan

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Pakistan was scheduled to host the 19th summit of the  (SAARC) in Islamabad on 15 to 16 November 2016.

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in his address to the 19th SAARC summit being held in Islamabad

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First SAARC Summit, Dhaka, 1985

Second SAARC Summit, Bangalore, 1986

Third SAARC Summit, Kathmandu, 1987

Fourth Summit, Islamabad, 1988

Fifth SAARC Summit, Male', 1990

Sixth SAARC Summit, Colombo, 1991

Seventh SAARC Summit. Dhaka, 1993

Eighth SAARC Summit, New Delhi 1995

Ninth SAARC Summit, Male, 1997

Tenth SAARC Summit, Colombo, 1998

Eleventh SAARC Summit, Kathmandu, 2002

Twelfth SAARC Summit, Islamabad, 2004

Thirteenth SAARC Summit, Dhaka, 2005

Fourteenth SAARC Summit, New Delhi, 2007

Fifteenth SAARC Summit, Colombo, 2008

Sixteenth SAARC Summit, Thimphu, 2010

Seventeenth SAARC Summit, Addu City, 2011

Eighteenth SAARC Summit, Kathmandu, 2014

Nineteenth SAARC Summit, Islamabad, 2016 (Postponed)

Twentieth SAARC Summit, Colombo, 2020

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The Delhi Agreement pak1973 was a trilateral agreement between India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.

It was signed on August 28, 1973

To resolve post-war issues such as prisoner exchanges.

It officials held in the three countries after the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.

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The term "Facebook diplomacy" was coined in December 2008 in New York.

It refers to the use of social media platforms, particularly Facebook, by governments and diplomatic figures to engage with the public, influence international relations, and shape global perceptions.

This concept gained prominence as digital communication became more integral to diplomacy.

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NATO full form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Founded: 4 April 1949 (Washington, USA)

Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium

Total members: 32 (30 European & 2 North American countries)

Latest Member: Finland

NATO Type: Military Alliance

NATO Official Languages: English & French

Founding members: 12

Pakistan: Not a NATO member

Member Muslim country: Turkiye 

Last Member: On 7 March 2024, Sweden became the 32nd member.

List of NATO member countries

1.       Albania

2.       Belgium

3.       Bulgaria

4.       Canada

5.       Croatia

6.       Czechia

7.       Denmark

8.       Estonia

9.       France

10.   Germany

11.   Greece

12.   Hungary

13.   Iceland

14.   Italy

15.   Latvia

16.   Lithuania

17.   Luxembourg

18.   Montenegro

19.   Netherlands

20.   North Macedonia

21.   Norway

22.   Poland

23.   Portugal

24.   Romania

25.   Slovakia

26.   Slovenia

27.   Spain

28.   Turkiye

29.   United Kingdom

30.   United States

31.   Finland 2023

32.  Sweden 2024