Pakistan Armed Forces
Combined military forces of Pakistan
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| 2024 | Pakistan Navy deployed warships to secure sea lines of communication during the Red Sea Crisis, responding to disruptions in cargo shipping routes. |
| February 23 2023 | Pakistan signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a Joint Business Council with Ghana National Chambers of Commerce in Lahore. |
| 2022 | Chinese spokesperson emphasizes the 'iron-clad friendship' between China and Pakistan, highlighting their strong bilateral relationship and mutual support. |
| 2022 | The fall of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led coalition government led to increased instability in Pakistan's foreign policy. |
| December 2022 | 5th Round of Bilateral Political Consultation (BPC) was held between Pakistan and Argentina. |
| November 20 2022 | Pakistan deployed 4,500 infantry troops to Qatar to provide security during the FIFA World Cup, becoming the only country to send foot soldiers to Doha for the event. |
| May 2022 | Pakistan opened its Embassy in Djibouti as part of the new 'Engage Africa Policy'. |
| February 2022 | Prime Minister Imran Khan visited Moscow to meet President Vladimir Putin, coinciding with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, signaling a shift in Pakistan's foreign relations. |
| 2021 | Pakistan and Argentina celebrated the 70th Anniversary of diplomatic relations, with the Embassy of Pakistan in Buenos Aires publishing a book on Allama Muhammad Iqbal in Spanish and English. |
| 2021 | Pakistan and Argentina established a Joint Trade Commission to enhance bilateral economic cooperation. |
| 2021 | After the Taliban took power in Afghanistan, border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan increased sharply. |
| November 22 2021 | Pakistan established diplomatic relations with Palau. |
| March 2021 | Pakistan opened its High Commission in Rwanda in Kigali. |
| 2020 | Nigar Johar became the first and only woman in Pakistan Army history to reach the rank of lieutenant-general after serving 35 years in the medical corps. |
| February 3 2020 | An additional 17 female officers were deployed to South Kivu as part of the UN Peacekeeping Mission. |
| January 31 2020 | The first Pakistani Female Engagement team received UN medals for serving in the Peacekeeping Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
| 2019 | Diplomatic relations with India became frozen, continuing the long-standing Kashmir conflict. |
| 2018 | After Imran Khan Niazi's victory in the Pakistan General Elections, Shah Mehmood Qureshi was named Minister of Foreign Affairs. |
| February 2018 | An additional 1,000 Pakistani troops were deployed to Saudi Arabia, supplementing the existing 1,600 army officers and troops stationed in the kingdom. |
| 2017 | Nigar Johar became the third woman in Pakistan to reach the rank of major general, serving in the Army Medical Corps. |
| July 2017 | After the dismissal of Nawaz Sharif's government, Khawaja Muhammad Asif became foreign minister under Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. |
| June 9 2017 | At the Astana Summit, Pakistan became a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). |
| 2016 | A SAARC summit planned in Pakistan was canceled after boycotts by India, Afghanistan, Bhutan, and Bangladesh, raising concerns about the organization's future. |
| February 19 2016 | Pakistan established diplomatic relations with Solomon Islands. |
| 2015 | Brigadier Nigar Johar became the first woman to command a multidisciplinary tertiary care hospital in the Pakistan Army's history. |
| 2015 | Pakistan signs on to become a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), with the instatement process completed in 2017. |
| 2014 | Pakistani troops were deployed by the UN's Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA). |
| 2013 | Increased number of women applied for the combat branch of Pakistan Air Force (PAF), demonstrating growing interest and opportunities for women in military roles. |
| July 14 2013 | 24 female officers, mostly doctors and software engineers, successfully completed the paratroopers' course at the Parachute Training School, becoming the first group of women to do so in military history. |
| May 2013 | Following the general election, Tariq Fatimi and Sartaj Aziz were designated as advisers to the Prime Minister on foreign and strategic policies. |
| January 6 2013 | Vice-Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah from Pakistan Navy begins his command as Joint Field Operations Commander. |
| December 6 2012 | Air Marshal Waseem-ud-Din concludes his tenure as Joint Field Operations Commander. |
| October 7 2011 | Air Marshal Waseem-ud-Din from Pakistan Air Force begins his command as Joint Field Operations Commander. |
| August 12 2010 | Vice-Admiral Shahid Iqbal's brief tenure as Joint Field Operations Commander ends. |
| April 29 2010 | Lieutenant-General Masood Aslam concludes his tenure as Joint Field Operations Commander, with Vice-Admiral Shahid Iqbal from Pakistan Navy taking over. |
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