On 14 August 2020, the then president Dr Arif Alvi presented Nishan-e-Pakistan to Kashmiri Hurriyat leader, Syed Ali Shah Geelani for his noteworthy services and sacrifices for the oppressed people of Indian occupied Kashmir.
Syed Ali became the 27th foreign recipients of Nishan-e-Pakistan.
In March 2024, five Chinese nationals and a Pakistani driver have been killed after a suicide attacker rammed his explosive-laden vehicle into their convoy in Shangla district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province.