Explanation

• Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi visited Tehran from May 16-18, 2026 to meet with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and prevent ongoing ceasefire negotiations from collapsing.

  Field Marshal Asim Munir also led a high-level delegation to Tehran on May 22, 2026, where he held extensive talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and other senior officials regarding a framework to end the conflict.

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Explanation

Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi visited Tehran from May 16-18, 2026 to meet with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and prevent ongoing ceasefire negotiations from collapsing.

Field Marshal Asim Munir also led a high-level delegation to Tehran on May 22, 2026, where he held extensive talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and other senior officials regarding a framework to end the conflict.

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Explanation

Starting in June 2026, new U.S. dollar bills will feature the signatures of President Donald J. Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

Note: This is the first time in history that a sitting U.S. president's signature will appear on the nation's banknotes.

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Explanation

Explanation

Youm-e-Takbeer is celebrated on May 28

It is celebrated  in commemoration of the Chagai-I and Chagai-II series of nuclear tests

This day made Pakistan the seventh nuclear state of the world

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Explanation

Youm-e-Takbeer is celebrated on May 28

It is celebrated  in commemoration of the Chagai-I and Chagai-II series of nuclear tests

This day made Pakistan the seventh nuclear state of the world

Explanation

International Day of Families is celebrated on 15th of May every year.

This day is being celebrated by the United Nations since 1995.

Theme 2025: Family-Oriented Policies for Sustainable Development

Theme 2026: Families, Inequalities and Child Wellbeing
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Explanation

Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci received the Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Laureus World Sports Awards.

Additional Information:

The Laureus World Sports Awards is an annual award ceremony honouring individuals and teams from the world of sports

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Explanation

About World Press Freedom Index 2026

Total countries: 180

Topper: Norway

Bottom: Eritrea

Pakistan: 153rd

About World Press Freedom Index 2025

Topper: Norway

Bottom: Eritrea

Pakistan: 158th

Additional Information:

This index is released by Paris-based international NGO named Reporters Without Borders.

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Explanation

World Thyroid Awareness Day is observed on 25 May annually. 

Thyroid: a disease

Theme 2026: Thyroid and Nutrition

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