Giorgia Meloni has become the longest continuously
serving prime minister of post-war Italy (the Italian Republic), surpassing
Silvio Berlusconi's previous single-stint record by reaching 1,413 consecutive
days in office in September 2026.
She was appointed as PM of Italy on 22 October 2022.
In September 2026, Shafqat Ali Khan was appointed as Pakistan’s
first ambassador to Armenia.
Pakistan and Armenia established diplomatic relations in
August 2025.
Pakistan had been the only UN member state that withheld
recognition of Armenia’s sovereignty since 1991, citing solidarity with
Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
According to the United Nations Office for the
Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA), about 22.3 million people in
Yemen need humanitarian assistance and protection services in 2026.
Yemen’s humanitarian crisis remains one of the world’s
major humanitarian emergencies.
In September 2026, the Sultanate of Oman frequently acted
as the primary diplomatic channel and intermediary in talks involving the
Houthis.
Known for its long-standing foreign policy of strict
neutrality, Oman leverages its unique position to bridge gaps between various
factions in the Middle East.
Pakistan’s first-ever National Security Policy (NSP) for 2022–2026 places economic security at its core, marking a shift from the traditional focus solely on military strength.
It emphasizes building a strong economy to bolster overall national resilience.
On August 18, 2026, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif inaugurated Google’s first office in Pakistan in Islamabad.
The opening marks a significant expansion of Google’s presence in the country, with a focus on digital skills, AI, cloud technology, startups, and supporting Pakistan’s IT-export ambitions.
Google had already been active in Pakistan for years through digital-skilling and other programs, but this was its first permanent local office.
The Old Police Lines complex in Kohat, a city in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, came under a deadly terrorist attack and suicide bombing on September 18, 2026.
At least 31 people were killed with over 100 injured.
A local militant faction linked to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility.
