The 9th Defence and Security Expert Working Group (EWG) meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was organized in Islamabad, Pakistan. The meeting was the part of the ‘Shanghai Cooperation Organization Defense & Security Cooperation Plan 2020’.
The flight test of the air-launched cruise missile Ra’ad-II has been triumphantly tested by Pakistan. Ra’ad-II missile having a range of 600 km, is targeted to be attached with Mirage aircraft or F-16 fighter jets of the Pakistan Air Force.
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has finalized to keep Pakistan on the FATF Grey List till June 2020. The decision was taken during the group’s meeting and plenary in Paris.
Rishi Sunak has been selected as the Finance Minister of the United Kingdom. He replaced Pakistani Chancellor Sajid Javid. Now three Indian origin Members of Parliament are a part of Britain’s most diverse cabinet led by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Pakistan is going through its worst locust attack in decades. They have announced national emergency to tackle the insects destroying crops on a large scale in Punjab province, country’s main region for agricultural production.