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Named Conflicts & Events (with dates)
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Dated conflicts and events extracted from Past Paper MCQs (2022–2026) + 2027 Prep. FPSC pairs the correct option with a specific year — memorize dates alongside facts.
| Event | Year | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan independence referendum | 2011 | Led to South Sudan's independence | 2023 Special, Q2 |
| Operation Neptune Spear | 2011 | US operation that killed Osama bin Laden | 2026 paper, Q19 |
| 2021 Summit for Democracy | 2021 | Hosted virtually by the US (Washington) | 2022 paper, Q7 |
| COP26 | 2021 | Hosted by UK (Glasgow) — see Major Treaties & Agreements | 2022 paper, Q2 |
| World Religion Day | 21 January (2021 observance) | Verify exact date against your printed key | 2023 Special, Q1 |
| China's Ukraine peace plan | 2023 | 12-point plan | 2026 paper, Q3 |
| SEATO dissolved | 1977 | Southeast Asia Treaty Organization formally ended | 2026 paper, Q14 |
| CPEC launched | 2015 | Flagship BRI project — see Pakistan's Regional Diplomacy | 2027 prediction Q6 |
| Crimea annexation | 2014 | Flagged as a high-repeat "named conflict" topic in FPSC papers; not yet in the extracted verbatim MCQs — re-verify closer to exam | Flagged in study-priority list |
| NATO expansion: Finland joins | 2023 | NATO grew from 28→30 members — see International Organizations & Acronyms | 2023 Special Q3; 2027 prediction Q1 |
| NATO expansion: Sweden joins | 2024 | NATO grew to 32 members | 2027 prediction Q1 |
| BRICS expansion | January 2024 | Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, UAE joined; Saudi Arabia invited but not formally joined — see International Organizations & Acronyms | 2027 prediction Q4 |